Foods high in valine

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 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. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products2 g
  2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products2 g
  3. 3Bacon, bakedPork Products1.9 g
  4. 4Bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.7 g
  5. 5Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1.6 g
  6. 6Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.6 g
  7. 7Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products1.6 g
  8. 8Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.6 g
  9. 9Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products1.6 g
  10. 10Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.6 g
  11. 11Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.6 g
  12. 12Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.6 g
  13. 13Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.6 g
  14. 14Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.6 g
  15. 15Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
  16. 16Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
  17. 17Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products1.6 g
  18. 18Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products1.6 g
  19. 19Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  20. 20Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
  21. 21Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  22. 22Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.5 g
  23. 23Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  24. 24Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  25. 25Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
  26. 26Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  27. 27Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
  28. 28Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.5 g
  29. 29Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
  30. 30Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.5 g
  31. 31Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  32. 32Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  33. 33Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  34. 34Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.5 g
  35. 35Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  36. 36Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  37. 37Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  38. 38Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products1.5 g
  39. 39Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  40. 40Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  41. 41Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
  42. 42Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  43. 43Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  44. 44Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
  45. 45Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  46. 46Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.5 g
  47. 47Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products1.5 g
  48. 48Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  49. 49Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  50. 50Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  51. 51Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  52. 52Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  53. 53Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  54. 54Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  55. 55Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  56. 56Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  57. 57Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  58. 58Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  59. 59Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  60. 60Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  61. 61Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  62. 62Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  63. 63Pork loin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  64. 64Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.4 g
  65. 65Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  66. 66Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  67. 67Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  68. 68Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products1.4 g
  69. 69Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  70. 70Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  71. 71Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  72. 72Ground pork, cookedPork Products1.4 g
  73. 73Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products1.4 g
  74. 74Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  75. 75Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  76. 76Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  77. 77Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  78. 78Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  79. 79Pork Boston butt blade steak, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  80. 80Pork loin chop, boneless, pan-friedPork Products1.4 g
  81. 81Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products1.4 g
  82. 82Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  83. 83Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  84. 84Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  85. 85Pork shoulder, whole, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  86. 86Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  87. 87Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  88. 88Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  89. 89Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
  90. 90Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  91. 91Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
  92. 92Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.4 g
  93. 93Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products1.4 g
  94. 94Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  95. 95Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products1.4 g
  96. 96Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  97. 97Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.3 g
  98. 98Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  99. 99Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.3 g
  100. 100Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g

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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.