Search entire U.S. food database:
Enter any parts of food
name then hit Return to search.
Browse
Amino Acids Resources
or Nutrition Software.
Food Name | Phenylalanine | Protein | AAA Score |
Butter, salted | 41 | 0.85 | 205 |
Butter, whipped, with salt | 41 | 0.85 | 205 |
Butter oil, anhydrous | 14 | 0.28 | 213 |
Cheese, blue | 1087 | 21.40 | 237 |
Cheese, brick | 1231 | 23.24 | 215 |
Cheese, brie | 1158 | 20.75 | 242 |
Cheese, camembert | 1105 | 19.80 | 242 |
Cheese, caraway | 1326 | 25.18 | 215 |
Cheese, cheddar | 1311 | 24.90 | 215 |
Cheese, cheshire | 1231 | 23.37 | 215 |
Cheese, colby | 1251 | 23.76 | 215 |
Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd | 577 | 11.12 | 226 |
Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit | 572 | 10.69 | 226 |
Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd | 536 | 10.34 | 226 |
|
Usage Note
- Amino acid content is in milligrams, protein value in grams, and are measured per
100g of food weight.
- Click on column header to sort foods by name or by column's content.
- Amino-Acid Score:
- The score is the ratio of the amino acid in the food's protein over the same amino
acid in the reference protein expressed in percentage.
- This score is for determining the limiting amino acid in a food item. A score below
100 indicates that a food's protein is incomplete. However, a score higher than 100 for a particular
amino acid does not necessarily mean that a food's protein is complete. Scores of
other essential amino acids of the food also have to be 100 or higher for its protein to be
considered complete.
- The limiting amino acid of a food is defined as the essential amino acid present
in the lowest amount compared to a reference protein or to human requirements.
Amino Acids
Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. When proteins are
digested, amino acids are left. The human body requires a number of amino acids
to grow and breakdown food.
Amino acids are classified into two groups: essential and nonessential amino acids.
- Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food. These
include leucine, lysine, tryptophan, etc. Sources of essential amino acids include
milk, cheese, eggs, certain meats, vegetables, nuts, and grains.
- Nonessential amino acids can be made by the body from the essential amino acids
or normal breakdown of proteins. They include aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and
glycine, etc.
Complete Protein
A complete protein (or whole protein) is a source of protein that contains
an adequate proportion of all nine of the essential amino acids necessary for the
dietary needs of humans or other animals. Some incomplete protein sources may contain
all essential amino acids, but a complete protein contains them in correct proportions
for supporting biological functions in the human body.
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid in humans and other mammals. A non-food
source of phenylalanine is the artificial sweetener aspartame. This compound, sold
under the trade names Equal and NutraSweet, is metabolized by the body into several
chemical byproducts including phenylalanine.
Our Protein and Amino Acid Online Databases
See our most complete directory of Protein and Amino Acid Online Databases with nutrient databases from the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, etc.
Phenylalanine Food Sources
List of 120 foods highest in Phenylalanine. Phenylalanine content is in grams per
100 grams of food weight.
| Foods Rich in Phenylalanine |
Phenylalanine (g) |
| Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced |
5.181 |
| Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced |
4.837 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO |
4.600 |
| Soy protein isolate |
4.593 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type |
4.593 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis |
4.593 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus |
4.500 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction |
3.278 |
| Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash |
3.278 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash |
3.278 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
3.275 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) |
3.103 |
| Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) |
3.057 |
| Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.947 |
| Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
2.777 |
| Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced |
2.721 |
| Peanut flour, defatted |
2.705 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat |
2.658 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) |
2.550 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) |
2.473 |
| Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted |
2.466 |
| Soy flour, defatted |
2.453 |
| Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.453 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted |
2.452 |
| Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.428 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.346 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw |
2.346 |
| Foods Rich in Phenylalanine |
Phenylalanine (g) |
| Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.340 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate |
2.334 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) |
2.334 |
| Cheese, parmesan, shredded |
2.234 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted |
2.138 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, raw |
2.122 |
| Cheese, parmesan, grated |
2.081 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted |
2.066 |
| Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried |
2.031 |
| Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) |
2.029 |
| Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.010 |
| Snacks, pork skins, plain |
1.940 |
| Cheese, parmesan, hard |
1.922 |
| Egg Mix, USDA Commodity |
1.903 |
| Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor |
1.877 |
| Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw |
1.858 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added |
1.838 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted |
1.838 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted |
1.816 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.816 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, raw |
1.802 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.802 |
| Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted |
1.774 |
| Peanut flour, low fat |
1.752 |
| Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
1.750 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D |
1.746 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D |
1.746 |
| Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened |
1.737 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried |
1.733 |
| Foods High in Phenylalanine |
Phenylalanine (g) |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced |
1.714 |
| Spices, parsley, dried |
1.712 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added |
1.711 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt |
1.711 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D |
1.694 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D |
1.694 |
| Milk, buttermilk, dried |
1.656 |
| Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat |
1.648 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat |
1.632 |
| Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat |
1.604 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved |
1.532 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, pan-fried |
1.521 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted |
1.521 |
| Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised |
1.515 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.481 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried |
1.480 |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw |
1.473 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium |
1.469 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.459 |
| Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, without salt |
1.452 |
| Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, with salt |
1.452 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, |
1.451 |
| Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.447 |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, |
1.445 |
| Mung beans, mature seeds, raw |
1.443 |
| Foods High in Phenylalanine |
Phenylalanine (g) |
| Nuts, butternuts, dried |
1.442 |
| Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.442 |
| Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised |
1.440 |
| Lupins, mature seeds, raw |
1.435 |
| Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, 3-5 lb roast, cooked, braised |
1.434 |
| Winged beans, mature seeds, raw |
1.429 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised |
1.427 |
| Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt |
1.427 |
| Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw |
1.421 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked |
1.417 |
| Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted |
1.417 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.410 |
| Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.410 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.410 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised |
1.407 |
| Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.407 |
| Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, without salt |
1.402 |
| Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, with salt |
1.402 |
| Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat |
1.401 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried, in oil (Alaska Native) |
1.400 |
| Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo) |
1.399 |
| Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw |
1.393 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.390 |
| Veal, rib, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.390 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.390 |
| Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), canned, smoked (Alaska Native) |
1.390 |
| Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, |
1.389 |
| Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried |
1.387 |