Foods high in tryptophan

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 1.5 g per serving. Ranked from 4,838 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)1.5 g
2. 2Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)1.4 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)1.4 g
4. 4Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)1.1 g
5. 5Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)1 g
6. 6Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.88 g
7. 7Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.88 g
8. 8Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)0.83 g
9. 9Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)0.8 g
10. 10Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)0.79 g
11. 11Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)0.78 g
12. 12Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)0.77 g
13. 13Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (129 g)0.74 g
14. 14Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (149 g)0.73 g
15. 15Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)0.73 g
16. 16TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)0.73 g
17. 17Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)0.73 g
18. 18Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)0.72 g
19. 19Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)0.72 g
20. 20Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)0.71 g
21. 21Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)0.69 g
22. 22Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (118 g)0.67 g
23. 23Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (118 g)0.67 g
24. 24Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)0.66 g
25. 25Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)0.66 g
26. 26Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)0.65 g
27. 27Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.65 g
28. 28Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)0.62 g
29. 29Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.61 g
30. 30Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.61 g
31. 31Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)0.61 g
32. 32Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)0.6 g
33. 33Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)0.6 g
34. 34Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)0.6 g
35. 35Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)0.6 g
36. 36Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)0.59 g
37. 37Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)0.59 g
38. 38Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)0.59 g
39. 39Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)0.58 g
40. 40Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)0.58 g
41. 41Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.58 g
42. 42Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, shredded (112 g)0.58 g
43. 43Roasted goose meatPoultry Products · 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose) (143 g)0.58 g
44. 44Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)0.57 g
45. 45Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)0.56 g
46. 46Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)0.56 g
47. 47Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (144 g)0.56 g
48. 48Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)0.56 g
49. 49Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.55 g
50. 50Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)0.54 g
51. 51Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)0.54 g
52. 52Stewed stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.54 g
53. 53Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)0.54 g
54. 54Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)0.54 g
55. 55Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)0.54 g
56. 56Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (93 g)0.53 g
57. 57Squab, raw, meat and skinPoultry Products · 1 squab (199 g)0.53 g
58. 58Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)0.53 g
59. 59California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.53 g
60. 60Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)0.53 g
61. 61Cooked whelkFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)0.53 g
62. 62Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)0.52 g
63. 63Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)0.52 g
64. 64Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)0.51 g
65. 65Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.51 g
66. 66Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)0.51 g
67. 67Chicken breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.51 g
68. 68Roasted chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.51 g
69. 69Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)0.51 g
70. 70Chicken meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.5 g
71. 71Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)0.5 g
72. 72FlaxseedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup, whole (168 g)0.5 g
73. 73Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)0.5 g
74. 74Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)0.5 g
75. 75Jack mackerel, canned, drained solidsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 1 cup (190 g)0.49 g
76. 76Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)0.49 g
77. 77Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.49 g
78. 78Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)0.49 g
79. 79Chicken heart, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)0.49 g
80. 80Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)0.49 g
81. 81Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)0.48 g
82. 82Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)0.48 g
83. 83Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)0.48 g
84. 84Chicken breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.48 g
85. 85Chicken dark meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)0.48 g
86. 86Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (128 g)0.47 g
87. 87Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (128 g)0.47 g
88. 88Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)0.47 g
89. 89Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)0.47 g
90. 90Chicken breast, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.47 g
91. 91Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (183 g)0.47 g
92. 92Chicken meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.47 g
93. 93Stewed chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.47 g
94. 94Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (64 g)0.47 g
95. 95Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)0.47 g
96. 96Roasted goose, with skinPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.46 g
97. 97Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.46 g
98. 98Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sliced (144 g)0.46 g
99. 99Elk, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)0.46 g
100. 100Stewed stewing chicken dark meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)0.46 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.