Foods high in tryptophan

TGI Friday's classic sirloin steak tops the list with 0.41 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.41 g
2. 2Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.41 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.39 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.38 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.36 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.25 g
7. 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.24 g
8. 8Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.22 g
9. 9Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.21 g
10. 10Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.21 g
11. 11Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.21 g
12. 12Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.21 g
13. 13Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.2 g
14. 14Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.2 g
15. 15Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.2 g
16. 16Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.19 g
17. 17TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.19 g
18. 18Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.19 g
19. 19Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.19 g
20. 20TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.19 g
21. 21Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.18 g
22. 22Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.17 g
23. 23TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.17 g
24. 24Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.17 g
25. 25Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.16 g
26. 26Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.16 g
27. 27Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.15 g
28. 28Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.15 g
29. 29Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.15 g
30. 30Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.15 g
31. 31Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.15 g
32. 32Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.14 g
33. 33Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.14 g
34. 34Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.14 g
35. 35Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.14 g
36. 36Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.14 g
37. 37Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.14 g
38. 38Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.14 g
39. 39Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.14 g
40. 40TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.14 g
41. 41Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.13 g
42. 42Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
43. 43Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.13 g
44. 44Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
45. 45Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.12 g
46. 46Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.12 g
47. 47Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.12 g
48. 48Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.12 g
49. 49Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.11 g
50. 50Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.11 g
51. 51Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.11 g
52. 52Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.1 g
53. 53Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.091 g
54. 54Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.09 g
55. 55Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.09 g
56. 56Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.085 g
57. 57Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.084 g
58. 58Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.083 g
59. 59Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.083 g
60. 60Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.079 g
61. 61Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.074 g
62. 62Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.071 g
63. 63Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.07 g
64. 64Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.067 g
65. 65Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.066 g
66. 66TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.065 g
67. 67Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.064 g
68. 68Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.063 g
69. 69Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.061 g
70. 70Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.06 g
71. 71Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.059 g
72. 72Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.058 g
73. 73Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.057 g
74. 74Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.054 g
75. 75Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.052 g
76. 76Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.051 g
77. 77Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.05 g
78. 78Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.05 g
79. 79Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.05 g
80. 80Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.049 g
81. 81Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.049 g
82. 82Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.049 g
83. 83ArepaRestaurant Foods0.048 g
84. 84Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.046 g
85. 85Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.044 g
86. 86Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.043 g
87. 87Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.042 g
88. 88Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.04 g
89. 89Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.04 g
90. 90Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.038 g
91. 91Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.035 g
92. 92Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.034 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.01 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.01 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.006 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.