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.
- 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.6 g
- 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.1 g
- 3Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)4.4 g
- 4Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.9 g
- 5Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)3.8 g
- 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)3.6 g
- 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)3.3 g
- 8Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)3.3 g
- 9Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)3.1 g
- 10Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3 g
- 11Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3 g
- 12Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.9 g
- 13Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.9 g
- 14Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.9 g
- 15Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.9 g
- 16TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)2.8 g
- 17Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)2.8 g
- 18Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.8 g
- 19Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
- 20Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)2.7 g
- 21Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)2.7 g
- 22Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.6 g
- 23Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)2.6 g
- 24Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.6 g
- 25Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.5 g
- 26Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)2.5 g
- 27Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.5 g
- 28Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.5 g
- 29Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)2.5 g
- 30Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.4 g
- 31Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)2.4 g
- 32Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.4 g
- 33Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)2.4 g
- 34Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)2.3 g
- 35Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.3 g
- 36California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.3 g
- 37Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)2.3 g
- 38Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.3 g
- 39Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (178 g)2.3 g
- 40Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.3 g
- 41Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2.3 g
- 42Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)2.3 g
- 43Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.3 g
- 44Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.3 g
- 45Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)2.2 g
- 46Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)2.2 g
- 47Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.2 g
- 48TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)2.2 g
- 49TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)2.1 g
- 50Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)2.1 g
- 51Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)2.1 g
- 52Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (183 g)2.1 g
- 53Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2 g
- 54Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2 g
- 55Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (197 g)2 g
- 56Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)2 g
- 57Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)1.9 g
- 58Raw pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (193 g)1.9 g
- 59Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)1.9 g
- 60Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)1.9 g
- 61Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)1.9 g
- 62Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (240 g)1.9 g
- 63Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)1.9 g
- 64Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (316 g)1.9 g
- 65Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)1.9 g
- 66Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)1.9 g
- 67Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (120 g)1.8 g
- 68Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (93 g)1.8 g
- 69Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)1.8 g
- 70French beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)1.8 g
- 71NattoLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (175 g)1.8 g
- 72Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (64 g)1.8 g
- 73Cooked whelkFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 74Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (150 g)1.7 g
- 75Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (200 g)1.7 g
- 76Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)1.7 g
- 77Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)1.7 g
- 78Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
- 79Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (113 g)1.7 g
- 80Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
- 81Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
- 82Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (244 g)1.7 g
- 83KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)1.7 g
- 84Chicken tendersFast Foods · 1 serving (184 g)1.7 g
- 85Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 1 to 3 tacos per serving (281 g)1.7 g
- 86Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, chopped (144 g)1.7 g
- 87Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, (144 g)1.7 g
- 88Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
- 89KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)1.6 g
- 90Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)1.6 g
- 91Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.6 g
- 92Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)1.6 g
- 93Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)1.6 g
- 94Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
- 95Milk, canned, condensed, sweetenedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (306 g)1.6 g
- 96Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
- 97Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods · 1 sandwich (182 g)1.6 g
- 98Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)1.6 g
- 99Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (68 g)1.6 g
- 100Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (68 g)1.6 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.