Leucine Food Sources
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The best (but not the only) food sources of leucine are the following:
- Lean round beef, cooked (250g) - 6377mg
- Lean leg veal, cooked (250g) - 5585mg
- Turkey breast, no skin, cooked (½ breast) - 4791mg
- Snapper, cooked (1 fillet, 170g) - 3633mg
- Tuna, canned in oil (1 can, 171g) - 3420mg
- Clams mixed species (20 small, 190g) - 3416
- Atlantic cod, cooked (1 fillet, 180g) - 3341
- Chicken breast – no skin (1/2 breast (200g)) - 3210
Leucine is found in high protein foods, such as fish, red meat, soy, dairy products, eggs
For a more comprehensive list of leucine food sources, visit: www.vitalhealthzone.com
References
- Self Nutrition Data. Foods Highest in Leucine
- Vital Health Zone - Leucine.