Foods high in tryptophan

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 0.54 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products0.54 g
2. 2Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.21 g
3. 3Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.19 g
4. 4Rusk toastBaked Products0.17 g
5. 5Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.17 g
6. 6Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.17 g
7. 7Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.16 g
8. 8Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.16 g
9. 9Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.16 g
10. 10Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.16 g
11. 11Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.16 g
12. 12Egg matzoBaked Products0.15 g
13. 13Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.15 g
14. 14Protein breadBaked Products0.15 g
15. 15Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.14 g
16. 16Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products0.14 g
17. 17Plain croutonsBaked Products0.14 g
18. 18Plain melba toastBaked Products0.14 g
19. 19Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.14 g
20. 20Plain breadsticksBaked Products0.14 g
21. 21Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products0.14 g
22. 22Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.14 g
23. 23Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.14 g
24. 24Low-salt whole-wheat crackersBaked Products0.14 g
25. 25Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.14 g
26. 26Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.13 g
27. 27French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
28. 28Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
29. 29Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.13 g
30. 30Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.13 g
31. 31Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.13 g
32. 32Rye melba toastBaked Products0.13 g
33. 33Oat bran breadBaked Products0.13 g
34. 34Wheat sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.13 g
35. 35Low sodium cheese crackersBaked Products0.13 g
36. 36Regular cheese crackersBaked Products0.13 g
37. 37Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.13 g
38. 38Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.13 g
39. 39Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.13 g
40. 40Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
41. 41Egg bagelsBaked Products0.13 g
42. 42Seasoned croutonsBaked Products0.13 g
43. 43Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.13 g
44. 44Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.12 g
45. 45Low salt wheat crackersBaked Products0.12 g
46. 46Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.12 g
47. 47Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.12 g
48. 48Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.12 g
49. 49Egg and onion matzoBaked Products0.12 g
50. 50Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.12 g
51. 51Enriched popover mixBaked Products0.12 g
52. 52Popover mix, dryBaked Products0.12 g
53. 53Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.12 g
54. 54Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.12 g
55. 55Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products0.12 g
56. 56Low salt saltine crackersBaked Products0.12 g
57. 57Unsalted saltine crackersBaked Products0.12 g
58. 58Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.12 g
59. 59Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.12 g
60. 60Standard snack crackers with cheese fillingBaked Products0.12 g
61. 61Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.12 g
62. 62Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.12 g
63. 63Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.12 g
64. 64Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.12 g
65. 65Hard rollsBaked Products0.12 g
66. 66Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.12 g
67. 67Plain matzoBaked Products0.12 g
68. 68Saltine crackersBaked Products0.12 g
69. 69Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.12 g
70. 70Rye sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.12 g
71. 71Wheat bran muffin dry mixBaked Products0.12 g
72. 72Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.11 g
73. 73Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.11 g
74. 74Wonton wrappersBaked Products0.11 g
75. 75Oatmeal cookie mix, dryBaked Products0.11 g
76. 76Cracked wheat breadBaked Products0.11 g
77. 77Egg breadBaked Products0.11 g
78. 78Wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.11 g
79. 79Wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.11 g
80. 80Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.11 g
81. 81Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.11 g
82. 82Cheese crackers, sandwich-type with fillingBaked Products0.11 g
83. 83Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.11 g
84. 84Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products0.11 g
85. 85Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.11 g
86. 86Regular peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.11 g
87. 87Cheese croissantsBaked Products0.11 g
88. 88Baked peanut butter cookies, from doughBaked Products0.11 g
89. 89Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.11 g
90. 90Meal crackersBaked Products0.11 g
91. 91Cheese crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.11 g
92. 92Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.11 g
93. 93Flour tortillas, ready-to-bake, no calciumBaked Products0.11 g
94. 94Plain dinner rolls, low-fat milkBaked Products0.11 g
95. 95Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products0.11 g
96. 96Rice bran breadBaked Products0.11 g
97. 97Toasted no-salt white breadBaked Products0.11 g
98. 98Toasted white breadBaked Products0.11 g
99. 99Cornbread stuffing mix, dryBaked Products0.1 g
100. 100Enriched white pita breadBaked Products0.1 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.