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.
Read the full Threonine guideValues per 100 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.