Foods high in Glutamic acid

Top foods ranked by Glutamic acid content per 100 g. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

# Food Per 100 g Category
1 Defatted Soy Flour 9.1 g Legumes and Legume Products
2 Creamy Almond Butter 7.4 g Nut and Seed Products
3 Full-Fat Soy Flour 6.8 g Legumes and Legume Products
4 Creamy Peanut Butter 5.8 g Legumes and Legume Products
5 Queso Seco 5.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
6 Queso Seco 5.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
7 Creamy Sesame Butter 5.0 g Nut and Seed Products
8 Ground Flaxseed 4.8 g Nut and Seed Products
9 Raw Whole Almonds 4.2 g Nut and Seed Products
10 Raw Pine Nuts 3.4 g Nut and Seed Products
11 Raw English Walnut Halves 3.0 g Nut and Seed Products
12 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Links 2.5 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
13 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links 2.5 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
14 Raw Pecan Halves 2.5 g Nut and Seed Products
15 Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Plain 2.2 g Dairy and Egg Products
16 Raw Pollock 2.1 g Finfish and Shellfish Products
17 Large Grade A Egg Yolk 2.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
18 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 1.9 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
19 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 1.9 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
20 Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork 1.9 g Restaurant Foods
21 Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork 1.9 g Restaurant Foods
22 Large Grade A Egg White 1.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
23 Large Grade A Whole Egg 1.6 g Dairy and Egg Products
24 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 1.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
25 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 1.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
26 Pork Tamale 1.0 g Restaurant Foods
27 Bean Pupusas (Pupusas con Frijoles) 1.0 g Restaurant Foods
28 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
29 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
30 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
31 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
32 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
33 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
34 Yellow Prepared Mustard 0.8 g Spices and Herbs
35 Whole Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
36 Whole Milk 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
37 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.6 g Legumes and Legume Products
38 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.6 g Legumes and Legume Products
39 Raw Broccoli 0.5 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
40 Raw Broccoli 0.5 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
41 Sweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.5 g Legumes and Legume Products
42 Dried Figs 0.3 g Fruits and Fruit Juices
43 Dried Figs 0.3 g Fruits and Fruit Juices
44 Raw Navel Oranges 0.2 g Fruits and Fruit Juices
45 Raw Navel Oranges 0.2 g Fruits and Fruit Juices
46 Frozen Carrots 0.2 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
47 Frozen Carrots 0.2 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
48 Raw Romaine Lettuce 0.2 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
49 Raw Romaine Lettuce 0.2 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
50 Raw Cantaloupe 0.2 g Fruits and Fruit Juices

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