Foods sorted by leucine content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
Food |
leucine (g)/energy (kcal) |
Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
0.0171 |
Watercress, raw |
0.0151 |
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0100 |
Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0099 |
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.0093 |
Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
0.0090 |
Cheese, parmesan, hard |
0.0088 |
Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.0082 |
Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0079 |
Egg, whole, raw, fresh |
0.0076 |
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed |
0.0075 |
Natto |
0.0072 |
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk |
0.0070 |
Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw |
0.0070 |
Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw |
0.0068 |
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt |
0.0064 |
Edamame, frozen, prepared |
0.0062 |
Cheese, camembert |
0.0061 |
Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk |
0.0061 |
Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0060 |
Cheese, roquefort |
0.0057 |
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0056 |
Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0056 |
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw |
0.0056 |
Spices, fenugreek seed |
0.0054 |