Threonine rich foods
Threonine (symbol Thr) is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.
It is essential in humans, meaning the body cannot synthesize it: it must be obtained from the diet.
Threonine needs to be present in proteins in the diet. Adult humans require about 20 mg/kg body weight/day. More on threonine here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of threonine in grams (g) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the threonine 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 threonine content per kcal. So if you are lacking in threonine, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the threonine richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
