About this page: Data is drawn from Nutriofia's structured database of published sources (CoFID, USDA, and published analytical literature). The coverage bar shows what percentage of our 1014 foods have been measured for Serine. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Serine

A non-essential amino acid involved in protein synthesis and as a building block for phospholipids; participates in many metabolic pathways.

⚠️ Too little

Isolated deficiency is uncommon with adequate dietary protein; issues are more likely in severe undernutrition or certain medical conditions.

🚫 Too much

Excess from food is generally handled by normal metabolism; high-dose single-amino-acid supplements may cause side effects or be inappropriate for some conditions.

Sources: WHO/FAO/UNU · NHS (patient leaflet)
⚠️ Partial database coverage (17.4%)
Only 176 of 1014 foods in the database have a recorded value for Serine. The ranked list below shows what we have — foods not in the list simply haven't been measured yet rather than containing none.

Foods Containing Serine

176 foods with recorded data, ranked highest first. Showing 1–100 of 176. Values per 100g fresh weight.

# Food Per 100g Level
★ Eggs, chicken, yolk, raw 1,34 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled 968 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, raw 929 g
4 Eggs, chicken, white, raw 787 g
5 Flour, soy, full-fat 2.07 g
6 Cheese, Parmesan 2.04 g
7 Cheese, goat's, hard 1.65 g
8 Lupin Beans 1.63 g
9 Soybeans (Dry) 1.62 g
10 Melon seeds 1.42 g
11 Cheese, Edam 1.41 g
12 Cheese, Cheddar 1.38 g
13 Cheese, Double Gloucester 1.36 g
14 Cheese, Mozzarella 1.34 g
15 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 1.29 g
16 Cheese, Cheshire 1.27 g
17 Cheese, Red Leicester 1.26 g
18 Cress seeds 1.25 g
19 Cheese, Wensleydale 1.21 g
20 Broad Beans (Fava) 1.18 g
21 Cheese, Camembert 1.17 g
22 Cheese, Stilton 1.17 g
23 Red Lentils (Split, Dry) 1.15 g
24 Sesame butter, creamy 1.15 g
25 Green Lentils (Dry) 1.09 g
26 Brown Lentils (Dry) 1.09 g
27 Cheese, Brie 1.08 g
28 Mung Beans 1.08 g
29 Almond butter, creamy 1.06 g
30 Almonds (raw) 1.06 g
31 Cheese, processed, plain 1.06 g
32 Black-eyed Beans/Peas 1.06 g
33 Nigella seeds (kalonji) 1.05 g
34 Puy/French Green Lentils 1.04 g
35 Poppy seeds 1.03 g
36 Green Split Peas (Dry) 0.995 g
37 Yellow Split Peas (Dry) 0.995 g
38 Kidney Beans (Red) 0.995 g
39 Caraway seeds 0.99 g
40 Great Northern Beans 0.99 g
41 Navy Beans (Haricot) 0.963 g
42 Haricot/Navy Beans 0.963 g
43 Chickpeas (Dry) 0.959 g
44 Pinto Beans 0.95 g
45 Borlotti Beans 0.945 g
46 Black Beans 0.945 g
47 Tempeh (Soy) 0.932 g
48 Flaxseed (linseed), ground 0.915 g
49 Golden linseed (flax) 0.915 g
50 Sesame seeds 0.91 g
51 Carlin/Black Peas 0.9 g
52 Flageolet Beans 0.9 g
53 Adzuki Beans 0.896 g
54 Pistachios (raw) 0.895 g
55 Cashew nuts, raw 0.885 g
56 Butter Beans (Lima) 0.86 g
57 Cheese, Feta 0.86 g
58 Chia seeds, dried 0.825 g
59 Dill seeds 0.8 g
60 Ajwain (carom) seeds 0.795 g
61 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw 0.78 g
62 Oat Bran 0.765 g
63 Tofu (Firm, Plain) 0.765 g
64 Oat Groats 0.761 g
65 Basil seeds 0.74 g
66 Walnuts (raw) 0.735 g
67 Brazil nuts (raw) 0.715 g
68 Hazelnuts (raw) 0.705 g
69 Pine nuts (raw) 0.7 g
70 Cheese, cottage 0.671 g
71 Farro/Emmer (Grain) 0.662 g
72 Wild Rice (Canoe Wild Rice) 0.662 g
73 Spelt (Grain) 0.657 g
74 Amaranth (Grain) 0.653 g
75 Khorasan/Kamut (Grain) 0.653 g
76 Quinoa (Grain) 0.635 g
77 Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) 0.63 g
78 Wheat Berries (Wholegrain Kernels) 0.617 g
79 Rolled Oats 0.608 g
80 Teff (Grain) 0.599 g
81 Buckwheat Flour 0.599 g
82 Buckwheat Groats 0.594 g
83 Pasta (Durum, Dry) 0.585 g
84 Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels) 0.581 g
85 Couscous (Dry) 0.576 g
86 Semolina (Durum Wheat) 0.572 g
87 Barley (Hulled/Pot) 0.563 g
88 Bulgur Wheat 0.554 g
89 Edamame (Green Soybeans) 0.549 g
90 Cheese spread, plain 0.54 g
91 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw 0.54 g
92 Millet (Grain) 0.495 g
93 Sorghum (Grain) 0.477 g
94 Rye (Grain) 0.464 g
95 Pecans (raw) 0.46 g
96 Barley (Pearled) 0.446 g
97 Bread, white, sliced 0.405 g
98 Rice (White, Basmati) 0.401 g
99 Macadamia nuts (raw) 0.395 g
100 Cornmeal (Maize) 0.383 g

* Values are per 100g fresh weight. % NRV = percentage of EU Nutrient Reference Value. Bar shows relative level compared to the highest value across all foods in the database.

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Data sources: Standard nutrients: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), Public Health England. EU Nutrient Reference Values: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (Annex XIII). All values per 100g fresh weight unless stated. Nothing here constitutes medical advice. Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.