About this page: Data is drawn from Nutriofia's structured database of published sources (CoFID, USDA, and published analytical literature). The coverage bar shows what percentage of our 1041 foods have been measured for Alanine. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Alanine

A non-essential amino acid involved in energy metabolism and glucose–alanine cycling; helps move nitrogen between tissues.

⚠️ Too little

Isolated deficiency is uncommon with adequate dietary protein; issues are more likely in severe undernutrition or certain medical conditions.

🚫 Too much

Excess from food is generally handled by normal metabolism; high-dose single-amino-acid supplements may cause side effects or be inappropriate for some conditions.

Sources: WHO/FAO/UNU · NHS (patient leaflet)
⚠️ Partial database coverage (16.9%)
Only 176 of 1041 foods in the database have a recorded value for Alanine. The ranked list below shows what we have — foods not in the list simply haven't been measured yet rather than containing none.

Foods Containing Alanine

176 foods with recorded data, ranked highest first. Showing 1–100 of 176. Values per 100g fresh weight.

# Food Per 100g Level
★ Eggs, chicken, yolk, raw 818 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled 734 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, raw 726 g
4 Eggs, chicken, white, raw 694 g
5 Flour, soy, full-fat 2.14 g
6 Lupin Beans 1.52 g
7 Soybeans (Dry) 1.51 g
8 Melon seeds 1.42 g
9 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 1.29 g
10 Cress seeds 1.25 g
11 Cheese, Parmesan 1.23 g
12 Almond butter, creamy 1.18 g
13 Sesame butter, creamy 1.17 g
14 Broad Beans (Fava) 1.1 g
15 Red Lentils (Split, Dry) 1.08 g
16 Almonds (raw) 1.06 g
17 Nigella seeds (kalonji) 1.05 g
18 Poppy seeds 1.03 g
19 Brown Lentils (Dry) 1.02 g
20 Green Lentils (Dry) 1.02 g
21 Mung Beans 1 g
22 Caraway seeds 0.99 g
23 Black-eyed Beans/Peas 0.987 g
24 Puy/French Green Lentils 0.966 g
25 Green Split Peas (Dry) 0.928 g
26 Yellow Split Peas (Dry) 0.928 g
27 Kidney Beans (Red) 0.928 g
28 Great Northern Beans 0.924 g
29 Flaxseed (linseed), ground 0.915 g
30 Golden linseed (flax) 0.915 g
31 Sesame seeds 0.91 g
32 Haricot/Navy Beans 0.899 g
33 Navy Beans (Haricot) 0.899 g
34 Pistachios (raw) 0.895 g
35 Chickpeas (Dry) 0.895 g
36 Pinto Beans 0.886 g
37 Cashew nuts, raw 0.885 g
38 Black Beans 0.882 g
39 Borlotti Beans 0.882 g
40 Cheese, goat's, hard 0.88 g
41 Tempeh (Soy) 0.869 g
42 Flageolet Beans 0.84 g
43 Carlin/Black Peas 0.84 g
44 Adzuki Beans 0.836 g
45 Chia seeds, dried 0.825 g
46 Butter Beans (Lima) 0.802 g
47 Dill seeds 0.8 g
48 Ajwain (carom) seeds 0.795 g
49 Cheese, Edam 0.75 g
50 Basil seeds 0.74 g
51 Walnuts (raw) 0.735 g
52 Cheese, Cheddar 0.73 g
53 Cheese, Double Gloucester 0.72 g
54 Brazil nuts (raw) 0.715 g
55 Tofu (Firm, Plain) 0.714 g
56 Cheese, Mozzarella 0.71 g
57 Hazelnuts (raw) 0.705 g
58 Pine nuts (raw) 0.7 g
59 Cheese, Red Leicester 0.68 g
60 Oat Bran 0.68 g
61 Oat Groats 0.676 g
62 Cheese, Cheshire 0.67 g
63 Cheese, Wensleydale 0.66 g
64 Cheese, Stilton 0.64 g
65 Cheese, Camembert 0.62 g
66 Cheese, processed, plain 0.61 g
67 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw 0.59 g
68 Farro/Emmer (Grain) 0.588 g
69 Wild Rice (Canoe Wild Rice) 0.588 g
70 Spelt (Grain) 0.584 g
71 Khorasan/Kamut (Grain) 0.58 g
72 Amaranth (Grain) 0.58 g
73 Cheese, Brie 0.57 g
74 Quinoa (Grain) 0.564 g
75 Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) 0.56 g
76 Wheat Berries (Wholegrain Kernels) 0.548 g
77 Rolled Oats 0.54 g
78 Teff (Grain) 0.532 g
79 Buckwheat Flour 0.532 g
80 Buckwheat Groats 0.528 g
81 Pasta (Durum, Dry) 0.52 g
82 Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels) 0.516 g
83 Edamame (Green Soybeans) 0.512 g
84 Couscous (Dry) 0.512 g
85 Semolina (Durum Wheat) 0.508 g
86 Barley (Hulled/Pot) 0.5 g
87 Bulgur Wheat 0.492 g
88 Pecans (raw) 0.46 g
89 Cheese, Feta 0.455 g
90 Millet (Grain) 0.44 g
91 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw 0.438 g
92 Sorghum (Grain) 0.424 g
93 Rye (Grain) 0.412 g
94 Barley (Pearled) 0.396 g
95 Macadamia nuts (raw) 0.395 g
96 Bread, white, sliced 0.36 g
97 Rice (White, Basmati) 0.356 g
98 Chickpeas (Cooked, Drained) 0.353 g
99 Cheese, cottage 0.353 g
100 Cornmeal (Maize) 0.34 g

* Values are per 100g fresh weight. % NRV = percentage of EU Nutrient Reference Value. Bar shows relative level compared to the highest value across all foods in the database.

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Data sources: Standard nutrients: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), Public Health England. EU Nutrient Reference Values: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (Annex XIII). All values per 100g fresh weight unless stated. Nothing here constitutes medical advice. Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.