Phenylalanine Rich Vegetables

Welcome to the list of the top 100 vegetables highest in phenylalanine content. Where the amount of phenylalanine ranges from 0.64 g to 0.11 g per 100g. The top vegetable is Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw with the highest phenylalanine content, which in 100g contains 0.64 g of phenylalanine.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw has a nutritional value score of 17.00 out of 100.

Other important and phenylalanine related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw, which is the top of the vegetables list for phenylalanine content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 122.00 kcal (6% RDA), the amount of Protein is 13.09 g (23% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 6.70 g (10% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 9.57 g (7% 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 phenylalanine content in Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw from the list of vegetables.

Top Twenty List - Highest phenylalanine Content per 100g

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

1. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 0.64g
2. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried 0.64g
3. Soybeans, green, raw 0.59g
4. Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 0.56g
5. Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 0.56g
6. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt 0.52g
7. Drumstick leaves, raw 0.49g
8. Winged bean tuber, raw 0.45g
9. Lentils, sprouted, raw 0.44g
10. Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt 0.43g
11. Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, without salt 0.43g
12. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed, with salt 0.42g
13. Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed 0.42g
14. Spinach souffle 0.41g
15. Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 0.36g
16. Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 0.36g
17. Lima beans, immature seeds, raw 0.34g
18. Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 0.34g
19. Lima beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 0.34g
20. Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 0.33g

Highest Amount of phenylalanine per Serving

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

The food with the highest phenylalanine content per typical serving is Soybeans, green, raw which contains 1.51 g in 1.000 cup (or 256.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 376.32 kcal (19% RDA), the Protein content is 33.15 g (59% RDA), the Total Fat content is 17.41 g (27% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 28.29 g (22% RDA).

Grams of phenylalanine in vegetables (per 100g)

The list below gives the total phenylalanine content in the top 100 items from the general description 'vegetables' each of which show the phenylalanine amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 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.

The level of phenylalanine can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 37 items. The highest amount of phenylalanine from the 37 raw items is in Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw where the content is 0.64 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 50 items. The highest amount of phenylalanine from the 50 cooked items is in Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried where the amount is 0.64 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked vegetables shows that cooking can change the levels of phenylalanine by 0 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary