Food Nutrition

Top foods by Tryptophan

The 50 foods with the highest Tryptophan content, per 100 g.

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid and the dietary precursor of serotonin and melatonin.

  1. 1 Sea lion, Steller, meat with fat (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 1.6 g
  2. 2 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 1.427 g
  3. 3 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 1.266 g
  4. 4 Sea lion, Steller, kidney (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 1.2 g
  5. 5 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 1.181 g
  6. 6 Soy protein isolate, potassium type Legumes and Legume Products 1.116 g
  7. 7 Soy protein isolate Legumes and Legume Products 1.116 g
  8. 8 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat Nut and Seed Products 1.097 g
  9. 9 Egg, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 0.999 g
  10. 10 Seaweed, spirulina, dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.929 g
  11. 11 Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted Nut and Seed Products 0.882 g
  12. 12 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Legumes and Legume Products 0.835 g
  13. 13 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash Legumes and Legume Products 0.835 g
  14. 14 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.797 g
  15. 15 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.795 g
  16. 16 Egg, whole, dried Dairy and Egg Products 0.775 g
  17. 17 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 0.771 g
  18. 18 Winged beans, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 0.762 g
  19. 19 Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) Nut and Seed Products 0.752 g
  20. 20 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) Legumes and Legume Products 0.747 g
  21. 21 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate Legumes and Legume Products 0.747 g
  22. 22 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products 0.741 g
  23. 23 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted Nut and Seed Products 0.735 g
  24. 24 Beverages, Protein powder soy based Beverages 0.722 g
  25. 25 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.704 g
  26. 26 Soy flour, defatted Legumes and Legume Products 0.683 g
  27. 27 Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat Nut and Seed Products 0.674 g
  28. 28 Soy meal, defatted, raw Legumes and Legume Products 0.653 g
  29. 29 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised Pork Products 0.625 g
  30. 30 Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) Nut and Seed Products 0.618 g
  31. 31 Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat Finfish and Shellfish Products 0.618 g
  32. 32 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.601 g
  33. 33 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw Legumes and Legume Products 0.591 g
  34. 34 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.58 g
  35. 35 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried Nut and Seed Products 0.576 g
  36. 36 Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted Legumes and Legume Products 0.575 g
  37. 37 Meat extender Legumes and Legume Products 0.574 g
  38. 38 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added Nut and Seed Products 0.569 g
  39. 39 Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt Nut and Seed Products 0.569 g
  40. 40 Cheese, parmesan, shredded Dairy and Egg Products 0.56 g
  41. 41 Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim Dairy and Egg Products 0.551 g
  42. 42 Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) Dairy and Egg Products 0.547 g
  43. 43 Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 0.545 g
  44. 44 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry Baked Products 0.54 g
  45. 45 Parsley, freeze-dried Vegetables and Vegetable Products 0.516 g
  46. 46 Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk Dairy and Egg Products 0.515 g
  47. 47 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added Legumes and Legume Products 0.512 g
  48. 48 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted Legumes and Legume Products 0.512 g
  49. 49 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D Dairy and Egg Products 0.51 g
  50. 50 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 0.51 g

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