Threonine in Foods

Essential amino acid important for protein synthesis, immune function, and gut lining integrity.

Top animal source 3.7 g
Egg, white, dried > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 3.1 g
Soy protein isolate > 99% of all foods

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Top Animal Sources

Food Threonine (g) All foods
1 Egg, white, dried
3.7
> 99%
2 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.7
> 99%
3 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.6
> 99%
4 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.4
> 99%
5 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)
3.2
> 99%
6 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted
2.8
> 99%
7 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)
2.7
> 99%
8 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)
2.5
> 99%
9 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)
2.4
> 99%
10 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)
2.4
> 99%
11 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
2.4
> 99%
12 Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat
2.1
> 99%
13 Egg, whole, dried
2.1
> 99%
14 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.7
> 99%
15 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.7
> 99%
16 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved
1.7
> 99%
17 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.7
> 99%
18 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.7
> 99%
19 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
1.7
> 99%
20 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.7
> 99%
21 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.7
> 99%
22 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.6
> 99%
23 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
1.6
> 99%
24 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
1.6
> 99%
25 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.6
> 99%
26 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D
1.6
> 99%
27 Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
1.6
> 99%

Top Plant Sources

Food Threonine (g) All foods
28 Soy protein isolate
3.1
> 99%
29 Soy protein isolate, potassium type
3.1
> 99%
30 Seaweed, spirulina, dried
3.0
> 99%
31 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
2.5
> 99%
32 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash
2.5
> 99%
33 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat
2.1
> 99%
34 Soy flour, defatted
2.0
> 99%
35 Flour, soy, defatted
2.0
> 99%
36 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted
2.0
> 99%
37 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)
2.0
> 99%
38 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate
2.0
> 99%
39 Soy meal, defatted, raw
2.0
> 99%
40 Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)
1.8
> 99%
41 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)
1.8
> 99%
42 Mushroom, maitake
1.8
> 99%
43 Peanut flour, defatted
1.8
> 99%
44 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw
1.8
> 99%
45 Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted
1.7
> 99%
46 Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted
1.7
> 99%

Other & Unclassified Foods

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Food Threonine (g) All foods
47 Beverages, Protein powder soy based
2.2
> 99%
48 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
2.0
> 99%
49 Snacks, pork skins, plain
1.8
> 99%
50 Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor
1.8
> 99%