EXPLORE UM NUTRIENTE
Leucine
Veja como as quantidades variam entre alimentos, na mesma base de comparação.
Entenda este nutriente ↓O que é?
An individually reported amino acid. The reference depicts L-leucine. [1] [2]
Esta forma de referência não representa todas as formas incluídas na quantidade do USDA.
Descrição, fonte e atribuição
Reference depiction: L-leucine. Formula C6H13NO2; PubChem CID 6106; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 6106, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Fonte · Condições de uso
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A COMMON BASIS
Alimentos, por 100 g
150 foods with data 56 not reported, excluded from ranking
- Gergelim
Whole dried sesame seeds.
1,358 g - Soja em grão
Mature soybeans, boiled without salt.
1,355 g - Oysters
Mollusks, oyster, Pacific, cooked, moist heat, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,331 g - Poppy seeds
Spices, poppy seed, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,321 g - Blue crab
Crustaceans, crab, blue, cooked, moist heat, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,307 g - Squid
Mollusks, squid, mixed species, cooked, fried, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,267 g - Linhaça
Flaxseed; source does not specify grinding.
1,235 g - Brazil nuts
Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,19 g - Unsweetened cocoa powder
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,189 g - Lupin beans
Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt, exactly as identified by USDA.
1,181 g - Queijo cottage
Creamed cottage cheese, large or small curd.
1,116 g - Ovo
Whole egg, hard-boiled.
1,075 g
All results are sorted before pagination. Bars compare amounts within this search; they do not indicate health benefits. Not reported does not mean zero.
UNDERSTAND THE DATA
What it means for your diet
This source explains dietary protein and amino acids as a group. The specific USDA identity above remains separate; protein advice is not an intake target or supplement recommendation for an individual amino acid.
Ranking amounts describe foods, not supplement doses. A high rank does not mean you should consume more. Source recommendations and cautions retain their original population and scope.
Os textos da fonte abaixo estão em inglês. Não traduzimos automaticamente recomendações ou doses.
Dietary Proteins [1]
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine. Original health-topic summary, reproduced with attribution.
Protein is in every cell in the body. Our bodies need protein from the foods we eat to build and maintain bones, muscles and skin. We get proteins in our diet from meat, dairy products, nuts, and certain grains and beans. Proteins from meat and other animal products are complete proteins. This means they supply all of the amino acids the body can't make on its own. Most plant proteins are incomplete. You should eat different types of plant proteins every day to get all of the amino acids your body needs.
It is important to get enough dietary protein. You need to eat protein every day, because your body doesn't store it the way it stores fats or carbohydrates. How much you need depends on your age, sex, health, and level of physical activity. Most Americans eat enough protein in their diet.
Fontes de identidade e estrutura
- PubChem Compound 6106: L-Leucine · Consultado 2026-09-13
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Consultado 2026-09-13