Tryptophan Rich Cakes

Welcome to the list of the top 25 cakes highest in tryptophan content. Where the amount of tryptophan ranges from 0.11 g to 0.06 g per 100g. The top cake is Cake, angelfood, dry mix with the highest tryptophan content, which in 100g contains 0.11 g of tryptophan.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Cake, angelfood, dry mix has a nutritional value score of 13.00 out of 100.

Other important and tryptophan related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Cake, angelfood, dry mix, which is the top of the cakes list for tryptophan content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 366.00 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Protein is 6.40 g (11% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.27 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 86.13 g (66% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the tryptophan content in Cake, angelfood, dry mix from the list of cakes.

Top Twenty List - Highest tryptophan Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for tryptophan in cakes for the top 20 cakes. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Cake, angelfood, dry mix 0.11g
2. Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe 0.09g
3. Bread, pound cake type, pan de torta salvadoran 0.09g
4. Coffeecake, cheese 0.08g
5. Coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, unenriched 0.08g
6. Coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, commercially prepared, enriched 0.08g
7. Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 0.08g
8. Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared 0.08g
9. Cake, angelfood, dry mix, prepared 0.08g
10. Cake, pudding-type, chocolate, dry mix 0.07g
11. Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 0.07g
12. Cake, yellow, light, dry mix 0.07g
13. Cake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, enriched 0.07g
14. Cake, sponge, commercially prepared 0.07g
15. Coffeecake, cinnamon with crumb topping, dry mix, prepared 0.07g
16. Cake, white, prepared from recipe without frosting 0.07g
17. Cake, pound, commercially prepared, fat-free 0.07g
18. Cake, pound, commercially prepared, other than all butter, unenriched 0.07g
19. Cake, yellow, prepared from recipe without frosting 0.07g
20. Cheesecake prepared from mix, no-bake type 0.07g

Highest Amount of tryptophan per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high tryptophan foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the tryptophan nutritional content.

The food with the highest tryptophan content per typical serving is Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery which contains 0.08 g in 1.000 piece (1/12 of a cake) (or 138.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 536.82 kcal (27% RDA), the Protein content is 4.8 g (9% RDA), the Total Fat content is 27.67 g (43% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 72.92 g (56% RDA).

Grams of tryptophan in cakes (per 100g)

The list below gives the total tryptophan content in the top 25 items from the general description 'cakes' each of which show the tryptophan amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 25 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

Nutritional Information Summary