Amino Acids (per gN)

Foods Highest in Leucine

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by leucine content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

Amino Acids (per gN)Unit: mg/gN per 100g

50
Foods ranked: 697 mg/gN
Highest per 100g

Number one

Corn, kernels, purchased frozen, raw

Vegetable products and dishes

697mg/gN per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

Food	Group	mg/gN/100g
1Corn, kernels, purchased frozen, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	697
2Corn, fresh on cob, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	697
3Milk, cow, powder, skim	Milk products and dishes	625
4Egg, chicken, white (albumen), raw	Egg products and dishes	578
5Egg, chicken, white (albumen), hard-boiled	Egg products and dishes	578
6Cheese, cheddar, natural, regular fat	Milk products and dishes	562
7Chocolate, milk	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	559
8Egg, chicken, yolk, hard-boiled	Egg products and dishes	550
9Egg, chicken, yolk, raw	Egg products and dishes	550
10Bean, red kidney, canned, drained	Legume and pulse products and dishes	546
11Baked beans, canned in tomato sauce	Legume and pulse products and dishes	534
12Baked beans, canned in tomato sauce, reduced salt	Legume and pulse products and dishes	534
13Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	526
14Bean, lima, dried	Legume and pulse products and dishes	526
15Bacon, middle rasher, untrimmed, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	519
16Duck, lean flesh, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	518
17Goat, forequarter, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	516
18Goat, forequarter, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	512
19Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	509
20Bean, soya (soy), dried	Legume and pulse products and dishes	500
21Venison, mince, premium, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	500
22Venison, mince, premium, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	500
23Venison, leg medallion, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	500
24Bean, soya (soy), dried, boiled, drained	Legume and pulse products and dishes	500
25Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	498
26Turkey, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	493
27Turkey, hindquarter, lean flesh, skin & fat, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	493
28Gemfish, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	491
29Goat, loin, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	490
30Snapper, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	483
31Lentil, green, hulled, dry	Legume and pulse products and dishes	480
32Lentil, red, hulled, dry	Legume and pulse products and dishes	480
33Lentil, French, hulled, dry	Legume and pulse products and dishes	480
34Barley, pearl, uncooked	Cereals and cereal products	479
35Rabbit, farmed, whole, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	474
36Oats, rolled, uncooked	Cereals and cereal products	474
37Spinach, Mature English, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	465
38Flour, wheat, white, plain	Cereals and cereal products	451
39Flour, wheat, white, self-raising	Cereals and cereal products	451
40Salmon, pink, canned in brine, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	448
41Rice, brown, boiled, no added salt	Cereals and cereal products	446
42Rice, brown, uncooked	Cereals and cereal products	446
43Bar, muesli, plain or with dried fruit	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	445
44Bread, flat (pita or Lebanese), wholemeal, commercial	Cereals and cereal products	439
45Sprout, bean, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	438
46Bean, mung, whole, dried, uncooked	Vegetable products and dishes	438
47Seed, sesame, unsalted	Seed and nut products and dishes	433
48Cauliflower, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	431
49Goat, leg, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	424
50Mango, peeled, raw	Fruit products and dishes	421

Rankings

Top Foods by Nutrient

All nutrients

Highest in Calcium Highest in Iron Highest in Protein Highest in Vitamin C Highest in Fibre Highest in Potassium Highest in Zinc Highest in Magnesium Highest in Sodium Highest in Folate Highest in Cholesterol Highest in Sugar

Source

Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where leucine value is zero or not measured.