Foods high in valine

Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheated tops the list with 1 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
2. 2Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products1 g
3. 3Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1 g
4. 4Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1 g
5. 5Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products1 g
6. 6Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
7. 7Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.0 g
8. 8Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.99 g
9. 9Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products0.98 g
10. 10Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.98 g
11. 11Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products0.97 g
12. 12Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products0.97 g
13. 13Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.97 g
14. 14Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products0.97 g
15. 15Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.96 g
16. 16Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.96 g
17. 17Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products0.96 g
18. 18Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.95 g
19. 19Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products0.95 g
20. 20Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products0.94 g
21. 21Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.94 g
22. 22Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products0.93 g
23. 23Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.93 g
24. 24Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products0.93 g
25. 25Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.93 g
26. 26Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.93 g
27. 27Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products0.92 g
28. 28Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.92 g
29. 29Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products0.92 g
30. 30Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products0.92 g
31. 31Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products0.92 g
32. 32Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.91 g
33. 33Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products0.91 g
34. 34Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products0.91 g
35. 35Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products0.91 g
36. 36Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.9 g
37. 37Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products0.9 g
38. 38Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products0.9 g
39. 39Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products0.9 g
40. 40Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.9 g
41. 41Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.9 g
42. 42Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products0.9 g
43. 43Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.9 g
44. 44Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products0.89 g
45. 45Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products0.89 g
46. 46Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.89 g
47. 47Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products0.89 g
48. 48Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.89 g
49. 49Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products0.89 g
50. 50Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products0.89 g
51. 51Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products0.88 g
52. 52Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products0.88 g
53. 53Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products0.88 g
54. 54Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.88 g
55. 55Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products0.88 g
56. 56Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.88 g
57. 57Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products0.88 g
58. 58Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.87 g
59. 59Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.87 g
60. 60Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products0.86 g
61. 61Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products0.86 g
62. 62Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.86 g
63. 63Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products0.86 g
64. 64Pork shoulder petite tender, rawPork Products0.86 g
65. 65Pork shoulder arm picnic, lean, rawPork Products0.85 g
66. 66Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.85 g
67. 67Ham, water added, slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.85 g
68. 68Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.85 g
69. 69Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products0.84 g
70. 70Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products0.84 g
71. 71Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.84 g
72. 72Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products0.84 g
73. 73Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.83 g
74. 74Ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.83 g
75. 75Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products0.83 g
76. 76Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.83 g
77. 77Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.82 g
78. 78Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.82 g
79. 79Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products0.82 g
80. 80Bone-in ham rump, lean, roastedPork Products0.82 g
81. 81Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, rawPork Products0.82 g
82. 82Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, rawPork Products0.81 g
83. 83Spiral-sliced boneless ham, roastedPork Products0.81 g
84. 84Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.8 g
85. 85Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.8 g
86. 86Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.8 g
87. 87Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, rawPork Products0.8 g
88. 88Ham, boneless, lean, unheatedPork Products0.8 g
89. 89Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.8 g
90. 90Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.78 g
91. 91Pork Boston butt steak, lean, rawPork Products0.78 g
92. 92Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.78 g
93. 93Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products0.78 g
94. 94Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, rawPork Products0.78 g
95. 95Ham, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.78 g
96. 96Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.78 g
97. 97Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products0.78 g
98. 98Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.77 g
99. 99Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.76 g
100. 100Boneless pork chops, broiledPork Products0.76 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.