Tyrosine
Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid. Indeed, it can be synthesized in the human body from phenylalanine. The word tyrosine is derived from the Greek τυρός (tyros) meaning cheese, as it was first isolated from cheese protein (casein).
Abbreviations: Tyr, Y Formula: C9H11NO3.Foods rich in tyrosine (in quantity per 100 g)
- Seaweed, spirulina (2.58 g)
- Cheese, parmesan (2.00 g)
- Seeds, hemp seed (1.26 g)
- Cheese, camembert (1.15 g)
- Leavening agents, yeast (1.13 g)
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels (1.08 g)
- Peanuts, all types (1.05 g)
- Cheese, mozzarella (1.04 g)
- Cheese, roquefort (1.01 g)
- Peanut butter, chunk style (0.82 g)
Foods rich in tyrosine (relatively to energy)
- Seaweed, spirulina (8.91 mg/kcal)
- Watercress, raw (5.73 mg/kcal)
- Cheese, parmesan (5.09 mg/kcal)
- Lupins, mature seeds (4.92 mg/kcal)
- Spinach, cooked (4.91 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, firm (4.71 mg/kcal)
- Cheese, camembert (3.82 mg/kcal)
- Soybeans, mature seeds (3.81 mg/kcal)
- Soybeans, mature cooked (3.66 mg/kcal)
- Tofu, soft (3.59 mg/kcal)
Foods rich in tyrosine (relatively to target pattern)
- Nuts, macadamia nuts (3.49)
- Figs, raw (3.01)
- Pumpkin, cooked (2.68)
- Rice flour, white (2.50)
- Strawberries, raw (2.41)
- Peanuts, all types (2.30)
- Peanut butter, chunk style (2.26)
- Cheese, camembert (2.13)
- Cheese, mozzarella (2.13)
- Cranberries, raw (2.09)