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Top 100 Foods With Alanine - Care Omnia Nutrition

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Pork Skins contain alanine

Alanine is a non-essential amino-acid, used to synthesize proteins.

Alanine is the second-most abundant amino acid in our body.

It is important for proper liver function and is used as a substrate for energy production.

You can find alanine in food sources like:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain alanine below.

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Then we recommend you check out our article named What Is Alanine & What Foods Can I Find It In?

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Alanine

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain alanine. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Alanine

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RankFoods with Alanineper 100gper Oz
18 g2.3 g
2
(Plain)
5.8 g1.6 g
3Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.8 g1.6 g
(With Aspartame, Dry Mix, Reduced Calorie, Added Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin C)
(With Aspartame, Dry Mix, Reduced Calorie, No Added Sodium)
4
(Barbecue-Flavor)
5.5 g1.6 g
5
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
5.3 g1.5 g
6
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
5.1 g1.5 g
7
(Flakes, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
5 g1.4 g
8
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
4.7 g1.3 g
94.7 g1.3 g
104.5 g1.3 g
114.3 g1.2 g
12
(Dried & Salted Fish)
3.8 g1.1 g
13
(Fish, Alaska Native)
3.8 g1.1 g
14Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 g1 g
(Potassium Type)
15
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
3.6 g1 g
16
(Alaska Native)
3.5 g997.9 mg
17
(Mollusks, Unspecified, Moist Heat)
3.1 g881.7 mg
18
(Defatted)
2.9 g810.8 mg
19
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
2.8 g796.6 mg
202.7 g768.3 mg
fig 1. Foods with alanine rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Alanine

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RankFoods with Alanineper 100gper Oz
21Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.7 g759.8 mg
(Produced By Acid Wash)
(Produced By Alcohol Extraction)
22
(Low-Fat, Seeds)
2.6 g742.8 mg
232.4 g688.9 mg
24
(Reduced Sodium, Pork, Pan-Fried Or Roasted)
2.4 g671.9 mg
25
(Partially Defatted, Seeds)
2.4 g669 mg
26
(Baker's, Active Dry, Leavening Agents)
2.3 g657.7 mg
27
(Low Fat, Glandless, Seeds)
2.3 g654.9 mg
282.3 g649.2 mg
29
(Partially Defatted, Glandless, Seeds)
2.3 g646.4 mg
30Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.3 g637.9 mg
(Game Meat, Meat Only)
312.2 g635 mg
32
(Variety Meats & By-Products)
2.2 g629.4 mg
33
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
2.2 g626.5 mg
34
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
2.2 g623.7 mg
35Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.2 g618 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Top Round, Meat Only)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
36Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.2 g615.2 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
37Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.2 g609.5 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Top Round, Meat & Fat)
38Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g606.7 mg
(Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Full-Fat)
39Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g601 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Defatted)
40Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g598.2 mg
(Beef, Grade: All, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Sockeye, Alaska Native, Fish)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Partially Defatted, Seeds)
fig 2. Foods with alanine rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 49 With Alanine

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RankFoods with Alanineper 100gper Oz
41Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g595.3 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
42Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g592.5 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Shoulder Clod, Meat Only, Game Meat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
43Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g589.7 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Meat Only, Cubed For Stew)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Defatted)
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
44Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g586.8 mg
(Beef Rib, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
45Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g584 mg
(Beef, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Australian Imported, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat, Meat Only)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
46Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values2.1 g581.2 mg
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported, Whole, Arm & Blade)
(Beef Lip Off, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
47Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values2 g578.3 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
48Eight foods with the same rank/nutrient values2 g575.5 mg
(Beef, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat, Cubed For Stew Or Kabob, Leg & Shoulder)
(Beef Outside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
49Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values2 g572.7 mg
(Beef, Grade: All, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: All, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Oogruk, Meat, In Oil, Alaska Native)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
fig 3. Foods with alanine rank 41 to 49

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Foods In Different Categories With Alanine

The food categories below have foods that contain alanine.

Select a category to show a ranked list of all the foods in that category with alanine.

Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods35
Baby Foods68
Baked Products349
Beef Products935
Beverages31
Breakfast Cereals43
Candy, Sweets or Lollies83
Cereal Grains and Pasta157
Dairy and Egg Products206
Dressings and Condiments10
Fast Foods130
Finfish and Shellfish Products250
Fruits and Berries149
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products443
Legumes and Legume Products211
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes32
Nuts and Seeds129
Pork Products315
Poultry Products370
Restaurant Foods96
Sausages and Luncheon Meats119
Snacks104
Soups, Broths, and Stews49
Spices and Herbs24
Vegetables and Vegetable Products577
fig 4. Food categories with foods that contain Alanine

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