Foods high in valine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 1.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals1.5 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
3. 3Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.7 g
4. 4Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.7 g
5. 5Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.7 g
6. 6Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.69 g
7. 7Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.6 g
8. 8Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.52 g
9. 9Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
10. 10Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
11. 11Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
12. 12Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
13. 13Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.47 g
14. 14Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.45 g
15. 15Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.45 g
16. 16Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.44 g
17. 17Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.44 g
18. 18Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.41 g
19. 19Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.41 g
20. 20Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.38 g
21. 21Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.34 g
22. 22Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.34 g
23. 23Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
24. 24Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
25. 25Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.29 g
26. 26Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
27. 27Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
28. 28Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
29. 29Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.15 g
30. 30Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
31. 31Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
32. 32Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.098 g
33. 33Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.093 g
34. 34Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.089 g
35. 35Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.079 g
36. 36Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.079 g
37. 37Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.077 g
38. 38Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.076 g
39. 39Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.072 g
40. 40Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.072 g
41. 41Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.071 g
42. 42Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.07 g
43. 43Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.057 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.