Foods high in tryptophan

Sesame flour, low-fat tops the list with 1.1 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Sesame flour, low-fatNut and Seed Products1.1 g
2. 2Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products0.88 g
3. 3Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products0.75 g
4. 4Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products0.74 g
5. 5Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products0.73 g
6. 6High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products0.67 g
7. 7Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products0.62 g
8. 8Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products0.58 g
9. 9Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.57 g
10. 10Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.57 g
11. 11Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products0.49 g
12. 12Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.44 g
13. 13Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products0.4 g
14. 14Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products0.4 g
15. 15Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products0.39 g
16. 16Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products0.39 g
17. 17Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products0.39 g
18. 18Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.39 g
19. 19Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products0.37 g
20. 20Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products0.37 g
21. 21Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.37 g
22. 22Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.37 g
23. 23Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.37 g
24. 24Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products0.37 g
25. 25Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.37 g
26. 26Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products0.35 g
27. 27Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.33 g
28. 28Roasted pumpkin seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.33 g
29. 29Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products0.32 g
30. 30Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products0.31 g
31. 31Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.31 g
32. 32Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.31 g
33. 33Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products0.3 g
34. 34FlaxseedNut and Seed Products0.3 g
35. 35Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.29 g
36. 36Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products0.29 g
37. 37Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.29 g
38. 38Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products0.29 g
39. 39Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products0.28 g
40. 40Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products0.28 g
41. 41Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.28 g
42. 42Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products0.27 g
43. 43Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products0.27 g
44. 44Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products0.27 g
45. 45Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.27 g
46. 46Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.26 g
47. 47Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.26 g
48. 48Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.26 g
49. 49Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products0.26 g
50. 50Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.26 g
51. 51Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.25 g
52. 52Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.25 g
53. 53Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products0.25 g
54. 54Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.25 g
55. 55Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products0.24 g
56. 56Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.24 g
57. 57Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.23 g
58. 58Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.22 g
59. 59Dried lotus seedsNut and Seed Products0.22 g
60. 60Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.22 g
61. 61Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.22 g
62. 62Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.22 g
63. 63AlmondsNut and Seed Products0.21 g
64. 64Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products0.21 g
65. 65Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.21 g
66. 66Whole almonds, rawNut and Seed Products0.21 g
67. 67Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products0.2 g
68. 68Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
69. 69Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
70. 70HazelnutsNut and Seed Products0.19 g
71. 71Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
72. 72Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
73. 73Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
74. 74Pili nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.19 g
75. 75Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products0.18 g
76. 76Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.18 g
77. 77Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.17 g
78. 78Dried ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products0.17 g
79. 79English walnutsNut and Seed Products0.17 g
80. 80Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products0.16 g
81. 81Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products0.16 g
82. 82Breadnut tree seeds, rawNut and Seed Products0.16 g
83. 83Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.16 g
84. 84Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.16 g
85. 85Pine nuts, rawNut and Seed Products0.15 g
86. 86Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.15 g
87. 87Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products0.14 g
88. 88Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.14 g
89. 89English walnuts, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.13 g
90. 90Raw breadfruit seedsNut and Seed Products0.12 g
91. 91Pecans, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.12 g
92. 92Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.11 g
93. 93Breadfruit seeds, roastedNut and Seed Products0.1 g
94. 94Acorns, driedNut and Seed Products0.098 g
95. 95Dry roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.096 g
96. 96Dry roasted pecans, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.096 g
97. 97PecansNut and Seed Products0.093 g
98. 98Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.093 g
99. 99Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.093 g
100. 100Acorn flour, full fatNut and Seed Products0.09 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.