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| Food Name | Valine | Protein | Score |
| Butter, salted | 57 | 0.85 | 210 |
| Butter, whipped, with salt | 57 | 0.85 | 210 |
| Butter oil, anhydrous | 19 | 0.28 | 212 |
| Cheese, blue | 1556 | 21.40 | 227 |
| Cheese, brick | 1472 | 23.24 | 198 |
| Cheese, brie | 1340 | 20.75 | 202 |
| Cheese, camembert | 1279 | 19.80 | 202 |
| Cheese, caraway | 1682 | 25.18 | 209 |
| Cheese, cheddar | 1663 | 24.90 | 209 |
| Cheese, cheshire | 1560 | 23.37 | 209 |
| Cheese, colby | 1586 | 23.76 | 209 |
| Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd | 748 | 11.12 | 210 |
| Cheese, cottage, creamed, with fruit | 657 | 10.69 | 192 |
| Cheese, cottage, nonfat, uncreamed, dry, large or small curd | 695 | 10.34 | 210 |
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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.
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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.
Valine
Valine is an essential amino acid, hence it must be ingested, usually as a component
of proteins. It is synthesized in plants via several steps starting from pyruvic
acid. The initial part of the pathway also leads to leucine.
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Valine Food Sources
List of 120 foods highest in valine. Valine content is in grams per 100 grams of
food weight.
| Foods Rich in Valine |
Valine (g) |
| Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced |
6.170 |
| Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced |
5.760 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO |
4.500 |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus |
4.400 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type |
4.098 |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis |
4.098 |
| Soy protein isolate |
4.098 |
| Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
3.512 |
| Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced |
3.468 |
| Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted |
3.236 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
3.228 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction |
3.064 |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash |
3.064 |
| Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash |
3.064 |
| Cheese, parmesan, shredded |
2.853 |
| Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.810 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat |
2.800 |
| Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted |
2.775 |
| CRACKER BARREL, grilled sirloin steak |
2.749 |
| Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.660 |
| Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) |
2.610 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) |
2.557 |
| Cheese, parmesan, grated |
2.524 |
| Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) |
2.520 |
| Cheese, parmesan, hard |
2.454 |
| Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) |
2.438 |
| Snacks, pork skins, plain |
2.421 |
| Foods Rich in Valine |
Valine (g) |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, with added vitamin A and vitamin D |
2.420 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, regular, without added vitamin A and vitamin D |
2.420 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) |
2.418 |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate |
2.418 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, calcium reduced |
2.376 |
| Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock) |
2.368 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, with added vitamin A and vitamin D |
2.349 |
| Milk, dry, nonfat, instant, without added vitamin A and vitamin D |
2.349 |
| Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.346 |
| Soy flour, defatted |
2.346 |
| Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor |
2.334 |
| Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.322 |
| Egg Mix, USDA Commodity |
2.313 |
| Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
2.310 |
| Milk, buttermilk, dried |
2.296 |
| Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted |
2.258 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted |
2.252 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
2.243 |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw |
2.243 |
| Peanut flour, defatted |
2.189 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) |
2.102 |
| Cheese, goat, hard type |
2.100 |
| Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened |
2.081 |
| Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat |
2.075 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved |
2.055 |
| CRACKER BARREL, farm raised catfish platter |
2.050 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted |
2.040 |
| Foods High in Valine |
Valine (g) |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, pan-fried |
2.040 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, raw |
2.029 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
2.029 |
| Spices, parsley, dried |
2.021 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.999 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted |
1.976 |
| Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.975 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium |
1.971 |
| Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.931 |
| Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.918 |
| Veal, rib, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.903 |
| Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked |
1.901 |
| Veal, sirloin, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.877 |
| Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.861 |
| Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.858 |
| Veal, loin, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.855 |
| Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, |
1.842 |
| Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, |
1.838 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded |
1.834 |
| Lamb, domestic, cubed for stew or kabob (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, |
1.818 |
| Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, 3-5 lb roast, cooked, braised |
1.818 |
| Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.805 |
| Veal, rib, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.793 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised |
1.792 |
| Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.791 |
| Foods High in Valine |
Valine (g) |
| Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.783 |
| Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean only, cooked, braised |
1.778 |
| Restaurant, family style, sirloin steak |
1.776 |
| Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.772 |
| Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, |
1.770 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised |
1.767 |
| Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cooked |
1.763 |
| Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D |
1.762 |
| Milk, dry, whole, with added vitamin D |
1.762 |
| Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised |
1.761 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added |
1.758 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted |
1.758 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.757 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.757 |
| Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded |
1.755 |
| Lamb, domestic, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.746 |
| Game meat, deer, shoulder clod, separable lean only, 3-5 lb roast, cooked, braised |
1.741 |
| Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.740 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) |
1.737 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted |
1.737 |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried |
1.737 |
| Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled |
1.737 |
| Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.733 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised |
1.732 |
| Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised |
1.732 |
| Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.728 |
| Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised |
1.728 |
| Lamb, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised |
1.727 |
| Soy flour, full-fat, raw |
1.724 |