Foods Highest in Phenylalanine

4,897 foods ranked by Phenylalanine per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Phenylalanine, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid the body converts into tyrosine, which in turn becomes the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine, plus thyroid hormones and the pigment melanin. People with the genetic condition PKU must limit it.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Phenylalanine
Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced	5.18 g
Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced	4.84 g
Egg, white, dried	4.74 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO	4.60 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type	4.59 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis	4.59 g
Soy protein isolate	4.59 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus	4.50 g
Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash	3.28 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	3.28 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	3.28 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)	3.28 g
Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)	3.10 g
Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)	3.06 g
Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	2.95 g
Seaweed, spirulina, dried	2.78 g
Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	2.72 g
Peanut flour, defatted	2.71 g
Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat	2.66 g
Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless)	2.55 g
Egg, whole, dried	2.52 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)	2.47 g
Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted	2.47 g
Soy flour, defatted	2.45 g
Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2.45 g
Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	2.45 g
Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2.43 g
Soy meal, defatted, raw	2.35 g
Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	2.35 g
Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	2.34 g

Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, soy and other legumes, nuts and seeds. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Phenylalanine — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Phenylalanine?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced, Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced, Egg, white, dried, Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO and Soy protein isolate, potassium type. See the full ranking above.

How much Phenylalanine do I need a day?

There is no FDA Daily Value for individual amino acids. The WHO estimate for phenylalanine plus tyrosine is about 25 mg per kg of body weight per day.

What does Phenylalanine do?

Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid the body converts into tyrosine, which in turn becomes the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine, plus thyroid hormones and the pigment melanin. People with the genetic condition PKU must limit it.

Foods Highest in Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine — frequently asked questions

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