Phenylalanine in Foods

Essential amino acid and precursor to tyrosine, dopamine, and norepinephrine.

Top animal source 5.2 g
Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 4.6 g
Soy protein isolate > 99% of all foods

Check Phenylalanine Rankings

All foods Meats Fish & Shellfish Nuts & Seeds Legumes Dairy and Eggs

Top Animal Sources

Food Phenylalanine (g) All foods
1 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced
5.2
> 99%
2 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
5.1
> 99%
3 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced
4.8
> 99%
4 Egg, white, dried
4.7
> 99%
5 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)
3.3
> 99%
6 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)
2.9
> 99%
7 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
2.7
> 99%
8 Egg, whole, dried
2.5
> 99%
9 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)
2.5
> 99%
10 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted
2.5
> 99%
11 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)
2.3
> 99%
12 Cheese, parmesan, shredded
2.2
> 99%
13 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)
2.0
> 99%
14 Cheese, parmesan, hard
1.9
> 99%
15 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
1.7
> 99%
16 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
1.7
> 99%

Top Plant Sources

Food Phenylalanine (g) All foods
17 Soy protein isolate
4.6
> 99%
18 Soy protein isolate, potassium type
4.6
> 99%
19 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
3.3
> 99%
20 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash
3.3
> 99%
21 Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)
3.1
> 99%
22 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)
3.1
> 99%
23 Flour, soy, defatted
2.9
> 99%
24 Seaweed, spirulina, dried
2.8
> 99%
25 Peanut flour, defatted
2.7
> 99%
26 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat
2.7
> 99%
27 Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless)
2.5
> 99%
28 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted
2.5
> 99%
29 Soy flour, defatted
2.5
> 99%
30 Soy meal, defatted, raw
2.3
> 99%
31 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)
2.3
> 99%
32 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate
2.3
> 99%
33 Meat extender
2.2
> 99%
34 Flour, soy, full-fat
2.1
> 99%
35 Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted
2.1
> 99%
36 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw
2.1
> 99%
37 Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted
2.1
> 99%
38 Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried
2.0
> 99%
39 Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless)
2.0
> 99%
40 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw
1.9
> 99%
41 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted
1.8
> 99%
42 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added
1.8
> 99%
43 Soy flour, full-fat, roasted
1.8
> 99%
44 Soy flour, full-fat, raw
1.8
> 99%
45 Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted
1.8
> 99%
46 Peanut flour, low fat
1.8
> 99%

Other & Unclassified Foods

click to expand click to collapse
Food Phenylalanine (g) All foods
47 Beverages, Protein powder soy based
3.0
> 99%
48 Snacks, pork skins, plain
1.9
> 99%
49 Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor
1.9
> 99%
50 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
1.8
> 99%