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Meats Highest in Leucine

113 results
Name
Leucine
Data source
+ 1
Roasted Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 leg, with skin (sum of drumstick+thigh+back)
5160mg (189% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 2
Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled) (Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 6oz steak
5007mg (183% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 3
Cooked Lamb Shoulder Roast (Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 6oz
4699mg (172% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 4
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised) 6oz chicken breast
4508mg (165% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 5
Braised Pork Chops (With Fat) (Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 1 chop
4501mg (165% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 6
Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles) 6 oz
4442mg (163% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 7
Braised Pork Chops (Lean) (Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 6oz chop
4338mg (159% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 8
Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Raw) (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw) 1 leg, bone and skin removed (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
4267mg (156% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 9
Broiled Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 6oz
4061mg (149% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 10
Roasted Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 leg (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
4044mg (148% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 11
Braised Chuck Steak (Mock Tender) (Trimmed to 0 Inch Fat) (Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 1 steak
3887mg (142% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 12
Cooked Ribeye Steak (Filet) (Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 1 fillet
3673mg (135% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 13
Cooked Ground (Minced) Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) 6oz
3504mg (128% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 14
Roast Goose (Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose)
3499mg (128% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 15
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 6oz
3492mg (128% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 16
Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-fried) 1 link
3356mg (123% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 17
Roasted Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
3259mg (119% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 18
Lean Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
3186mg (117% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 19
Roasted Turkey Breast (Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 6 oz
3177mg (116% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 20
Cooked Veal Leg Top Roast (Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised) 100 grams
2922mg (107% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 21
Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
2865mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 22
Chicken (Light Meat) (Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
2850mg (104% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 23
Roast Duck (Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
2776mg (102% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 24
Grilled Top Round Steak (Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2619mg (96% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 25
Roasted Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh with skin
2591mg (95% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 26
Raw Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw) 1 thigh with skin
2544mg (93% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 27
Raw Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw) 1 thigh without skin
2496mg (91% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 28
Roasted Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh without skin
2448mg (90% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 29
Roasted Country-Style Roasted Pork Ribs (Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, bone-in, cooked, roasted) 1 rack
2411mg (88% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 30
Roasted Extra Lean Cured Ham (5% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted) 1 cup
2325mg (85% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 31
Braised Beef Or Chuck Stew (Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2280mg (84% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 32
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2279mg (83% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 33
Braised Bottom Round Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2270mg (83% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 34
Beef Chuck Pot Roast (Trimmed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2256mg (83% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 35
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2251mg (82% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 36
Roasted Cured Ham (13% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, regular (approximately 13% fat), canned, roasted) 1 cup
2234mg (82% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 37
Roasted Beef Eye Of Round Roast (0 inch fat) (Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2223mg (81% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 38
Roasted Low Fat Cured Ham (11% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, regular (approximately 11% fat), roasted) 1 cup
2204mg (81% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 39
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2159mg (79% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 40
Raw Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw) 1 drumstick with skin
2150mg (79% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 41
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2091mg (77% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 42
Broiled London Broil Beef Top Round Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
2073mg (76% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 43
Cooked Buffalo Sirloin Steak (Game meat , bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
2045mg (75% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 44
Fat Free Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled) 1 patty
2035mg (75% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 45
Cooked Ostrich Steak (Inside Strip) (Ostrich, inside strip, cooked) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
2028mg (74% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 46
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks (Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick with skin (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
2028mg (74% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 47
Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak (Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1983mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 48
Roasted Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick without skin
1982mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 49
Braised Pork Spare Ribs (Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1982mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 50
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
1982mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 51
Top Blade Chuck Steak (Beef, shoulder top blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
1981mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 52
Broiled Beef Round (Beef, round, full cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1975mg (72% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 53
Pan Fried Beef Liver (Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
1972mg (72% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 54
Roasted Wild Boar (Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1955mg (72% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 55
Braised Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1948mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 56
Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
1938mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 57
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1895mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 58
Broiled Lean Beef Flank Steak (Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1881mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 59
Roasted Lean Buffalo (Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1879mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 60
Roasted Lamb Sirloin (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1874mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 61
Pork Bratwurst (Bratwurst, pork, cooked) 1 link cooked
1866mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 62
Roasted Lamb Shank (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1862mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 63
Cooked Grass Fed Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked) 3 oz
1856mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 64
Broiled Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1850mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 65
Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1823mg (67% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 66
Turkey, ground (minced), 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled (Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1818mg (67% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 67
Roasted Turkey Light Meat (Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
1775mg (65% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 68
Roasted Turkey Drumstick (Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
1775mg (65% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 69
Pan-Broiled Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled) 1 patty ( yield from 112.7 g raw meat )
1774mg (65% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 70
Cooked Lamb Liver (Pan Fried) (Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 3 oz
1773mg (65% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 71
Broiled Boston Steak (Pork) (Pork, fresh, shoulder, blade, boston (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1744mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 72
Broiled Ground (Minced) Beef Patty (93% Lean) (Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1737mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 73
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled) 3 oz
1728mg (63% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 74
Roast Turkey (Without Skin) (Turkey, whole, meat only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1712mg (63% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 75
Panfried Beef Hamburger (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) 3 oz
1693mg (62% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 76
Roasted Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 piece
1673mg (61% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 77
Raw Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, raw) 1 patty (cooked from 4 oz raw)
1648mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 78
Roasted Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1636mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 79
Broiled Ground (Minced) Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1636mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 80
Roast Turkey Dark Meat (Turkey, whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
1633mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 81
Roasted Turkey Thigh (Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
1633mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 82
Roasted Pork Backribs (Pork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1610mg (59% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 83
Raw Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw) 3 oz
1582mg (58% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 84
Raw Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw) 1 piece
1550mg (57% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 85
Roasted Prime Rib Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1514mg (55% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 86
Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
1467mg (54% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 87
Braised Beef Shortribs (Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1459mg (53% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 88
Canadian Bacon (Raw) (Canadian bacon, unprepared) 3 oz
1416mg (52% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 89
Roasted Lamb Ribs (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1396mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 90
Beef And Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef and pork) 3 (1/2) oz
1385mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 91
Dry Pork Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork) 3oz
1381mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 92
Pepperoni (Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced) 3 oz
1339mg (49% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 93
Cooked Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried) 3 slices
1013mg (37% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 94
Veal Bratwurst (Bratwurst, veal, cooked) 1 serving 2.96 oz
935mg (34% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 95
Chicken Hotdog (Frankfurter, chicken) 3 oz
870mg (32% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 96
Lowfat Pastrami (98% Fat Free) (Pastrami, beef, 98% fat-free) 1 serving 6 slices
722mg (26% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 97
Sweet Italian Sausage (Sausage, Italian, sweet, links) 1 link 3 oz
638mg (23% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 98
Beef And Chicken Polish Sausage (Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot) 1 serving 5 pieces
592mg (22% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 99
Salami (Salami, Italian, pork) 1 oz
455mg (17% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 100
Cured Smoked Beef (Beef, chopped, cured, smoked) 1 slice (1 oz)
422mg (15% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 101
Raw Leg Of Lamb (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) 1 oz
396mg (14% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 102
Canned Ham (Ham, chopped, canned) 1 oz
355mg (13% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 103
Turkey Salami (Salami, cooked, turkey) 1 serving
341mg (13% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 104
Turkey Hotdog (Frankfurter, turkey) 1 oz
330mg (12% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 105
Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, pork) 1 slice, medium (4-1/2 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick) (1 oz)
327mg (12% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 106
Cooked Canadian Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
317mg (12% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 107
Luncheon Sausage (Pork And Beef) (Luncheon sausage, pork and beef) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
294mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 108
Braunschweiger Pork Liver Sausage (Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork) 1 oz
293mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 109
Beef Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef) 1 slice
282mg (10% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 110
Turkey Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, turkey) 0.99 oz 1 serving
249mg (9% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 111
Pork Beerwurst (Beerwurst, beer salami, pork) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
217mg (8% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 112
Berliner Sausage (Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef) 1 slice
186mg (7% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 113
Dry Pork And Beef Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef) 1 slice
170mg (6% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)