Foods high in valine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 calories. 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 Foods1.4 g
2. 2Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.94 g
3. 3Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.82 g
4. 4TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.82 g
5. 5Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.77 g
6. 6Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.74 g
7. 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.47 g
8. 8Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.47 g
9. 9Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.41 g
10. 10Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.41 g
11. 11Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.4 g
12. 12Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.38 g
13. 13Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.37 g
14. 14Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.36 g
15. 15Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.36 g
16. 16Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.36 g
17. 17Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.36 g
18. 18Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.36 g
19. 19Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.35 g
20. 20Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.34 g
21. 21Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.34 g
22. 22Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.33 g
23. 23Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.33 g
24. 24Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.32 g
25. 25Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.31 g
26. 26Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.31 g
27. 27Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.31 g
28. 28Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.31 g
29. 29TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.3 g
30. 30Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.3 g
31. 31TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.29 g
32. 32Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.29 g
33. 33Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.29 g
34. 34Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.29 g
35. 35Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.28 g
36. 36Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.28 g
37. 37TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.28 g
38. 38Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.27 g
39. 39Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.27 g
40. 40Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.26 g
41. 41Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.26 g
42. 42Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.26 g
43. 43Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.25 g
44. 44Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.25 g
45. 45Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.25 g
46. 46Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.24 g
47. 47Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.24 g
48. 48TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.24 g
49. 49Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.23 g
50. 50Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.23 g
51. 51Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.23 g
52. 52Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.23 g
53. 53Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.23 g
54. 54Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.22 g
55. 55Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.22 g
56. 56Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.21 g
57. 57Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.21 g
58. 58Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.2 g
59. 59Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.2 g
60. 60Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.2 g
61. 61Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.2 g
62. 62Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.2 g
63. 63Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.19 g
64. 64Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.19 g
65. 65Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.19 g
66. 66Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.18 g
67. 67TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.17 g
68. 68Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.17 g
69. 69Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.17 g
70. 70Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.17 g
71. 71Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.16 g
72. 72Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.16 g
73. 73Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.15 g
74. 74Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.15 g
75. 75Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.15 g
76. 76Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.14 g
77. 77Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.14 g
78. 78Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.13 g
79. 79Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.13 g
80. 80ArepaRestaurant Foods0.13 g
81. 81Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.12 g
82. 82Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.12 g
83. 83Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.11 g
84. 84Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.099 g
85. 85Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.094 g
86. 86Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.084 g
87. 87Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.083 g
88. 88Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.074 g
89. 89Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.061 g
90. 90Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.059 g
91. 91Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.056 g
92. 92Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.056 g
93. 93Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.053 g
94. 94Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.028 g
95. 95Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.027 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.023 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.