Foods high in aspartic acid

Angel food cake tops the list with 1.8 g per serving. Ranked from 4,680 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Angel food cakeBaked Products · 1 cake (9" dia x 4") (340 g)1.8 g
  2. 2Fat-free pound cake, commercially preparedBaked Products · 1 cake (340 g)1.5 g
  3. 3Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (140 g)1.1 g
  4. 4Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.92 g
  5. 5Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (122 g)0.84 g
  6. 6Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products · 1 cup (108 g)0.83 g
  7. 7Chocolate pie crust, readyBaked Products · 1 crust (182 g)0.83 g
  8. 8Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (130 g)0.79 g
  9. 9Hush puppiesBaked Products · 1 cup (152 g)0.76 g
  10. 10Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.66 g
  11. 11Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.66 g
  12. 12Oat bran muffinsBaked Products · 1 medium (113 g)0.65 g
  13. 13Cherry pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (180 g)0.61 g
  14. 14Deep dish pie crust, frozen, bakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (202 g)0.6 g
  15. 15Deep dish pie crust, frozen, unbaked, enriched flourBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (225 g)0.59 g
  16. 16Oat bran bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.59 g
  17. 17Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (112 g)0.56 g
  18. 18Corn muffinsBaked Products · 1 medium (113 g)0.54 g
  19. 19Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (99 g)0.53 g
  20. 20Pumpkin pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (155 g)0.53 g
  21. 21Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (4" dia) (99 g)0.51 g
  22. 22CheesecakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1 NLEA serving) (125 g)0.51 g
  23. 23Egg bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.51 g
  24. 24Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
  25. 25Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
  26. 26Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4") (105 g)0.5 g
  27. 27Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
  28. 28Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products · 1 tbsp (12 g)0.5 g
  29. 29Pecan pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (122 g)0.48 g
  30. 30Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products · 1 cream puff shell (66 g)0.48 g
  31. 31Baked frozen standard pie crustBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight of 1 baked crust) (154 g)0.47 g
  32. 32Frozen standard pie crust, ready-to-bakeBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight of 1 frozen crust) (173 g)0.46 g
  33. 33Chocolate wafersBaked Products · 1 cup, crumbs (112 g)0.46 g
  34. 34Egg custard pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/6 of 8" pie) (105 g)0.44 g
  35. 35Meal crackersBaked Products · 1 cup (115 g)0.43 g
  36. 36Fruit Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.43 g
  37. 37Fruit Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 container (3 oz) (142 g)0.43 g
  38. 38Banana cream pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (144 g)0.41 g
  39. 39Coconut custard pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/6 of 8" pie) (104 g)0.39 g
  40. 40Vanilla cream pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (126 g)0.39 g
  41. 41Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products · 1 waffle, round (7" dia) (75 g)0.38 g
  42. 42Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products · 1 muffin (52 g)0.37 g
  43. 43Chocolate cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 9" dia) (95 g)0.37 g
  44. 44Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (66 g)0.36 g
  45. 45Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.35 g
  46. 46Lemon meringue pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (127 g)0.35 g
  47. 47Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.35 g
  48. 48Plain or buttermilk biscuits, from recipeBaked Products · 1 biscuit (4" dia) (101 g)0.34 g
  49. 49Cinnamon sweet rolls with raisinsBaked Products · 1 large (83 g)0.34 g
  50. 50Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (66 g)0.34 g
  51. 51Cream-filled yeast doughnutsBaked Products · 1 doughnut oval (3-1/2" x 2-1/2") (85 g)0.32 g
  52. 52Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products · 1 serving (approximate serving size) (55 g)0.32 g
  53. 53Pie crust, refrigerated, bakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (198 g)0.32 g
  54. 54Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products · 1 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (64 g)0.32 g
  55. 55Pie crust, refrigerated, unbakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (229 g)0.31 g
  56. 56Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.31 g
  57. 57Jelly-filled yeast doughnutsBaked Products · 1 doughnut oval (3-1/2" x 2-1/2") (85 g)0.29 g
  58. 58Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.29 g
  59. 59Vanilla wafer pie crust, chilledBaked Products · 1 cup (129 g)0.29 g
  60. 60Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products · 1 cookie (31 g)0.29 g
  61. 61Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 10" dia) (50 g)0.28 g
  62. 62Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (52 g)0.28 g
  63. 63Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 pancake (4" dia) (44 g)0.27 g
  64. 64Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.27 g
  65. 65Chocolate mousse pie, no-bakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (95 g)0.27 g
  66. 66Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.27 g
  67. 67Rusk toastBaked Products · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.27 g
  68. 68Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (2-3/4" dia x 2") (57 g)0.27 g
  69. 69Apple croissantsBaked Products · 1 croissant, medium (57 g)0.26 g
  70. 70Wheat English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.26 g
  71. 71Mince pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (165 g)0.26 g
  72. 72White cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 9" dia) (74 g)0.26 g
  73. 73Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products · 1 tortilla 1 serving (41 g)0.26 g
  74. 74Hard rollsBaked Products · 1 roll (3-1/2" dia) (57 g)0.26 g
  75. 75Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.25 g
  76. 76Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.25 g
  77. 77Plain breadsticksBaked Products · 1 cup, small pieces (46 g)0.25 g
  78. 78Enriched white pita breadBaked Products · 1 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (60 g)0.24 g
  79. 79Banana cream pie, no-bakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (92 g)0.24 g
  80. 80Yellow cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 8" dia) (68 g)0.23 g
  81. 81Glazed yeast doughnutsBaked Products · 1 doughnut, medium (3-1/4" dia) (60 g)0.23 g
  82. 82Peanut butter cookies, prepared from recipeBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.23 g
  83. 83Peanut butter chocolate cookieBaked Products · 2 cookies (25 g)0.22 g
  84. 84Regular peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.22 g
  85. 85Muffins, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.22 g
  86. 86Cheese croissantsBaked Products · 1 croissant, small (42 g)0.22 g
  87. 87Baked peanut butter cookies, from doughBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.22 g
  88. 88Seasoned croutonsBaked Products · 1 cup (40 g)0.22 g
  89. 89Salvadoran pound cake breadBaked Products · 1 serving (55 g)0.21 g
  90. 90Muffins, blueberry, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.21 g
  91. 91Egg bread, toastedBaked Products · 1 slice (5" x 3" x 1/2") (37 g)0.21 g
  92. 92Chocolate cake doughnuts, sugared or glazedBaked Products · 1 doughnut (3-3/4" dia) (60 g)0.21 g
  93. 93Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products · 1 roll (43 g)0.21 g
  94. 94Egg breadBaked Products · 1 slice (5" x 3" x 1/2") (40 g)0.21 g
  95. 95Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 pancake (4" dia) (38 g)0.21 g
  96. 96Blueberry muffin, low-fatBaked Products · 1 muffin small (71 g)0.2 g
  97. 97Peanut butter cookie dough, refrigeratedBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.2 g
  98. 98Cherry fried piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g
  99. 99Fried fruit piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g
  100. 100Lemon fried piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.