Foods high in aspartic acid

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 2.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,680 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals2.6 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals2.6 g
3. 3Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals1.5 g
4. 4Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
5. 5Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals1.2 g
6. 6Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals1.2 g
7. 7Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
8. 8Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.97 g
9. 9Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.88 g
10. 10Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.82 g
11. 11Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.67 g
12. 12Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.64 g
13. 13Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.61 g
14. 14Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.58 g
15. 15Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.58 g
16. 16Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.54 g
17. 17Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.54 g
18. 18Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.53 g
19. 19Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.52 g
20. 20Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
21. 21Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.5 g
22. 22Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.49 g
23. 23Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.48 g
24. 24Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.43 g
25. 25Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.39 g
26. 26Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
27. 27Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.27 g
28. 28Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
29. 29Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
30. 30Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
31. 31Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
32. 32Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
33. 33Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.099 g
34. 34Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.099 g
35. 35Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.098 g
36. 36Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.098 g
37. 37Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.097 g
38. 38Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.095 g
39. 39Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.087 g
40. 40Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.08 g
41. 41Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.079 g
42. 42Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.069 g
43. 43Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.068 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.