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. 4Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products · 1 cup, crushed (83 g)1 g
5. 5Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.92 g
6. 6Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (122 g)0.84 g
7. 7Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products · 1 cup (108 g)0.83 g
8. 8Chocolate pie crust, readyBaked Products · 1 crust (182 g)0.83 g
9. 9Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (130 g)0.79 g
10. 10Hush puppiesBaked Products · 1 cup (152 g)0.76 g
11. 11Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.66 g
12. 12Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.66 g
13. 13Oat bran muffinsBaked Products · 1 medium (113 g)0.65 g
14. 14Cherry pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (180 g)0.61 g
15. 15Deep dish pie crust, frozen, bakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (202 g)0.6 g
16. 16Deep dish pie crust, frozen, unbaked, enriched flourBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (225 g)0.59 g
17. 17Oat bran bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.59 g
18. 18Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 cup, poured from box (112 g)0.56 g
19. 19Corn muffinsBaked Products · 1 medium (113 g)0.54 g
20. 20Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (99 g)0.53 g
21. 21Pumpkin pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (155 g)0.53 g
22. 22Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (4" dia) (99 g)0.51 g
23. 23CheesecakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1 NLEA serving) (125 g)0.51 g
24. 24Egg bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.51 g
25. 25Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
26. 26Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
27. 27Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4") (105 g)0.5 g
28. 28Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products · 1 medium bagel (3-1/2" to 4" dia) (105 g)0.5 g
29. 29Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products · 1 tbsp (12 g)0.5 g
30. 30Pecan pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (122 g)0.48 g
31. 31Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products · 1 cream puff shell (66 g)0.48 g
32. 32Baked frozen standard pie crustBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight of 1 baked crust) (154 g)0.47 g
33. 33Frozen standard pie crust, ready-to-bakeBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight of 1 frozen crust) (173 g)0.46 g
34. 34Chocolate wafersBaked Products · 1 cup, crumbs (112 g)0.46 g
35. 35Egg custard pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/6 of 8" pie) (105 g)0.44 g
36. 36Meal crackersBaked Products · 1 cup (115 g)0.43 g
37. 37Fruit Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 large (approx 7" dia) (142 g)0.43 g
38. 38Fruit Danish pastryBaked Products · 1 container (3 oz) (142 g)0.43 g
39. 39Banana cream pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (144 g)0.41 g
40. 40Coconut custard pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/6 of 8" pie) (104 g)0.39 g
41. 41Vanilla cream pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (126 g)0.39 g
42. 42Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products · 1 waffle, round (7" dia) (75 g)0.38 g
43. 43Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products · 1 cup, crushed (70 g)0.37 g
44. 44Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products · 1 muffin (52 g)0.37 g
45. 45Chocolate cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 9" dia) (95 g)0.37 g
46. 46Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (66 g)0.36 g
47. 47Lemon meringue pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (127 g)0.35 g
48. 48Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.35 g
49. 49Plain or buttermilk biscuits, from recipeBaked Products · 1 biscuit (4" dia) (101 g)0.34 g
50. 50Cinnamon sweet rolls with raisinsBaked Products · 1 large (83 g)0.34 g
51. 51Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (66 g)0.34 g
52. 52Cream-filled yeast doughnutsBaked Products · 1 doughnut oval (3-1/2" x 2-1/2") (85 g)0.32 g
53. 53Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products · 1 serving (approximate serving size) (55 g)0.32 g
54. 54Pie crust, refrigerated, bakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (198 g)0.32 g
55. 55Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products · 1 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (64 g)0.32 g
56. 56Pie crust, refrigerated, unbakedBaked Products · 1 pie crust (average weight) (229 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. 58Vanilla wafer pie crust, chilledBaked Products · 1 cup (129 g)0.29 g
59. 59Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products · 1 cookie (31 g)0.29 g
60. 60Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 10" dia) (50 g)0.28 g
61. 61Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (52 g)0.28 g
62. 62Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 pancake (4" dia) (44 g)0.27 g
63. 63Chocolate mousse pie, no-bakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (95 g)0.27 g
64. 64Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.27 g
65. 65Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (2-3/4" dia x 2") (57 g)0.27 g
66. 66Apple croissantsBaked Products · 1 croissant, medium (57 g)0.26 g
67. 67Wheat English muffinsBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.26 g
68. 68Mince pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (165 g)0.26 g
69. 69White cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 9" dia) (74 g)0.26 g
70. 70Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products · 1 tortilla 1 serving (41 g)0.26 g
71. 71Hard rollsBaked Products · 1 roll (3-1/2" dia) (57 g)0.26 g
72. 72Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.25 g
73. 73Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.25 g
74. 74Plain breadsticksBaked Products · 1 cup, small pieces (46 g)0.25 g
75. 75Enriched white pita breadBaked Products · 1 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (60 g)0.24 g
76. 76Banana cream pie, no-bakeBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (92 g)0.24 g
77. 77Yellow cake, no frostingBaked Products · 1 piece (1/12 of 8" dia) (68 g)0.23 g
78. 78Toasted protein breadBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.23 g
79. 79Glazed yeast doughnutsBaked Products · 1 doughnut, medium (3-1/4" dia) (60 g)0.23 g
80. 80Peanut butter chocolate cookieBaked Products · 2 cookies (25 g)0.22 g
81. 81Muffins, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.22 g
82. 82Cheese croissantsBaked Products · 1 croissant, small (42 g)0.22 g
83. 83Seasoned croutonsBaked Products · 1 cup (40 g)0.22 g
84. 84Salvadoran pound cake breadBaked Products · 1 serving (55 g)0.21 g
85. 85Muffins, blueberry, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products · 1 muffin (57 g)0.21 g
86. 86Chocolate cake doughnuts, sugared or glazedBaked Products · 1 doughnut (3-3/4" dia) (60 g)0.21 g
87. 87Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products · 1 roll (43 g)0.21 g
88. 88Protein breadBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.21 g
89. 89Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products · 1 pancake (4" dia) (38 g)0.21 g
90. 90Toasted white breadBaked Products · 1 cup, crumbs (45 g)0.2 g
91. 91Cheese crackers, sandwich-type with fillingBaked Products · 6 cracker 1 cracker = 6.5g (39 g)0.2 g
92. 92Blueberry muffin, low-fatBaked Products · 1 muffin small (71 g)0.2 g
93. 93Peanut butter cookie dough, refrigeratedBaked Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.2 g
94. 94Cherry fried piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g
95. 95Fried fruit piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g
96. 96Lemon fried piesBaked Products · 1 pie (5" x 3-3/4") (128 g)0.2 g
97. 97Chocolate chip waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products · 2 waffles (70 g)0.2 g
98. 98Cinnamon buns, frostedBaked Products · 1 bun (65 g)0.19 g
99. 99Rye dinner rollsBaked Products · 1 medium (36 g)0.19 g
100. 100Blueberry pieBaked Products · 1 piece (1/8 of 9" dia) (147 g)0.19 g

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.