Leucine
Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid, like isoleucine and valine. Leucine is sometimes used as a flavor enhancer (as E641).
Foods rich in it (in quantity per 100 g)
- Seaweed, spirulina (5 g)
- Cheese, parmesan (3 g)
- Leavening agents, yeast (3 g)
- Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels (2 g)
- Seeds, hemp seed (2 g)
- Cheese, roquefort (2 g)
- Spices, mustard seed (2 g)
- Cheese, camembert (2 g)
- Cheese, mozzarella (2 g)
- Lentils, pink or red (2 g)
- Spices, fenugreek seed (2 g)
- Nuts, walnuts (2 g)
- Nuts, pistachio nuts (2 g)
- Peanuts, all types (2 g)
- Seeds, sunflower seed kernels (2 g)
- Peanut butter, chunk style (2 g)
- Natto (2 g)
- Sorghum grain (1 g)
- Nuts, almonds (1 g)
- Seeds, chia seeds (1 g)
