Foods high in glutamic acid

Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without salt tops the list with 2.1 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals2.1 g
2. 2Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
3. 3Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
4. 4Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
5. 5Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals1.4 g
6. 6Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals1.3 g
7. 7Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals1.3 g
8. 8Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals1.2 g
9. 9Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
10. 10Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
11. 11Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
12. 12Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
13. 13Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
14. 14Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
15. 15Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
16. 16Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals1.1 g
17. 17Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals1 g
18. 18Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals1 g
19. 19Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.89 g
20. 20Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.88 g
21. 21Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.85 g
22. 22Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.75 g
23. 23Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.75 g
24. 24Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.73 g
25. 25Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.64 g
26. 26Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.6 g
27. 27Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.59 g
28. 28Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.5 g
29. 29Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.47 g
30. 30Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
31. 31Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
32. 32Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
33. 33Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
34. 34Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.44 g
35. 35Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.42 g
36. 36Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.41 g
37. 37Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.41 g
38. 38Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.4 g
39. 39Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
40. 40Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.36 g
41. 41Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
42. 42Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
43. 43Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.25 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.