Foods high in tryptophan

TGI Friday's classic sirloin steak tops the list with 0.21 g per 100 calories. 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 Foods0.21 g
2. 2Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.21 g
3. 3Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.2 g
4. 4Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.2 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.19 g
6. 6Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.12 g
7. 7Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.1 g
8. 8Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.1 g
9. 9Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.098 g
10. 10Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.094 g
11. 11Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.092 g
12. 12Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.092 g
13. 13Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.091 g
14. 14Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.091 g
15. 15Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.089 g
16. 16Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.086 g
17. 17Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.085 g
18. 18Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.079 g
19. 19Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.078 g
20. 20Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.076 g
21. 21Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.075 g
22. 22Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.074 g
23. 23Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.074 g
24. 24Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.072 g
25. 25Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.071 g
26. 26Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.071 g
27. 27Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.07 g
28. 28Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.069 g
29. 29Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.069 g
30. 30Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.069 g
31. 31Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.068 g
32. 32Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.068 g
33. 33Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.065 g
34. 34Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.064 g
35. 35Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.064 g
36. 36Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.059 g
37. 37TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.059 g
38. 38Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.058 g
39. 39Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.057 g
40. 40TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.057 g
41. 41Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.056 g
42. 42Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.056 g
43. 43Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.055 g
44. 44Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.054 g
45. 45TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.054 g
46. 46Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.053 g
47. 47Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.053 g
48. 48Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.052 g
49. 49Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.052 g
50. 50Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.052 g
51. 51Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.052 g
52. 52Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.051 g
53. 53TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.051 g
54. 54Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.05 g
55. 55Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.049 g
56. 56Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.048 g
57. 57Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.047 g
58. 58Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.046 g
59. 59TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.045 g
60. 60Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.045 g
61. 61Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.045 g
62. 62Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.044 g
63. 63Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.044 g
64. 64Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.043 g
65. 65Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.043 g
66. 66Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.042 g
67. 67Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.041 g
68. 68Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.04 g
69. 69Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.039 g
70. 70Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.038 g
71. 71Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.038 g
72. 72Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.037 g
73. 73Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.036 g
74. 74Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.036 g
75. 75Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.035 g
76. 76Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.034 g
77. 77Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.034 g
78. 78Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.03 g
79. 79Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.027 g
80. 80Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.026 g
81. 81Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.025 g
82. 82Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.024 g
83. 83ArepaRestaurant Foods0.022 g
84. 84Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.02 g
85. 85Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.018 g
86. 86Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.018 g
87. 87Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.017 g
88. 88Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.016 g
89. 89Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.015 g
90. 90Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.013 g
91. 91Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.013 g
92. 92Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.012 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.006 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.005 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.005 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.