Foods high in valine

Sesame flour, low-fat tops the list with 2.8 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Sesame flour, low-fatNut and Seed Products2.8 g
2. 2Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products2.8 g
3. 3Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products2.6 g
4. 4Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products2.5 g
5. 5Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products2.3 g
6. 6Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products2.3 g
7. 7Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products2.1 g
8. 8Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products1.8 g
9. 9High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products1.7 g
10. 10Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products1.7 g
11. 11Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products1.6 g
12. 12Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1.6 g
13. 13Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.6 g
14. 14Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products1.6 g
15. 15Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products1.5 g
16. 16Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1.5 g
17. 17Roasted pumpkin seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.5 g
18. 18Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
19. 19Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
20. 20Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
21. 21Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products1.3 g
22. 22Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products1.2 g
23. 23Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products1.2 g
24. 24Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1.2 g
25. 25Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.2 g
26. 26Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products1.1 g
27. 27Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1.1 g
28. 28Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products1.1 g
29. 29Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.1 g
30. 30Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products1.1 g
31. 31Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products1.1 g
32. 32Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products1.1 g
33. 33FlaxseedNut and Seed Products1.1 g
34. 34Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products1 g
35. 35Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1 g
36. 36Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products1 g
37. 37Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products1 g
38. 38Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1 g
39. 39Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products1 g
40. 40Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products1 g
41. 41Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products1 g
42. 42Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products1 g
43. 43Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products1 g
44. 44Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products1 g
45. 45Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1 g
46. 46Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products0.99 g
47. 47Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.99 g
48. 48Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.99 g
49. 49Dried lotus seedsNut and Seed Products0.99 g
50. 50Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.99 g
51. 51Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.96 g
52. 52Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
53. 53Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
54. 54Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
55. 55Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products0.95 g
56. 56Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
57. 57Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
58. 58Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.95 g
59. 59Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.95 g
60. 60Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.94 g
61. 61Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.94 g
62. 62Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.94 g
63. 63Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.93 g
64. 64Whole almonds, rawNut and Seed Products0.92 g
65. 65AlmondsNut and Seed Products0.85 g
66. 66Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products0.85 g
67. 67Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.85 g
68. 68Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.83 g
69. 69Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.81 g
70. 70Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.8 g
71. 71Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.8 g
72. 72Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.8 g
73. 73Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.8 g
74. 74Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.76 g
75. 75English walnutsNut and Seed Products0.75 g
76. 76Pine nuts, rawNut and Seed Products0.74 g
77. 77Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products0.73 g
78. 78Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
79. 79Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.71 g
80. 80Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.7 g
81. 81Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products0.7 g
82. 82HazelnutsNut and Seed Products0.7 g
83. 83Pili nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.7 g
84. 84Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.69 g
85. 85Dried ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products0.68 g
86. 86Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.64 g
87. 87Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products0.62 g
88. 88Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.6 g
89. 89English walnuts, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.6 g
90. 90Breadnut tree seeds, rawNut and Seed Products0.58 g
91. 91Raw breadfruit seedsNut and Seed Products0.54 g
92. 92Acorns, driedNut and Seed Products0.46 g
93. 93Breadfruit seeds, roastedNut and Seed Products0.45 g
94. 94Pecans, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.43 g
95. 95Dry roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.43 g
96. 96Dry roasted pecans, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.43 g
97. 97Acorn flour, full fatNut and Seed Products0.42 g
98. 98Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.41 g
99. 99Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.41 g
100. 100PecansNut and Seed Products0.41 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.