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 Threonine. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Threonine

An essential amino acid important for protein synthesis and a component of structural proteins such as collagen and elastin.

⚠️ Too little

Deficiency is uncommon; usually reflects insufficient protein intake overall.

🚫 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: MedlinePlus · WHO/FAO/UNU
⚠️ Partial database coverage (17.4%)
Only 176 of 1014 foods in the database have a recorded value for Threonine. 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 Threonine

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 824 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled 629 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, raw 609 g
4 Eggs, chicken, white, raw 528 g
5 Flour, soy, full-fat 1.48 g
6 Cheese, Parmesan 1.46 g
7 Lupin Beans 1.41 g
8 Soybeans (Dry) 1.4 g
9 Cheese, goat's, hard 1.26 g
10 Cheese, Edam 1.07 g
11 Cheese, Mozzarella 1.06 g
12 Cheese, Cheddar 1.05 g
13 Cheese, Double Gloucester 1.03 g
14 Melon seeds 1.02 g
15 Broad Beans (Fava) 1.02 g
16 Red Lentils (Split, Dry) 0.998 g
17 Cheese, Red Leicester 0.98 g
18 Cheese, Cheshire 0.97 g
19 Green Lentils (Dry) 0.948 g
20 Brown Lentils (Dry) 0.948 g
21 Cheese, Wensleydale 0.94 g
22 Mung Beans 0.932 g
23 Black-eyed Beans/Peas 0.917 g
24 Sesame butter, creamy 0.916 g
25 Cheese, Stilton 0.91 g
26 Cress seeds 0.9 g
27 Puy/French Green Lentils 0.897 g
28 Cheese, Camembert 0.89 g
29 Yellow Split Peas (Dry) 0.862 g
30 Kidney Beans (Red) 0.862 g
31 Green Split Peas (Dry) 0.862 g
32 Great Northern Beans 0.858 g
33 Cheese, processed, plain 0.85 g
34 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 0.848 g
35 Navy Beans (Haricot) 0.835 g
36 Haricot/Navy Beans 0.835 g
37 Chickpeas (Dry) 0.831 g
38 Pinto Beans 0.823 g
39 Cheese, Brie 0.82 g
40 Borlotti Beans 0.819 g
41 Black Beans 0.819 g
42 Tempeh (Soy) 0.807 g
43 Carlin/Black Peas 0.78 g
44 Flageolet Beans 0.78 g
45 Almond butter, creamy 0.779 g
46 Adzuki Beans 0.776 g
47 Nigella seeds (kalonji) 0.752 g
48 Butter Beans (Lima) 0.745 g
49 Poppy seeds 0.742 g
50 Caraway seeds 0.713 g
51 Almonds (raw) 0.7 g
52 Tofu (Firm, Plain) 0.663 g
53 Golden linseed (flax) 0.659 g
54 Flaxseed (linseed), ground 0.659 g
55 Sesame seeds 0.655 g
56 Cheese, Feta 0.653 g
57 Chia seeds, dried 0.594 g
58 Pistachios (raw) 0.591 g
59 Cashew nuts, raw 0.584 g
60 Dill seeds 0.576 g
61 Ajwain (carom) seeds 0.572 g
62 Oat Bran 0.561 g
63 Oat Groats 0.558 g
64 Basil seeds 0.533 g
65 Cheese, cottage 0.511 g
66 Pine nuts (raw) 0.504 g
67 Wild Rice (Canoe Wild Rice) 0.485 g
68 Walnuts (raw) 0.485 g
69 Farro/Emmer (Grain) 0.485 g
70 Spelt (Grain) 0.482 g
71 Khorasan/Kamut (Grain) 0.479 g
72 Amaranth (Grain) 0.479 g
73 Edamame (Green Soybeans) 0.476 g
74 Brazil nuts (raw) 0.472 g
75 Hazelnuts (raw) 0.465 g
76 Quinoa (Grain) 0.465 g
77 Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) 0.462 g
78 Wheat Berries (Wholegrain Kernels) 0.452 g
79 Rolled Oats 0.446 g
80 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw 0.443 g
81 Teff (Grain) 0.439 g
82 Buckwheat Flour 0.439 g
83 Buckwheat Groats 0.436 g
84 Cheese spread, plain 0.43 g
85 Pasta (Durum, Dry) 0.429 g
86 Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels) 0.426 g
87 Couscous (Dry) 0.422 g
88 Semolina (Durum Wheat) 0.419 g
89 Barley (Hulled/Pot) 0.413 g
90 Bulgur Wheat 0.406 g
91 Millet (Grain) 0.363 g
92 Sorghum (Grain) 0.35 g
93 Rye (Grain) 0.34 g
94 Chickpeas (Cooked, Drained) 0.328 g
95 Barley (Pearled) 0.327 g
96 Pecans (raw) 0.304 g
97 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw 0.303 g
98 Bread, white, sliced 0.297 g
99 Cannellini Beans 0.296 g
100 Rice (White, Basmati) 0.294 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.