Foods high in tryptophan

Carrabba's chicken parmesan tops the list with 0.83 g per serving. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)0.83 g
  2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)0.73 g
  3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.65 g
  4. 4Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)0.62 g
  5. 5Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)0.61 g
  6. 6Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)0.58 g
  7. 7Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)0.57 g
  8. 8Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)0.56 g
  9. 9Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)0.46 g
  10. 10Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)0.45 g
  11. 11Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)0.45 g
  12. 12TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)0.43 g
  13. 13Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)0.42 g
  14. 14Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)0.41 g
  15. 15Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (107 g)0.41 g
  16. 16Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)0.4 g
  17. 17Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)0.39 g
  18. 18Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (244 g)0.37 g
  19. 19Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)0.36 g
  20. 20TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)0.36 g
  21. 21Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 1 to 3 tacos per serving (281 g)0.35 g
  22. 22Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)0.34 g
  23. 23Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)0.33 g
  24. 24Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 tamales (302 g)0.33 g
  25. 25Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)0.3 g
  26. 26Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (206 g)0.29 g
  27. 27TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (141 g)0.27 g
  28. 28Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)0.26 g
  29. 29Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)0.26 g
  30. 30Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (169 g)0.25 g
  31. 31Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (114 g)0.24 g
  32. 32TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)0.24 g
  33. 33Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (283 g)0.24 g
  34. 34Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (141 g)0.22 g
  35. 35Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (149 g)0.22 g
  36. 36Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (257 g)0.22 g
  37. 37Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (103 g)0.21 g
  38. 38Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (3 pieces) (99 g)0.2 g
  39. 39Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (117 g)0.18 g
  40. 40Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (210 g)0.17 g
  41. 41Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (100 g)0.16 g
  42. 42TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (236 g)0.15 g
  43. 43Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (122 g)0.15 g
  44. 44Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (350 g)0.15 g
  45. 45Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (261 g)0.13 g
  46. 46Tripe soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (200 g)0.13 g
  47. 47Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)0.12 g
  48. 48Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.12 g
  49. 49Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.12 g
  50. 50Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.12 g
  51. 51Onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (259 g)0.12 g
  52. 52Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.11 g
  53. 53Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (153 g)0.11 g
  54. 54Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (148 g)0.11 g
  55. 55Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.11 g
  56. 56Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (73 g)0.1 g
  57. 57Black bean soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (246 g)0.093 g
  58. 58Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (142 g)0.085 g
  59. 59Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (146 g)0.085 g
  60. 60Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (170 g)0.083 g
  61. 61Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (165 g)0.083 g
  62. 62Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.081 g
  63. 63Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (157 g)0.08 g
  64. 64Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (198 g)0.079 g
  65. 65Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (53 g)0.075 g
  66. 66Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (126 g)0.072 g
  67. 67Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (137 g)0.071 g
  68. 68Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (63 g)0.071 g
  69. 69Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods · 1 piece (70 g)0.064 g
  70. 70Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.059 g
  71. 71Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (55 g)0.058 g
  72. 72Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (115 g)0.058 g
  73. 73Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (166 g)0.056 g
  74. 74Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (116 g)0.051 g
  75. 75ArepaRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (98 g)0.047 g
  76. 76Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (41.8 g)0.043 g
  77. 77Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (167 g)0.017 g
  78. 78Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (91 g)0.009 g
  79. 79Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (76 g)0.005 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.