Foods high in glutamic acid

Protein-fortified spaghetti, dry tops the list with 6.8 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. 1Protein-fortified spaghetti, dryCereal Grains and Pasta6.8 g
  2. 2Bleached white wheat flour, 15% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta5 g
  3. 3Bleached white wheat flour, 15% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta5 g
  4. 4Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta4.9 g
  5. 5Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta4.8 g
  6. 6Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta4.7 g
  7. 7Dry spinach spaghettiCereal Grains and Pasta4.7 g
  8. 8Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta4.7 g
  9. 9Dry enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  10. 10Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  11. 11Dry enriched pastaCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  12. 12Unenriched pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  13. 13Dry enriched egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  14. 14Dry unenriched egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  15. 15Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  16. 16Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta4.6 g
  17. 17Dry enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta4.5 g
  18. 18Whole-grain wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta4.3 g
  19. 19White industrial flour, 13% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta4.2 g
  20. 20Bleached white wheat flour, 13% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta4.2 g
  21. 21Enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta4.2 g
  22. 22Unenriched bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta4.2 g
  23. 23Dry Japanese somen noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta4.1 g
  24. 24Whole-grain triticale flourCereal Grains and Pasta4 g
  25. 25Fresh plain pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta4 g
  26. 26TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta4 g
  27. 27Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta4 g
  28. 28Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta4 g
  29. 29Bulgur, dryCereal Grains and Pasta3.9 g
  30. 30Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  31. 31OatsCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  32. 32White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  33. 33White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  34. 34White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  35. 35Soft red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta3.7 g
  36. 36Bleached enriched all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta3.5 g
  37. 37Enriched all-purpose white flour, calcium-fortifiedCereal Grains and Pasta3.5 g
  38. 38All-purpose flour, enriched, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta3.5 g
  39. 39Unenriched all-purpose white flourCereal Grains and Pasta3.5 g
  40. 40Fresh spinach pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta3.4 g
  41. 41Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta3.3 g
  42. 42Enriched self-rising all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta3.3 g
  43. 43Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta3.3 g
  44. 44Enriched white tortilla flourCereal Grains and Pasta3.3 g
  45. 45Dark rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta3.1 g
  46. 46Dry Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta3.1 g
  47. 47Bleached white wheat flour, 10% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta3 g
  48. 48Bleached white wheat flour, 10% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta3 g
  49. 49White industrial flour, 10% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta3 g
  50. 50Crude wheat branCereal Grains and Pasta2.9 g
  51. 51Protein-fortified spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta2.8 g
  52. 52Barley flour or mealCereal Grains and Pasta2.7 g
  53. 53Bleached white wheat flour, 9% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta2.7 g
  54. 54Bleached white wheat flour, 9% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta2.7 g
  55. 55Enriched white cake flourCereal Grains and Pasta2.7 g
  56. 56Millet flourCereal Grains and Pasta2.6 g
  57. 57Pearled barley, rawCereal Grains and Pasta2.6 g
  58. 58Raw wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta2.6 g
  59. 59Medium rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta2.5 g
  60. 60Light rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta2.5 g
  61. 61Sorghum grainCereal Grains and Pasta2.4 g
  62. 62Raw milletCereal Grains and Pasta2.4 g
  63. 63Rye grainCereal Grains and Pasta2.3 g
  64. 64Amaranth grain, uncookedCereal Grains and Pasta2.3 g
  65. 65Cooked whole-wheat pastaCereal Grains and Pasta2.1 g
  66. 66BuckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta2 g
  67. 67Unenriched pasta, with salt, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta2 g
  68. 68Unenriched pasta, cooked, without saltCereal Grains and Pasta2 g
  69. 69Cooked enriched pasta, with added saltCereal Grains and Pasta2 g
  70. 70Cooked enriched pasta, no added saltCereal Grains and Pasta2 g
  71. 71Whole-groat buckwheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.9 g
  72. 72Cooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta1.9 g
  73. 73Sprouted wheatCereal Grains and Pasta1.9 g
  74. 74Uncooked quinoaCereal Grains and Pasta1.9 g
  75. 75Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta1.9 g
  76. 76Cooked fresh plain pastaCereal Grains and Pasta1.8 g
  77. 77Barley malt flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.8 g
  78. 78Roasted buckwheat groats, dryCereal Grains and Pasta1.8 g
  79. 79White corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta1.8 g
  80. 80Yellow corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta1.8 g
  81. 81Whole grain sorghum flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.7 g
  82. 82White self-rising cornmeal with wheat, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta1.7 g
  83. 83Yellow self-rising bolted enriched cornmeal, with wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.7 g
  84. 84Cooked homemade egg pastaCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  85. 85Spinach spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  86. 86Raw brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  87. 87Cooked enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  88. 88Enriched white masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  89. 89White masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  90. 90Enriched yellow masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  91. 91Cooked homemade eggless pastaCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  92. 92White self-rising cornmeal, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  93. 93Yellow self-rising bolted plain enriched cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  94. 94Cooked fresh spinach pastaCereal Grains and Pasta1.6 g
  95. 95Cooked enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 g
  96. 96Raw brown medium-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 g
  97. 97White whole-grain cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 g
  98. 98Whole-grain yellow cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 g
  99. 99Brown rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 g
  100. 100Enriched egg noodles, cooked, with saltCereal Grains and Pasta1.5 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.