Foods high in tyrosine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 3.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,846 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.4 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.3 g
3. 3Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products3.2 g
4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.1 g
5. 5Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
6. 6Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2 g
7. 7Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
8. 8Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products2 g
9. 9Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products2 g
10. 10Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
11. 11Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
12. 12Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
13. 13Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
14. 14Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
15. 15Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
16. 16Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
17. 17Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
18. 18Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
19. 19Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
20. 20Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
21. 21Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
22. 22Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
23. 23Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
24. 24Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
25. 25Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
26. 26Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
27. 27Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
28. 28Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
29. 29Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
30. 30Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
31. 31Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
32. 32Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
33. 33Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
34. 34Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
35. 35Queso secoDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
36. 36Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
37. 37Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
38. 38Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
39. 39Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
40. 40Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
41. 41Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
42. 42Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
43. 43Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
44. 44Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
45. 45Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
46. 46Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
47. 47Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
48. 48Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
49. 49Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
50. 50Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
51. 51Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
52. 52Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
53. 53Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
54. 54Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
55. 55American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
56. 56Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
57. 57Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
58. 58Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products1 g
59. 59Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
60. 60Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.92 g
61. 61Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.92 g
62. 62Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.89 g
63. 63Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.84 g
64. 64Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
65. 65Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
66. 66Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.8 g
67. 67Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.72 g
68. 68Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
69. 69Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
70. 70Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
71. 71Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
72. 72Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
73. 73Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
74. 74Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
75. 75Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
76. 76Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
77. 77Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
78. 78Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
79. 79Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
80. 80Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
81. 81Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
82. 82Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
83. 83Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
84. 84Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
85. 85Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
86. 86Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
87. 87Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
88. 88Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
89. 89Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
90. 90Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
91. 91Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
92. 92Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.5 g
93. 93Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.5 g
94. 94Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.47 g
95. 95Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.47 g
96. 96Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.47 g
97. 97Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.46 g
98. 98Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.46 g
99. 99Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.46 g
100. 100Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeDairy and Egg Products0.45 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.