Leucine in Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked

2.6 g

87% of the RDA for adult men (2.94 g)

Also high in Lysine > 96% Threonine > 96% Methionine > 95% Full food profile

All tracked nutrients in this food

Nutrient Per 100g Percentile
Macronutrients
Protein 29.5 g
> 95%
Fats
Total Fat 8.9 g
> 62%
of which Saturated Fat 3.4 g
> 66%
Vitamins
Niacin (B3) 11.3 mg
> 88%
Vitamin B6 0.6 mg
> 88%
Vitamin B12 3.0 µg
> 84%
Choline 84.4 mg
> 82%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.3 mg
> 78%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.5 mg
> 54%
Minerals
Zinc 6.8 mg
> 95%
Selenium 30.7 µg
> 84%
Iron 3.0 mg
> 82%
Phosphorus 235.0 mg
> 78%
Potassium 338.0 mg
> 74%
Copper 0.1 mg
> 50%
Amino Acids
Lysine 2.8 g
> 96%
Threonine 1.4 g
> 96%
Methionine 0.8 g
> 95%
Isoleucine 1.4 g
> 94%
Histidine 1.1 g
> 93%
Phenylalanine 1.2 g
> 93%
Valine 1.5 g
> 93%
Tryptophan 0.3 g
> 90%

Top sources of Leucine

Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 7.4 g Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced 7.2 g Egg, white, dried 6.8 g Soy protein isolate 6.8 g Soy protein isolate, potassium type 6.8 g Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced 6.7 g Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) 6.4 g Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) 5.8 g Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted 5.1 g Seaweed, spirulina, dried 4.9 g
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Leucine in foods Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked Per 100g · USDA FoodData Central