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Alanine

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An individually reported amino acid. The reference depicts L-alanine. [1] [2]

L-alanine — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: L-alanine**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: L-alanine. Formula C3H7NO2; PubChem CID 5950; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 5950, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

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71 foods with data 35 not reported, excluded from ranking

Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
1.781 g
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
1.702 g
Chicken breast
Roasted chicken breast, meat only, without skin; seasoning not specified.
1.692 g
Beef ground 90% lean
Ground beef, 90% lean / 10% fat, cooked as a pan-broiled patty.
1.58 g
Pork tenderloin
Roasted pork tenderloin, separable lean only; seasoning not specified.
1.536 g
Rainbow trout
Farmed rainbow trout, cooked with dry heat.
1.507 g
Tilapia
Tilapia cooked with dry heat; added salt/fat not specified.
1.491 g
Canned sardines
Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
1.489 g
Duck meat
Domesticated duck, roasted, meat only, without skin.
1.487 g
Pumpkin seeds
Dried pumpkin/squash seed kernels, without shells.
1.485 g
Blue mussels
Blue mussels, cooked with moist heat.
1.44 g
Shrimp
Mixed-species shrimp, cooked with moist heat; may contain moisture-retention additives.
1.41 g

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 5950: L-Alanine · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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