EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Serine

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

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

L-serine — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: L-serine**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: L-serine. Formula C3H7NO3; PubChem CID 5951; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 5951, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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72 foods with data 34 not reported, excluded from ranking

Pumpkin seeds
Dried pumpkin/squash seed kernels, without shells.
1.673 g
Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
1.249 g
Peanuts
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted without salt.
1.167 g
Pork tenderloin
Roasted pork tenderloin, separable lean only; seasoning not specified.
1.131 g
Chicken breast
Roasted chicken breast, meat only, without skin; seasoning not specified.
1.067 g
Blue mussels
Blue mussels, cooked with moist heat.
1.067 g
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
1.052 g
Rainbow trout
Farmed rainbow trout, cooked with dry heat.
1.016 g
Beef ground 90% lean
Ground beef, 90% lean / 10% fat, cooked as a pan-broiled patty.
1.01 g
Duck meat
Domesticated duck, roasted, meat only, without skin.
1.01 g
Canned sardines
Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
1.004 g
Almonds
Whole almonds, raw.
0.99 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Serine (Serine), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 5951: L-Serine · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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