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.

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