Foods high in glutamic acid

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 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. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals5 g
2. 2Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals5 g
3. 3Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals4.8 g
4. 4Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals4.1 g
5. 5Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals4.1 g
6. 6Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals4 g
7. 7Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals3.9 g
8. 8Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals3.9 g
9. 9Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals3.8 g
10. 10Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals3.1 g
11. 11Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals3 g
12. 12Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals2.8 g
13. 13Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals2.8 g
14. 14Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals2.7 g
15. 15Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals2.4 g
16. 16Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals2.2 g
17. 17Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals1.9 g
18. 18Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals1.7 g
19. 19Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals1.6 g
20. 20Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals1.6 g
21. 21Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals1.6 g
22. 22Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals1.5 g
23. 23Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
24. 24Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
25. 25Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals1.2 g
26. 26Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals1 g
27. 27Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals1 g
28. 28Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.76 g
29. 29Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.75 g
30. 30Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.75 g
31. 31Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.68 g
32. 32Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.62 g
33. 33Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.61 g
34. 34Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.58 g
35. 35Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.57 g
36. 36Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.54 g
37. 37Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.54 g
38. 38Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.34 g
39. 39Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.33 g
40. 40Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.33 g
41. 41Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
42. 42Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
43. 43Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.14 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.