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Amino Acids

Foods Highest in Leucine

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

Amino AcidsUnit: mg per 100g
50
Foods ranked
3,419 mg
Highest per 100g

Number one

Milk, cow, powder, skim

Milk products and dishes

3,419mg per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

FoodGroupmg/100g
1Milk, cow, powder, skimMilk products and dishes3,419
2Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes3,326
3Gelatine, all typesMiscellaneous3,283
4Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,803
5Bean, soya (soy), driedLegume and pulse products and dishes2,740
6Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,693
7Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes2,610
8Goat, forequarter, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,519
9Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,394
10Venison, mince, premium, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,385
11Venison, leg medallion, lean, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,296
12Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes2,269
13Lentil, French, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes2,173
14Cheese, cheddar, natural, regular fatMilk products and dishes2,170
15Snapper, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes2,150
16Snapper, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes2,150
17Shark, fillet, without skin, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes2,042
18Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,037
19Goat, loin, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,970
20Lentil, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes1,961
21Lentil, green, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes1,943
22Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes1,906
23Seed, sunflowerSeed and nut products and dishes1,901
24Venison, leg medallion, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,882
25Flathead, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,824
26Seed, sesame, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes1,814
27Bean, lima, driedLegume and pulse products and dishes1,804
28Goat, forequarter, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,785
29Lentil, red, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes1,766
30Whiting, King George, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,765
31Rabbit, farmed, whole, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,759
32Goat, loin, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,744
33Tuna, unflavoured, canned in water, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes1,737
34Tuna, canned in brine, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes1,737
35Nut, peanut, with skin, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes1,735
36Bream, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,724
37Bean, mung, whole, dried, uncookedVegetable products and dishes1,717
38Bacon, middle rasher, untrimmed, baked, roasted, fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,707
39Morwong, fillet, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,707
40Spread, yeast, vegemiteMiscellaneous1,700
41Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,680
42Venison, mince, premium, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,680
43Shark, fillet, without skin, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,675
44Turkey, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,610
45Bean, broad, driedVegetable products and dishes1,575
46Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,570
47Snapper, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes1,570
48Nut, almond mealSeed and nut products and dishes1,521
49Nut, almond, with skin, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes1,521
50Goat, leg, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,509
Rankings

Top Foods by Nutrient

All nutrients
Highest in CalciumHighest in IronHighest in ProteinHighest in Vitamin CHighest in FibreHighest in PotassiumHighest in ZincHighest in MagnesiumHighest in SodiumHighest in FolateHighest in CholesterolHighest 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.