Leucine in food, benefits and drawbacks

Soy protein isolate 6.78 g

147%

Dried atlantic cod 5.11 g

111%

Dried spirulina seaweed 4.95 g

107%

Low fat sesame flour 3.84 g

83%

Defatted soy flour 3.83 g

83%

Simmered or steamed whelk 3.81 g

82%

Sunflower seed flour 3.50 g

76%

Parmesan cheese 3.45 g

75%

Low fat cottonseed flour 3.40 g

74%

Defatted peanut flour 3.38 g

73%

Raw soybeans 3.31 g

71%

Dry roasted soybeans 3.22 g

70%

Gruyere cheese 3.10 g

67%

Partially defatted sesame flour 3.09 g

67%

Romano cheese 3.07 g

66%

Swiss cheese 2.96 g

64%

Braised bison chuck 2.90 g

63%

Braised veal leg 2.88 g

62%

Roasted soybeans (with salt) 2.87 g

62%

Roasted soybeans (without salt) 2.87 g

62%

Grilled beef top round 2.81 g

61%

Soy flour 2.81 g

61%

Partially defatted cottonseed flour 2.80 g

60%

Dried parsley 2.79 g

60%

Roasted beaver 2.75 g

59%

Raw lupins 2.74 g

59%

Braised deer shoulder 2.73 g

59%

Braised beef top round 2.71 g

59%

Braised beef liver 2.67 g

58%

Fontina cheese 2.66 g

57%

Roasted beef top round 2.66 g

57%

Braised chicken breast (meat only) 2.65 g

57%

Broiled beef bottom sirloin 2.65 g

57%

Hard goat cheese 2.63 g

57%

Roasted beef eye of round 2.62 g

56%

Braised beef bottom round 2.61 g

56%

Fried chicken giblets 2.60 g

56%

Broiled bison top round 2.59 g

56%

Braised veal ribs 2.58 g

56%

Roasted moose 2.58 g

56%

Stewed wild rabbit 2.57 g

55%

Edam cheese 2.57 g

55%

Roasted deer 2.57 g

55%

Gouda cheese 2.56 g

55%

Grilled beef eye of round 2.56 g

55%

Braised veal shoulder 2.55 g

55%

Tilsit cheese 2.55 g

55%

Roasted elk 2.55 g

55%

Smoked sturgeon 2.54 g

55%

Broiled ground pork (96% lean / 4% fat) 2.53 g

54%

Grilled chicken breast (meat only) 2.53 g

54%

Broiled bison ribeye 2.53 g

54%

Pan fried veal leg 2.53 g

54%

Fried chicken breast (meat only) 2.51 g

54%

Baked or broiled roe 2.51 g

54%

Braised veal shank 2.51 g

54%

Braised veal liver 2.51 g

54%

Braised lamb liver 2.50 g

54%

Raw winged beans (mature seeds) 2.50 g

54%

Braised beef shoulder 2.50 g

54%

Roasted antelope 2.49 g

54%

Braised veal sirloin 2.49 g

54%

Port de salut cheese 2.48 g

53%

Fried light meat chicken (meat only) 2.46 g

53%

Roasted caribou 2.46 g

53%

Roasted goose (meat only) 2.45 g

53%

Broiled beef top round 2.44 g

53%

Roasted pork sirloin (boneless, roasts) 2.44 g

53%

Crumbles ground pork (96% lean / 4% fat) 2.44 g

52%

Pan-fried beef liver 2.44 g

52%

Braised duck leg (meat only) 2.44 g

52%

Baked or broiled bluefin tuna 2.43 g

52%

Broiled deer top round 2.42 g

52%

Dried pumpkin and squash seed kernels 2.42 g

52%

Pan fried pork top loin (boneless, chops) 2.42 g

52%

Pan fried veal liver 2.41 g

52%

Caraway cheese 2.41 g

52%

Baked or broiled yellowtail 2.41 g

52%

Broiled bison top sirloin 2.41 g

52%

Braised pork top loin (boneless, chops) 2.40 g

52%

Braised veal loin 2.40 g

52%

Broiled pork tenderloin 2.39 g

51%

Roasted pumpkin and squash seed kernels (without salt) 2.39 g

51%

Roasted pumpkin and squash seed kernels (with salt) 2.39 g

51%

Grilled beef tenderloin 2.38 g

51%

Roasted muskrat 2.37 g

51%

Braised pork sirloin (bone in, chops) 2.37 g

51%

Canned in oil light tuna 2.37 g

51%

Stewed domesticated rabbit 2.37 g

51%

Reduced fat (part skim milk) mozzarella cheese 2.37 g

51%

High fat sesame flour 2.36 g

51%

Braised lamb spleen 2.35 g

51%

Roasted beef tenderloin 2.35 g

51%

In flour fried chicken breast (meat and skin) 2.35 g

51%

Canned in oil anchovy 2.35 g

51%

Monterey cheese 2.34 g

50%

Braised pork sirloin (boneless, chops) 2.34 g

50%

Braised pork spareribs 2.33 g

50%

Roasted chicken breast (meat only) 2.33 g

50%

Braised pork center loin (bone in, chops) 2.32 g

50%

Light beer 0.00 g

0%

Club soda 0.00 g

0%

Palm oil 0.00 g

0%

Turkey fat 0.00 g

0%

Babassu oil 0.00 g

0%

Rum 0.00 g

0%

Corn oil 0.00 g

0%

Peanut oil 0.00 g

0%

Cottonseed oil 0.00 g

0%

Palm kernel oil 0.00 g

0%