Foods Highest in Threonine

4,897 foods ranked by Threonine per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Threonine, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Threonine is an essential amino acid important for making collagen and elastin, the proteins that give skin and connective tissue strength and stretch. It is also concentrated in the mucus that protects the gut lining and in antibodies, and it helps the liver process fat.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Threonine
Egg, white, dried 3.69 g
Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced 3.67 g
Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced 3.42 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO 3.30 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus 3.30 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) 3.23 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type 3.14 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis 3.14 g
Soy protein isolate 3.14 g
Seaweed, spirulina, dried 2.97 g
Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted 2.75 g
Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) 2.73 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction 2.47 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash 2.47 g
Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash 2.47 g
Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) 2.47 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) 2.44 g
Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) 2.39 g
Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 2.37 g
Egg, whole, dried 2.27 g
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 2.14 g
Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat 2.08 g
Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) 2.04 g
Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) 2.02 g
Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 1.99 g
Soy flour, defatted 1.97 g
Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted 1.96 g
Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate 1.96 g
Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) 1.96 g
Soy meal, defatted, raw 1.95 g

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

Threonine — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Threonine?

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

How much Threonine do I need a day?

There is no FDA Daily Value for individual amino acids. The WHO estimate is about 15 mg per kg of body weight per day.

What does Threonine do?

Threonine is an essential amino acid important for making collagen and elastin, the proteins that give skin and connective tissue strength and stretch. It is also concentrated in the mucus that protects the gut lining and in antibodies, and it helps the liver process fat.

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