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 1126 foods have been measured for Phenylalanine. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Phenylalanine

An essential amino acid and precursor to tyrosine, which is used to make catecholamine neurotransmitters and thyroid hormones.

⚠️ Too little

Deficiency is uncommon; certain metabolic disorders require special management rather than simple supplementation.

🚫 Too much

High intake can be harmful for people with phenylketonuria (PKU); otherwise excess from food is generally regulated by normal metabolism.

Sources: MedlinePlus · WHO/FAO/UNU
⚠️ Partial database coverage (15.6%)
Only 176 of 1126 foods in the database have a recorded value for Phenylalanine. 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 Phenylalanine

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

# Food Per 100g Level
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled 719 g
★ Eggs, chicken, white, raw 716 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, raw 711 g
4 Eggs, chicken, yolk, raw 683 g
5 Flour, soy, full-fat 2.15 g
6 Cheese, Parmesan 2.02 g
7 Lupin Beans 1.88 g
8 Soybeans (Dry) 1.87 g
9 Cheese, goat's, hard 1.53 g
10 Melon seeds 1.44 g
11 Almond butter, creamy 1.38 g
12 Broad Beans (Fava) 1.36 g
13 Red Lentils (Split, Dry) 1.33 g
14 Cheese, Edam 1.31 g
15 Cheese, Mozzarella 1.31 g
16 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 1.29 g
17 Cheese, Cheddar 1.28 g
18 Cress seeds 1.28 g
19 Brown Lentils (Dry) 1.26 g
20 Green Lentils (Dry) 1.26 g
21 Cheese, Double Gloucester 1.26 g
22 Cheese, Red Leicester 1.25 g
23 Mung Beans 1.24 g
24 Black-eyed Beans/Peas 1.22 g
25 Cheese, Wensleydale 1.21 g
26 Puy/French Green Lentils 1.2 g
27 Cheese, Cheshire 1.18 g
28 Cheese, Stilton 1.15 g
29 Yellow Split Peas (Dry) 1.15 g
30 Kidney Beans (Red) 1.15 g
31 Green Split Peas (Dry) 1.15 g
32 Great Northern Beans 1.14 g
33 Sesame butter, creamy 1.12 g
34 Navy Beans (Haricot) 1.11 g
35 Haricot/Navy Beans 1.11 g
36 Chickpeas (Dry) 1.11 g
37 Pinto Beans 1.1 g
38 Borlotti Beans 1.09 g
39 Black Beans 1.09 g
40 Cheese, Camembert 1.09 g
41 Tempeh (Soy) 1.08 g
42 Nigella seeds (kalonji) 1.07 g
43 Almonds (raw) 1.06 g
44 Poppy seeds 1.05 g
45 Carlin/Black Peas 1.04 g
46 Cheese, processed, plain 1.04 g
47 Flageolet Beans 1.04 g
48 Adzuki Beans 1.04 g
49 Caraway seeds 1.01 g
50 Cheese, Brie 1 g
51 Butter Beans (Lima) 0.993 g
52 Golden linseed (flax) 0.933 g
53 Flaxseed (linseed), ground 0.933 g
54 Sesame seeds 0.928 g
55 Pistachios (raw) 0.895 g
56 Cashew nuts, raw 0.885 g
57 Tofu (Firm, Plain) 0.884 g
58 Chia seeds, dried 0.842 g
59 Oat Bran 0.833 g
60 Oat Groats 0.828 g
61 Dill seeds 0.816 g
62 Ajwain (carom) seeds 0.811 g
63 Cheese, Feta 0.795 g
64 Basil seeds 0.755 g
65 Walnuts (raw) 0.735 g
66 Wild Rice (Canoe Wild Rice) 0.72 g
67 Farro/Emmer (Grain) 0.72 g
68 Spelt (Grain) 0.715 g
69 Brazil nuts (raw) 0.715 g
70 Pine nuts (raw) 0.714 g
71 Khorasan/Kamut (Grain) 0.711 g
72 Amaranth (Grain) 0.711 g
73 Hazelnuts (raw) 0.705 g
74 Quinoa (Grain) 0.691 g
75 Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) 0.686 g
76 Wheat Berries (Wholegrain Kernels) 0.671 g
77 Rolled Oats 0.662 g
78 Buckwheat Flour 0.652 g
79 Teff (Grain) 0.652 g
80 Buckwheat Groats 0.647 g
81 Pasta (Durum, Dry) 0.637 g
82 Edamame (Green Soybeans) 0.634 g
83 Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels) 0.632 g
84 Couscous (Dry) 0.627 g
85 Semolina (Durum Wheat) 0.622 g
86 Cheese, cottage 0.622 g
87 Barley (Hulled/Pot) 0.613 g
88 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw 0.607 g
89 Bulgur Wheat 0.603 g
90 Millet (Grain) 0.539 g
91 Cheese spread, plain 0.53 g
92 Sorghum (Grain) 0.519 g
93 Rye (Grain) 0.505 g
94 Barley (Pearled) 0.485 g
95 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw 0.463 g
96 Pecans (raw) 0.46 g
97 Bread, white, sliced 0.441 g
98 Chickpeas (Cooked, Drained) 0.437 g
99 Rice (White, Basmati) 0.436 g
100 Polenta (Dry) 0.417 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.