Foods high in tryptophan

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
4. 4Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products1.0 g
5. 5Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.78 g
6. 6Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
7. 7Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
8. 8Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
9. 9Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
10. 10Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
11. 11Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
12. 12Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
13. 13Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products0.5 g
14. 14Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.49 g
15. 15Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products0.49 g
16. 16Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products0.48 g
17. 17Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.48 g
18. 18Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.43 g
19. 19Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.42 g
20. 20Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.4 g
21. 21Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products0.39 g
22. 22Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
23. 23Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.37 g
24. 24Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.37 g
25. 25Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.36 g
26. 26Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.36 g
27. 27Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
28. 28Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
29. 29Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
30. 30Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
31. 31Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
32. 32Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
33. 33Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
34. 34Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.34 g
35. 35Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
36. 36Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
37. 37Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
38. 38Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
39. 39Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
40. 40Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
41. 41Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
42. 42Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
43. 43Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
44. 44Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
45. 45Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
46. 46Queso secoDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
47. 47Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
48. 48Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
49. 49Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
50. 50Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
51. 51Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
52. 52Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
53. 53American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
54. 54Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
55. 55Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
56. 56Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
57. 57Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
58. 58Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
59. 59Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
60. 60Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
61. 61Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
62. 62Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
63. 63Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
64. 64Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
65. 65Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
66. 66Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
67. 67Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
68. 68Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.22 g
69. 69Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.22 g
70. 70Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.21 g
71. 71Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.21 g
72. 72Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
73. 73Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
74. 74Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
75. 75Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
76. 76Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.19 g
77. 77Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.19 g
78. 78Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.19 g
79. 79Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.19 g
80. 80Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
81. 81Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
82. 82Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
83. 83Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.18 g
84. 84Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
85. 85Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
86. 86Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
87. 87Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
88. 88Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.16 g
89. 89Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
90. 90Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
91. 91Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
92. 92Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
93. 93Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
94. 94Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
95. 95Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
96. 96Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
97. 97Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
98. 98Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
99. 99Chobani nonfat vanilla Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
100. 100Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.13 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.