Leucine
Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid, like isoleucine and valine. Leucine is sometimes used as a flavor enhancer (as E641).
Abbreviations: Leu, L Formula: C6H13NO2.Foods rich in leucine (in quantity per 100 g)
- Seaweed, spirulina (4.95 g)
- Cheese, parmesan (3.45 g)
- Leavening agents, yeast (2.92 g)
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels (2.39 g)
- Seeds, hemp seed (2.16 g)
- Cheese, roquefort (2.11 g)
- Spices, mustard seed (2.08 g)
- Cheese, camembert (1.84 g)
- Cheese, mozzarella (1.83 g)
- Lentils, pink or red (1.81 g)
Foods rich in leucine (relatively to energy)
- Seaweed, spirulina (17.06 mg/kcal)
- Watercress, raw (15.09 mg/kcal)
- Spinach, cooked (10.04 mg/kcal)
- Lupins, mature seeds (9.92 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, firm (9.33 mg/kcal)
- Leavening agents, yeast (8.98 mg/kcal)
- Cheese, parmesan (8.81 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, soft (8.16 mg/kcal)
- Soybeans, mature cooked (7.88 mg/kcal)
- Egg, whole (7.59 mg/kcal)
Foods rich in leucine (relatively to target pattern)
- Sorghum grain (1.49)
- Millet, cooked (1.42)
- Corn, sweet (1.19)
- Pasta, dry (1.10)
- Peanut butter, chunk style (1.08)
- Nuts, almonds (1.07)
- Semolina, unenriched (1.07)
- Wheat flour, white (1.07)
- Wheat, KAMUT khorasan (1.06)
- Rice, white long-grain (1.06)