Foods high in tryptophan

Hulled barley tops the list with 0.38 g per serving. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (184 g)0.38 g
  2. 2Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.37 g
  3. 3OatsCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (156 g)0.37 g
  4. 4Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (115 g)0.36 g
  5. 5Amaranth grain, uncookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)0.35 g
  6. 6Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.34 g
  7. 7Pearled barley, rawCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.33 g
  8. 8BuckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.33 g
  9. 9Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (94 g)0.31 g
  10. 10Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.31 g
  11. 11TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.3 g
  12. 12Raw wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.29 g
  13. 13Uncooked quinoaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.28 g
  14. 14Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)0.28 g
  15. 15Roasted buckwheat groats, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)0.28 g
  16. 16Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.27 g
  17. 17Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.27 g
  18. 18Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)0.27 g
  19. 19Bulgur, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.27 g
  20. 20Barley flour or mealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (148 g)0.26 g
  21. 21Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)0.24 g
  22. 22Sorghum grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.24 g
  23. 23Raw milletCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.24 g
  24. 24Dark rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (128 g)0.23 g
  25. 25Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)0.23 g
  26. 26Whole-groat buckwheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.22 g
  27. 27Barley malt flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (162 g)0.21 g
  28. 28Whole-grain wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.21 g
  29. 29Whole-grain triticale flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (130 g)0.21 g
  30. 30Millet flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (119 g)0.2 g
  31. 31Fresh spinach pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.19 g
  32. 32Dry enriched parboiled white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.19 g
  33. 33Dry unenriched parboiled long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.19 g
  34. 34Enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (137 g)0.19 g
  35. 35Unenriched bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.19 g
  36. 36Raw brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.19 g
  37. 37Fresh plain pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.18 g
  38. 38Rye grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (169 g)0.18 g
  39. 39Raw brown medium-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (190 g)0.18 g
  40. 40Dry enriched pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.17 g
  41. 41Unenriched pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.17 g
  42. 42Crude wheat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (58 g)0.16 g
  43. 43Enriched white cake flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.16 g
  44. 44Bleached enriched all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.16 g
  45. 45Enriched all-purpose white flour, calcium-fortifiedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.16 g
  46. 46All-purpose flour, enriched, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.16 g
  47. 47Unenriched all-purpose white flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.16 g
  48. 48Raw enriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.15 g
  49. 49Raw unenriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.15 g
  50. 50Enriched self-rising all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.15 g
  51. 51Raw enriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.15 g
  52. 52Raw unenriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.15 g
  53. 53Uncooked enriched short-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.15 g
  54. 54White short-grain rice, raw, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.15 g
  55. 55Uncooked unenriched glutinous white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.15 g
  56. 56Brown rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.15 g
  57. 57Protein-fortified spaghetti, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.14 g
  58. 58Protein-fortified spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.14 g
  59. 59Dry enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spiral shaped (84 g)0.14 g
  60. 60Enriched white tortilla flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (111 g)0.13 g
  61. 61Whole grain sorghum flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (121 g)0.13 g
  62. 62Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (118 g)0.13 g
  63. 63Medium rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.13 g
  64. 64Cooked oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (219 g)0.12 g
  65. 65Sprouted wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (108 g)0.12 g
  66. 66Dry Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.12 g
  67. 67Unenriched white rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.11 g
  68. 68Light rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.11 g
  69. 69White corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)0.11 g
  70. 70Yellow corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)0.11 g
  71. 71White self-rising cornmeal with wheat, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.11 g
  72. 72Yellow self-rising bolted enriched cornmeal, with wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.11 g
  73. 73Cooked enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.11 g
  74. 74Teff, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (252 g)0.1 g
  75. 75Unenriched pasta, with salt, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g)0.1 g
  76. 76Unenriched pasta, cooked, without saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g)0.1 g
  77. 77Dry enriched instant white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (95 g)0.1 g
  78. 78Cooked enriched pasta, with added saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g)0.1 g
  79. 79Cooked enriched pasta, no added saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (124 g)0.1 g
  80. 80Dry spinach spaghettiCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.097 g
  81. 81Quinoa, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.096 g
  82. 82Cooked whole-wheat pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (117 g)0.09 g
  83. 83Cooked Japanese somen noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (176 g)0.09 g
  84. 84Cooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (172 g)0.088 g
  85. 85Bulgur, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (182 g)0.087 g
  86. 86Cooked fresh plain pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (128 g)0.083 g
  87. 87Dry Japanese somen noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.083 g
  88. 88Roasted buckwheat groats, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.082 g
  89. 89Cooked Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.082 g
  90. 90Spinach spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.081 g
  91. 91Cooked wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)0.08 g
  92. 92Cooked enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spiral shaped (134 g)0.078 g
  93. 93Cooked couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup, cooked (157 g)0.077 g
  94. 94Dry enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (38 g)0.074 g
  95. 95White self-rising cornmeal, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.071 g
  96. 96Yellow self-rising bolted plain enriched cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.071 g
  97. 97Enriched white masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.071 g
  98. 98White masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.071 g
  99. 99Enriched yellow masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.071 g
  100. 100White whole-grain cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.07 g

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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.