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Meats Highest in Valine

113 results
Name
Valine
Data source
1
Cooked Lamb Shoulder Roast (Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 6oz
3261mg (179% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
2
Roasted Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 leg, with skin (sum of drumstick+thigh+back)
3008mg (165% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
3
Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled) (Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 6oz steak
2834mg (156% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
4
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised) 6oz chicken breast
2822mg (155% 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
2767mg (152% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
6
Broiled Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 6oz
2747mg (151% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
7
Braised Pork Chops (Lean) (Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 6oz chop
2666mg (146% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
8
Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles) 6 oz
2494mg (137% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
9
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)
2472mg (136% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
10
Cooked Ground (Minced) Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) 6oz
2370mg (130% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
11
Roasted Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 leg (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
2350mg (129% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
12
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 6oz
2200mg (121% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
13
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
2173mg (119% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
14
Roast Goose (Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose)
2168mg (119% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
15
Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-fried) 1 link
2161mg (119% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
16
Roasted Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
2155mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
17
Lean Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
2153mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
18
Cooked Ribeye Steak (Filet) (Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 1 fillet
2078mg (114% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
19
Cooked Veal Leg Top Roast (Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised) 100 grams
2029mg (111% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
20
Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
1940mg (107% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
21
Chicken (Light Meat) (Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
1884mg (104% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
22
Roast Duck (Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
1719mg (94% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
23
Roasted Country-Style Roasted Pork Ribs (Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, bone-in, cooked, roasted) 1 rack
1624mg (89% 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
1500mg (82% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
25
Roasted Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh with skin
1495mg (82% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
26
Raw Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw) 1 thigh with skin
1475mg (81% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
27
Roasted Turkey Breast (Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 6 oz
1465mg (81% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
28
Raw Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw) 1 thigh without skin
1424mg (78% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
29
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
1415mg (78% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
30
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
1407mg (77% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
31
Roasted Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh without skin
1397mg (77% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
32
Braised Pork Spare Ribs (Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1340mg (74% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
33
Braised Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1318mg (72% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
34
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
1306mg (72% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
35
Pan Fried Beef Liver (Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
1301mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
36
Roasted Lamb Sirloin (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1301mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
37
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
1293mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
38
Roasted Lamb Shank (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1292mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
39
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
1289mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
40
Roasted Wild Boar (Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1289mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
41
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
1289mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
42
Roasted Cured Ham (13% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, regular (approximately 13% fat), canned, roasted) 1 cup
1288mg (71% 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 )
1283mg (70% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
44
Braised Beef Or Chuck Stew (Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1274mg (70% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
45
Roasted Extra Lean Cured Ham (5% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted) 1 cup
1271mg (70% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
46
Pork Bratwurst (Bratwurst, pork, cooked) 1 link cooked
1261mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
47
Broiled Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1252mg (69% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
48
Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
1237mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
49
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
1237mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
50
Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak (Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1237mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
51
Cooked Ostrich Steak (Inside Strip) (Ostrich, inside strip, cooked) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
1233mg (68% 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
1232mg (68% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
53
Raw Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw) 1 drumstick with skin
1226mg (67% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
54
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
1208mg (66% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
55
Roasted Low Fat Cured Ham (11% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, regular (approximately 11% fat), roasted) 1 cup
1204mg (66% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
56
Cooked Lamb Liver (Pan Fried) (Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 3 oz
1194mg (66% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
57
Broiled Boston Steak (Pork) (Pork, fresh, shoulder, blade, boston (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1180mg (65% 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
1173mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
59
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)
1166mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
60
Cooked Grass Fed Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked) 3 oz
1165mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
61
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1162mg (64% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
62
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
1144mg (63% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
63
Fat Free Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled) 1 patty
1142mg (63% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
64
Broiled Ground (Minced) Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1135mg (62% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
65
Roasted Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick without skin
1131mg (62% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
66
Pan-Broiled Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled) 1 patty ( yield from 112.7 g raw meat )
1113mg (61% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
67
Top Blade Chuck Steak (Beef, shoulder top blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
1107mg (61% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
68
Roasted Lean Buffalo (Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1094mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
69
Broiled Ground (Minced) Beef Patty (93% Lean) (Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1094mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
70
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
1089mg (60% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
71
Panfried Beef Hamburger (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) 3 oz
1067mg (59% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
72
Roasted Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 piece
1046mg (57% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
73
Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1023mg (56% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
74
Turkey, ground (minced), 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled (Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1021mg (56% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
75
Raw Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw) 3 oz
990mg (54% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
76
Roasted Pork Backribs (Pork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
989mg (54% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
77
Raw Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw) 1 piece
970mg (53% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
78
Roasted Lamb Ribs (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
968mg (53% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
79
Dry Pork Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork) 3oz
952mg (52% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
80
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
932mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
81
Beef And Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef and pork) 3 (1/2) oz
927mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
82
Raw Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, raw) 1 patty (cooked from 4 oz raw)
925mg (51% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
83
Braised Beef Shortribs (Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
910mg (50% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
84
Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
885mg (49% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
85
Canadian Bacon (Raw) (Canadian bacon, unprepared) 3 oz
870mg (48% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
86
Pepperoni (Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced) 3 oz
839mg (46% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
87
Roasted Turkey Drumstick (Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
819mg (45% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
88
Roasted Turkey Light Meat (Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
819mg (45% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
89
Roast Turkey (Without Skin) (Turkey, whole, meat only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
790mg (43% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
90
Roasted Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
767mg (42% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
91
Roasted Turkey Thigh (Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
753mg (41% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
92
Roast Turkey Dark Meat (Turkey, whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
753mg (41% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
93
Veal Bratwurst (Bratwurst, veal, cooked) 1 serving 2.96 oz
649mg (36% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
94
Cooked Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried) 3 slices
622mg (34% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
95
Chicken Hotdog (Frankfurter, chicken) 3 oz
456mg (25% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
96
Lowfat Pastrami (98% Fat Free) (Pastrami, beef, 98% fat-free) 1 serving 6 slices
433mg (24% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
97
Sweet Italian Sausage (Sausage, Italian, sweet, links) 1 link 3 oz
411mg (23% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
98
Beef And Chicken Polish Sausage (Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot) 1 serving 5 pieces
373mg (21% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
99
Salami (Salami, Italian, pork) 1 oz
314mg (17% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
100
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
275mg (15% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
101
Cured Smoked Beef (Beef, chopped, cured, smoked) 1 slice (1 oz)
260mg (14% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
102
Turkey Salami (Salami, cooked, turkey) 1 serving
228mg (13% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
103
Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, pork) 1 slice, medium (4-1/2 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick) (1 oz)
206mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
104
Canned Ham (Ham, chopped, canned) 1 oz
204mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
105
Luncheon Sausage (Pork And Beef) (Luncheon sausage, pork and beef) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
200mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
106
Cooked Canadian Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
195mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
107
Braunschweiger Pork Liver Sausage (Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork) 1 oz
175mg (10% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
108
Turkey Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, turkey) 0.99 oz 1 serving
167mg (9% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
109
Turkey Hotdog (Frankfurter, turkey) 1 oz
166mg (9% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
110
Beef Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef) 1 slice
164mg (9% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
111
Pork Beerwurst (Beerwurst, beer salami, pork) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
117mg (6% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
112
Berliner Sausage (Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef) 1 slice
107mg (6% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
113
Dry Pork And Beef Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef) 1 slice
104mg (6% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)