Foods high in valine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 2.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.9 g
2. 2Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods2 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.8 g
4. 4TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.6 g
5. 5Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.5 g
6. 6Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.4 g
7. 7Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1.1 g
8. 8Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
9. 9Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods1.1 g
10. 10Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
11. 11Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1 g
12. 12Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1 g
13. 13TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods1 g
14. 14Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.98 g
15. 15TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.96 g
16. 16Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.95 g
17. 17Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.93 g
18. 18TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.93 g
19. 19Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.89 g
20. 20Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.89 g
21. 21Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.83 g
22. 22Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.81 g
23. 23Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.81 g
24. 24Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.77 g
25. 25Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.74 g
26. 26Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.74 g
27. 27Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.74 g
28. 28Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.72 g
29. 29Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.69 g
30. 30Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.67 g
31. 31Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.66 g
32. 32Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.64 g
33. 33Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.64 g
34. 34Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.62 g
35. 35Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.61 g
36. 36Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.61 g
37. 37Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.59 g
38. 38Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.57 g
39. 39Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.56 g
40. 40Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.55 g
41. 41Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.53 g
42. 42TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.53 g
43. 43Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.51 g
44. 44Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.48 g
45. 45Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.47 g
46. 46Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.47 g
47. 47Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.47 g
48. 48Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.46 g
49. 49Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.45 g
50. 50Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.45 g
51. 51Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.45 g
52. 52Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.44 g
53. 53Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.42 g
54. 54Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.41 g
55. 55Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.41 g
56. 56Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.39 g
57. 57Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.38 g
58. 58Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.38 g
59. 59Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.38 g
60. 60Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.35 g
61. 61Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.33 g
62. 62Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.33 g
63. 63Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.33 g
64. 64Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.32 g
65. 65Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.31 g
66. 66Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.3 g
67. 67Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.29 g
68. 68Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.29 g
69. 69TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.28 g
70. 70Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.28 g
71. 71ArepaRestaurant Foods0.28 g
72. 72Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.27 g
73. 73Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.27 g
74. 74Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.25 g
75. 75Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.24 g
76. 76Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.24 g
77. 77Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.24 g
78. 78Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.22 g
79. 79Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.22 g
80. 80Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.21 g
81. 81Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.21 g
82. 82Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.2 g
83. 83Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.2 g
84. 84Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.2 g
85. 85Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.2 g
86. 86Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.19 g
87. 87Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.18 g
88. 88Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.17 g
89. 89Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.15 g
90. 90Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.15 g
91. 91Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.14 g
92. 92Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.14 g
93. 93Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.13 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.05 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.04 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.034 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.