Foods high in tryptophan

Elk, roasted tops the list with 0.55 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Elk, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.55 g
  2. 2Caribou, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.46 g
  3. 3Wild rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.44 g
  4. 4Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  5. 5Elk, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  6. 6Goat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  7. 7Domestic rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  8. 8Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  9. 9Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  10. 10Lamb stew cubes, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  11. 11Domestic rabbit, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  12. 12Lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  13. 13Wild boar, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  14. 14Lamb shoulder blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  15. 15Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  16. 16New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  17. 17Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  18. 18Lamb shoulder arm, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  19. 19Lamb foreshank, lean, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  20. 20Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  21. 21NZ lamb hind shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  22. 22Lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  23. 23Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  24. 24Lamb loin, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  25. 25Horse meat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  26. 26Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  27. 27Caribou, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  28. 28Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  29. 29New Zealand lamb neck chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  30. 30Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  31. 31Australian bone-in lamb rib chop, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  32. 32NZ lamb shoulder, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  33. 33Lamb shoulder, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  34. 34Veal sirloin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  35. 35Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  36. 36NZ lamb shoulder chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  37. 37Veal shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  38. 38Veal loin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  39. 39Veal shoulder, arm, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  40. 40Lamb shoulder blade, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  41. 41New Zealand lamb, fore-shank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  42. 42Veal top round, lean, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  43. 43Lamb shoulder, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  44. 44Australian lamb rib chop, fresh, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  45. 45Australian bone-in lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  46. 46Lamb shoulder blade, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  47. 47Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  48. 48Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  49. 49Lamb sirloin, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  50. 50Lamb leg, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  51. 51Veal shoulder, blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  52. 52Lamb, lean, 1/4" fat, choice, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  53. 53Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  54. 54Lamb leg shank, lean, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  55. 55Lamb stew cubes, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  56. 56Veal rib, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  57. 57Water buffalo, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  58. 58New Zealand lamb hind shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  59. 59Veal shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  60. 60Veal shoulder, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  61. 61Australian lamb sirloin, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  62. 62Lamb rib, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  63. 63Lamb shoulder arm, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  64. 64Australian lamb sirloin chops, boneless, lean only, 1/8" trim, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  65. 65New Zealand lamb, whole leg, frozen, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  66. 66Veal, cooked, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  67. 67Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  68. 68Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean only, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  69. 69Australian lamb foreshank, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  70. 70Australian lamb rib chop, bone-in, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  71. 71Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean and fat, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  72. 72Veal top round, lean and fat, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  73. 73New Zealand boneless lamb loin, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  74. 74NZ lamb loin, boneless, lean, fast roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  75. 75Australian lamb hindshank, bone-in, lean only, 1/8" fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  76. 76Australian lamb leg, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  77. 77Deer shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  78. 78Veal shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  79. 79Australian lamb leg shank, lean only, 1/8" trim, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  80. 80Lamb shoulder, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  81. 81Veal shoulder, blade, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  82. 82Veal sirloin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  83. 83NZ lamb foreshank, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  84. 84New Zealand lamb neck chops, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  85. 85Australian lamb leg, bone-in, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  86. 86Australian lamb, lean only, 1/8" trim, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  87. 87Australian lamb center slice, fresh, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  88. 88Lamb leg shank, choice, 1/8" fat, lean and fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  89. 89Lamb loin, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  90. 90New Zealand lamb breast, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  91. 91Australian lamb loin, lean only, 1/8" trim, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  92. 92Lamb leg shank, lean and fat, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  93. 93New Zealand lamb tenderloin, lean, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  94. 94New Zealand lamb flap, boneless, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  95. 95New Zealand lamb tenderloin, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  96. 96Australian lamb hindshank, bone-in, lean and fat, 1/8" fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  97. 97Goat, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  98. 98Australian lamb shoulder, lean, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  99. 99Lamb leg, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 g
  100. 100Lamb rib, lean, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.31 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.