Foods high in tryptophan

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 0.17 g per 100 calories. 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 Products0.17 g
2. 2Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.1 g
3. 3Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.064 g
4. 4Protein breadBaked Products0.06 g
5. 5Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.06 g
6. 6Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.059 g
7. 7Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.057 g
8. 8Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.057 g
9. 9Oat bran breadBaked Products0.056 g
10. 10Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.055 g
11. 11Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.054 g
12. 12Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.054 g
13. 13Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.054 g
14. 14Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.051 g
15. 15Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products0.051 g
16. 16Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.051 g
17. 17Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.05 g
18. 18Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.05 g
19. 19Wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.05 g
20. 20Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.05 g
21. 21Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.048 g
22. 22Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.048 g
23. 23Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.047 g
24. 24Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.047 g
25. 25Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.047 g
26. 26Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.047 g
27. 27Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.046 g
28. 28Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.046 g
29. 29Reduced-calorie oatmeal breadBaked Products0.046 g
30. 30Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.045 g
31. 31Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.045 g
32. 32Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.045 g
33. 33Egg bagelsBaked Products0.045 g
34. 34Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.045 g
35. 35Frozen French toastBaked Products0.044 g
36. 36Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.044 g
37. 37Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.044 g
38. 38Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products0.044 g
39. 39Rice bran breadBaked Products0.044 g
40. 40Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.044 g
41. 41Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.043 g
42. 42Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.043 g
43. 43Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.043 g
44. 44Cracked wheat breadBaked Products0.043 g
45. 45Rusk toastBaked Products0.042 g
46. 46French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.042 g
47. 47Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.042 g
48. 48Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.042 g
49. 49Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.042 g
50. 50Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.041 g
51. 51French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.041 g
52. 52Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.041 g
53. 53Hard rollsBaked Products0.04 g
54. 54Wonton wrappersBaked Products0.039 g
55. 55Enriched plain English muffins, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.039 g
56. 56Plain English muffinsBaked Products0.039 g
57. 57Plain English muffins, unenrichedBaked Products0.039 g
58. 58Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.039 g
59. 59Egg breadBaked Products0.039 g
60. 60Oat bran muffinsBaked Products0.039 g
61. 61Pumpernickel breadBaked Products0.039 g
62. 62Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.039 g
63. 63Egg matzoBaked Products0.039 g
64. 64Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products0.038 g
65. 65Enriched white pita breadBaked Products0.038 g
66. 66White pita breadBaked Products0.038 g
67. 67Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.037 g
68. 68Boston brown bread, cannedBaked Products0.037 g
69. 69Rye breadBaked Products0.037 g
70. 70Rye bread, toastedBaked Products0.037 g
71. 71Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.037 g
72. 72Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.037 g
73. 73Toasted white breadBaked Products0.037 g
74. 74Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.036 g
75. 75Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no saltBaked Products0.036 g
76. 76Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.036 g
77. 77Buttermilk pancakes, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.036 g
78. 78Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.036 g
79. 79Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no saltBaked Products0.036 g
80. 80Plain melba toastBaked Products0.036 g
81. 81Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products0.036 g
82. 82French rollsBaked Products0.036 g
83. 83Plain pancakesBaked Products0.035 g
84. 84Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products0.035 g
85. 85White bread with nonfat dry milkBaked Products0.035 g
86. 86Plain croutonsBaked Products0.034 g
87. 87Bread, white, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.034 g
88. 88Blueberry pancakesBaked Products0.034 g
89. 89Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.034 g
90. 90Rye melba toastBaked Products0.034 g
91. 91Apple croissantsBaked Products0.034 g
92. 92Egg custard pieBaked Products0.034 g
93. 93Plain breadsticksBaked Products0.034 g
94. 94Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.034 g
95. 95Enriched popover mixBaked Products0.033 g
96. 96Popover mix, dryBaked Products0.033 g
97. 97Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.033 g
98. 98Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products0.033 g
99. 99Whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.033 g
100. 100Flour tortillas, ready-to-bake, no calciumBaked Products0.033 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.