Foods sorted by tryptophan content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
Food |
tryptophan (g)/energy (kcal) |
Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
0.0032 |
Watercress, raw |
0.0027 |
Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw |
0.0025 |
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0017 |
Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk |
0.0017 |
Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.0017 |
Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
0.0017 |
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.0016 |
Mushrooms, portabella, grilled |
0.0016 |
Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0014 |
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt |
0.0013 |
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
0.0013 |
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed |
0.0013 |
Cheese, parmesan, hard |
0.0012 |
Spices, fenugreek seed |
0.0012 |
Egg, whole, raw, fresh |
0.0012 |
Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw |
0.0012 |
Natto |
0.0011 |
Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0011 |
Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0010 |
Edamame, frozen, prepared |
0.0010 |
Cheese, camembert |
0.0010 |
Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt |
0.0010 |
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0010 |
Seeds, chia seeds, dried |
0.0009 |