Foods high in glutamic acid

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 6.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products6.5 g
  2. 2Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products4.3 g
  3. 3Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products4.1 g
  4. 4Wheat melba toastBaked Products4.1 g
  5. 5Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products4.1 g
  6. 6Plain melba toastBaked Products4.1 g
  7. 7Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products4.1 g
  8. 8Toasted protein breadBaked Products4.1 g
  9. 9Plain breadsticksBaked Products4 g
  10. 10Plain croutonsBaked Products4 g
  11. 11Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products3.9 g
  12. 12Protein breadBaked Products3.7 g
  13. 13Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products3.7 g
  14. 14Egg matzoBaked Products3.7 g
  15. 15French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products3.7 g
  16. 16Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products3.6 g
  17. 17Enriched popover mixBaked Products3.6 g
  18. 18Popover mix, dryBaked Products3.6 g
  19. 19Egg bagelsBaked Products3.5 g
  20. 20Rye melba toastBaked Products3.5 g
  21. 21Plain dinner rollsBaked Products3.5 g
  22. 22Plain matzoBaked Products3.5 g
  23. 23Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products3.5 g
  24. 24Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products3.5 g
  25. 25Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products3.5 g
  26. 26Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products3.5 g
  27. 27Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products3.5 g
  28. 28Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products3.5 g
  29. 29Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products3.5 g
  30. 30Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products3.4 g
  31. 31Wonton wrappersBaked Products3.4 g
  32. 32Seasoned croutonsBaked Products3.4 g
  33. 33Oat bran bagelsBaked Products3.3 g
  34. 34Hard rollsBaked Products3.3 g
  35. 35Low salt saltine crackersBaked Products3.3 g
  36. 36Meal crackersBaked Products3.2 g
  37. 37Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products3.2 g
  38. 38Rye dinner rollsBaked Products3.2 g
  39. 39Rusk toastBaked Products3.2 g
  40. 40Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products3.2 g
  41. 41Oat bran breadBaked Products3.2 g
  42. 42Saltine crackersBaked Products3.2 g
  43. 43Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products3.2 g
  44. 44Egg bread, toastedBaked Products3.1 g
  45. 45Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products3.1 g
  46. 46Egg and onion matzoBaked Products3.1 g
  47. 47Unsalted saltine crackersBaked Products3.1 g
  48. 48Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products3.1 g
  49. 49Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products3.1 g
  50. 50Low sodium cheese crackersBaked Products3 g
  51. 51Regular cheese crackersBaked Products3 g
  52. 52Enriched white pita breadBaked Products3 g
  53. 53White pita breadBaked Products3 g
  54. 54Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products3 g
  55. 55Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products3 g
  56. 56Wheat sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products3 g
  57. 57Standard snack crackers with cheese fillingBaked Products3 g
  58. 58Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products3 g
  59. 59Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products2.9 g
  60. 60Toasted white breadBaked Products2.9 g
  61. 61Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no saltBaked Products2.9 g
  62. 62Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products2.9 g
  63. 63Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products2.9 g
  64. 64Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products2.9 g
  65. 65Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products2.9 g
  66. 66Rye bread, toastedBaked Products2.9 g
  67. 67Egg breadBaked Products2.9 g
  68. 68Flour tortillas, ready-to-bake, no calciumBaked Products2.9 g
  69. 69Cake or wafer ice cream conesBaked Products2.8 g
  70. 70Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products2.8 g
  71. 71Low-salt whole-wheat crackersBaked Products2.8 g
  72. 72Cheese crackers, reduced fatBaked Products2.8 g
  73. 73Rolled sugar ice cream conesBaked Products2.8 g
  74. 74French rollsBaked Products2.8 g
  75. 75Cracked wheat breadBaked Products2.8 g
  76. 76Egg dinner rollsBaked Products2.8 g
  77. 77Low salt wheat crackersBaked Products2.8 g
  78. 78Cornbread stuffing mix, dryBaked Products2.7 g
  79. 79Rye sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products2.7 g
  80. 80Wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products2.7 g
  81. 81Pumpernickel breadBaked Products2.7 g
  82. 82Rice bran breadBaked Products2.7 g
  83. 83Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products2.7 g
  84. 84Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products2.7 g
  85. 85Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no saltBaked Products2.7 g
  86. 86Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products2.6 g
  87. 87Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products2.6 g
  88. 88Plain or buttermilk biscuits, refrigerated dough, lower fat, bakedBaked Products2.6 g
  89. 89Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products2.6 g
  90. 90Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products2.6 g
  91. 91Wheat English muffinsBaked Products2.6 g
  92. 92Baked puff pastry, from frozenBaked Products2.6 g
  93. 93Rye breadBaked Products2.6 g
  94. 94Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products2.6 g
  95. 95Cheese croissantsBaked Products2.6 g
  96. 96Frozen puff pastryBaked Products2.6 g
  97. 97Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products2.6 g
  98. 98Plain or buttermilk biscuit mix, dryBaked Products2.6 g
  99. 99Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products2.6 g
  100. 100Enriched raisin bread, toastedBaked Products2.6 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.