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

More rankings

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.