Top 35 Foods Highest in Valine (BCAA) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Valine (BCAA) (g per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Essential branched-chain amino acid supporting muscle tissue repair and nitrogen balance.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Valine (BCAA) (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Egg, white, dried (5.16 g per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Valine (BCAA) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Egg, white, dried	5.16 g	100%	1.35 g	382 kcal · 81.1g P
#2	Egg, whole, dried	2.99 g	100%	0.505 g	592 kcal · 48g P
#3	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	2.85 g	100%	0.687 g	415 kcal · 37.9g P
#4	Cheese, Parmesan, hard	2.45 g	100%	0.626 g	392 kcal · 35.8g P
#5	Snacks, pork skins, plain	2.42 g	100%	0.445 g	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#6	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	2.42 g	100%	0.507 g	477 kcal · 52.5g P
#7	Milk, buttermilk, dried	2.3 g	100%	0.593 g	387 kcal · 34.3g P
#8	Cheese, Gruyere	2.24 g	100%	0.543 g	413 kcal · 29.8g P
#9	Soy meal, defatted, raw	2.24 g	100%	0.666 g	337 kcal · 49.2g P
#10	Cheese, romano	2.18 g	100%	0.564 g	387 kcal · 31.8g P
#11	Cheese, Swiss	2.14 g	100%	0.544 g	393 kcal · 27g P
#12	Cheese, goat, hard type	2.1 g	100%	0.465 g	452 kcal · 30.5g P
#13	Egg, yolk, dried	1.93 g	100%	0.289 g	669 kcal · 33.6g P
#14	Cheese, Fontina	1.93 g	100%	0.495 g	389 kcal · 25.6g P
#15	Cheese, parmesan, grated	1.86 g	100%	0.444 g	420 kcal · 28.4g P
#16	Cheese, edam	1.81 g	100%	0.507 g	357 kcal · 25g P
#17	Cheese, gouda	1.81 g	100%	0.507 g	356 kcal · 24.9g P
#18	Cheese, tilsit	1.75 g	97.3%	0.515 g	340 kcal · 24.4g P
#19	Soy flour, full-fat, roasted	1.74 g	96.5%	0.396 g	439 kcal · 38.1g P
#20	Soy flour, full-fat, raw	1.72 g	95.8%	0.397 g	434 kcal · 37.8g P
#21	Cheese, port de salut	1.71 g	94.8%	0.485 g	352 kcal · 23.8g P
#22	Cheese, caraway	1.68 g	93.4%	0.447 g	376 kcal · 25.2g P
#23	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	1.68 g	93.2%	0.717 g	234 kcal · 33.4g P
#24	Cheese, Provolone	1.64 g	91.1%	0.467 g	351 kcal · 25.6g P
#25	Cheese, provolone, reduced fat	1.64 g	91.1%	0.599 g	274 kcal · 24.7g P
#26	Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced	1.63 g	90.6%	0.398 g	410 kcal · 24.2g P
#27	Cheese, roquefort	1.61 g	89.7%	0.437 g	369 kcal · 21.5g P
#28	Cheese, Colby	1.59 g	88.1%	0.403 g	394 kcal · 23.8g P
#29	Cheese, cheshire	1.56 g	86.7%	0.403 g	387 kcal · 23.4g P
#30	Cheese, blue	1.56 g	86.4%	0.441 g	353 kcal · 21.4g P
#31	Cheese, mozzarella, part skim milk	1.52 g	84.3%	0.597 g	254 kcal · 24.3g P
#32	Cheese, Mexican blend	1.51 g	83.9%	0.393 g	384 kcal · 23.5g P
#33	Lupins, mature seeds, raw	1.51 g	83.9%	0.407 g	371 kcal · 36.2g P
#34	Cheese, low fat, cheddar or colby	1.5 g	83.1%	0.865 g	173 kcal · 24.4g P
#35	Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby	1.5 g	83.1%	0.376 g	398 kcal · 24.4g P

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