Amino Acids

Foods Highest in Tryptophan

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

Amino AcidsUnit: mg per 100g

50
Foods ranked: 795 mg
Highest per 100g

Number one

Gluten, from wheat (vital wheat gluten)

Cereals and cereal products

795mg per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

Food	Group	mg/100g
1Gluten, from wheat (vital wheat gluten)	Cereals and cereal products	795
2Flour, soya (soy)	Legume and pulse products and dishes	698
3Protein powder, whey based, protein >70%, unfortified	Special dietary foods	608
4Textured vegetable protein/soy granules	Dairy & meat substitutes	594
5Cheese, parmesan, dried, finely grated	Milk products and dishes	560
6Protein powder, hemp seed based	Special dietary foods	486
7Seed, pumpkin, hulled & dried	Seed and nut products and dishes	480
8Bean, soya (soy), dried	Legume and pulse products and dishes	471
9Seaweed, nori, dried	Vegetable products and dishes	450
10Milk, cow, powder, skim	Milk products and dishes	438
11Pork, rump steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	426
12Chicken, wing, lean flesh, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	420
13Seed, sesame, unsalted	Seed and nut products and dishes	411
14Quail, lean flesh & skin, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	406
15Pork, round mini roast, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	405
16Kangaroo, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	399
17Chicken, breast, lean flesh, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	394
18Chicken, drumstick, lean flesh, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	389
19Camel, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	389
20Pork, medallion or loin steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	388
21Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	382
22Venison, mince, premium, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	382
23Pork, butterfly steak, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	380
24Chicken, wing, lean flesh, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	379
25Cheese, edam	Milk products and dishes	378
26Seed, hemp, dried	Seed and nut products and dishes	378
27Tahini, sesame seed pulp	Seed and nut products and dishes	377
28Chicken, wing, lean flesh, skin & fat, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	377
29Chicken, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	375
30Chicken, barbecued, with skin	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	374
31Pork, loin roast, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	372
32Turkey, breast, lean flesh, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	372
33Chicken, breast, lean flesh, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	367
34Venison, leg medallion, lean, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	367
35Pork, diced, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	366
36Chicken, drumstick, lean flesh, skin & fat, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	364
37Pork, strips, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	364
38Pork, leg roast, untrimmed, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	364
39Emu, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	364
40Tuna, unflavoured, canned in water, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	363
41Tuna, canned in brine, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	363
42Yeast, dry powder	Miscellaneous	361
43Pork, loin cutlet, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	361
44Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, baked, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	360
45Bacon, middle rasher, separable lean, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	359
46Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	358
47Pork, scotch roast, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	357
48Pork, loin chop, lean, BBQ'd, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	357
49Pork, butterfly steak, untrimmed, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	357
50Rabbit, flesh, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	356

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 tryptophan value is zero or not measured.