Foods high in valine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 6.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products6.2 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.8 g
3. 3Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
4. 4Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products5.2 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products3 g
7. 7Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.9 g
8. 8Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
9. 9Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
10. 10Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
11. 11Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
12. 12Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
13. 13Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
14. 14Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
15. 15Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
16. 16Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
17. 17Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
18. 18Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
19. 19Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
20. 20Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
21. 21Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
22. 22Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
23. 23Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
24. 24Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
25. 25Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
26. 26Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
27. 27Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
28. 28Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
29. 29Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
30. 30Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
31. 31Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
32. 32Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
33. 33Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
34. 34Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
35. 35Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
36. 36Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
37. 37Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
38. 38Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
39. 39Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
40. 40Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
41. 41Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
42. 42Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
43. 43Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
44. 44Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
45. 45Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
46. 46Queso secoDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
47. 47Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
48. 48Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
49. 49Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
50. 50Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
51. 51Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
52. 52Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
53. 53Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
54. 54Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
55. 55Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
56. 56Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
57. 57Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
58. 58Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
59. 59Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
60. 60Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
61. 61Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
62. 62Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
63. 63Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
64. 64American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
65. 65Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
66. 66Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
67. 67Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1 g
68. 68Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products1 g
69. 69Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.98 g
70. 70Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
71. 71Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
72. 72Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.94 g
73. 73Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
74. 74Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
75. 75Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.89 g
76. 76Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
77. 77Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
78. 78Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
79. 79Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
80. 80Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
81. 81Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
82. 82Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
83. 83Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
84. 84Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.78 g
85. 85Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
86. 86Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
87. 87Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
88. 88Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.75 g
89. 89Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.74 g
90. 90Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
91. 91Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
92. 92Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.72 g
93. 93Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
94. 94Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
95. 95Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
96. 96Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
97. 97Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
98. 98Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
99. 99Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
100. 100Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.67 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.