Isoleucine Food Sources

The best (but not the only) food sources of isoleucine are the following:

  • Tuna, canned in oil (1 can, 171g) - 2295mg
  • Chicken breast roasted, no skin (1 cup, 140g) - 2293
  • Snapper, cooked (1 fillet, 170g) - 2060mg
  • Halibut, cooked (½ fillet, 159g) - 1956mg
  • King mackerel, cooked (½ fillet, 154g) - 1845mg
  • Lean veal leg, cooked (100g) - 1808mg
  • Romano cheese (100g) - 1685mg
Isoleucine is found in high protein foods, such as fish, red meat, soy, dairy products, eggs

For a more comprehensive list of isoleucine food sources, visit: www.vitalhealthzone.com

References

  1. Self Nutrition Data. Foods Highest in Isoleucine
  2. Vital Health Zone - Isoleucine.

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