Foods high in valine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 6.6 g per serving. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.6 g
  2. 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.1 g
  3. 3Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)4.4 g
  4. 4Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.9 g
  5. 5Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)3.8 g
  6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)3.6 g
  7. 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)3.3 g
  8. 8Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)3.3 g
  9. 9Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)3.2 g
  10. 10Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)3.2 g
  11. 11Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)3.1 g
  12. 12Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)3.1 g
  13. 13Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3 g
  14. 14Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3 g
  15. 15Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3 g
  16. 16Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.9 g
  17. 17Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)2.9 g
  18. 18Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.9 g
  19. 19Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.9 g
  20. 20Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.9 g
  21. 21Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)2.8 g
  22. 22Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.8 g
  23. 23TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)2.8 g
  24. 24Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)2.8 g
  25. 25Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)2.8 g
  26. 26Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.8 g
  27. 27Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  28. 28Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)2.7 g
  29. 29Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)2.7 g
  30. 30Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)2.7 g
  31. 31Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.6 g
  32. 32Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)2.6 g
  33. 33Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.6 g
  34. 34Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.5 g
  35. 35Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.5 g
  36. 36Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)2.5 g
  37. 37Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)2.5 g
  38. 38Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.5 g
  39. 39Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.5 g
  40. 40Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (149 g)2.5 g
  41. 41Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.5 g
  42. 42Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)2.5 g
  43. 43Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.4 g
  44. 44Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)2.4 g
  45. 45Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.4 g
  46. 46Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)2.4 g
  47. 47Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)2.3 g
  48. 48Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.3 g
  49. 49California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.3 g
  50. 50Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2.3 g
  51. 51Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2.3 g
  52. 52Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)2.3 g
  53. 53Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.3 g
  54. 54Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (178 g)2.3 g
  55. 55Stewed stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.3 g
  56. 56Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)2.3 g
  57. 57Jack mackerel, canned, drained solidsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 1 cup (190 g)2.3 g
  58. 58Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.3 g
  59. 59Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2.3 g
  60. 60Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)2.3 g
  61. 61Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.3 g
  62. 62Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.3 g
  63. 63Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.3 g
  64. 64Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)2.2 g
  65. 65Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)2.2 g
  66. 66Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.2 g
  67. 67Chicken heart, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.2 g
  68. 68Roasted goose meatPoultry Products · 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose) (143 g)2.2 g
  69. 69Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.2 g
  70. 70Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.2 g
  71. 71Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.2 g
  72. 72TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)2.2 g
  73. 73Chicken breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.2 g
  74. 74TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)2.1 g
  75. 75Roasted chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
  76. 76Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)2.1 g
  77. 77Chicken meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
  78. 78Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)2.1 g
  79. 79Capon giblets, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.1 g
  80. 80Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, crumbled, not packed (135 g)2.1 g
  81. 81Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.1 g
  82. 82Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (183 g)2.1 g
  83. 83Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 1 chop (145 g)2.1 g
  84. 84Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)2.1 g
  85. 85Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2 g
  86. 86Chicken breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
  87. 87Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)2 g
  88. 88Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (129 g)2 g
  89. 89Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2 g
  90. 90Simmered roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2 g
  91. 91Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)2 g
  92. 92Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)2 g
  93. 93Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (197 g)2 g
  94. 94Chicken dark meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)2 g
  95. 95Chicken breast, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
  96. 96Chicken meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
  97. 97Stewed chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
  98. 98Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)2 g
  99. 99Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)2 g
  100. 100Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)2 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.