Isoleucine rich foods
Isoleucine is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It is essential in humans, meaning the body cannot synthesize it, and therefore it must be present in our diet.
Isoleucine, like other branched-chain amino acids, is associated with insulin resistance: higher levels of isoleucine are observed in the blood of diabetic humans. More on isoleucine here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of isoleucine in grams (g) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the isoleucine content in grams (g) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high isoleucine content per kcal. So if you are lacking in isoleucine, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods. Rather small amounts should be sufficient in most cases.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the isoleucine richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
