Foods high in tryptophan

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 0.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals0.4 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
3. 3Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.23 g
4. 4Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.19 g
5. 5Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
6. 6Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
7. 7Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.15 g
8. 8Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
9. 9Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
10. 10Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
11. 11Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
12. 12Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
13. 13Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
14. 14Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
15. 15Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
16. 16Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
17. 17Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.095 g
18. 18Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.094 g
19. 19Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
20. 20Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.09 g
21. 21Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.077 g
22. 22Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.067 g
23. 23Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.062 g
24. 24Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.057 g
25. 25Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.04 g
26. 26Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.04 g
27. 27Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
28. 28Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.03 g
29. 29Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.027 g
30. 30Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.025 g
31. 31Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.02 g
32. 32Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.02 g
33. 33Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.02 g
34. 34Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.02 g
35. 35Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.02 g
36. 36Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.018 g
37. 37Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.014 g
38. 38Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.013 g
39. 39Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.011 g
40. 40Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.01 g
41. 41Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.01 g
42. 42Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.01 g
43. 43Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.01 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.