Foods high in glutamic acid

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 11.7 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products11.7 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products11.5 g
3. 3Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products10.8 g
4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products10.7 g
5. 5Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products9.5 g
6. 6Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products8.2 g
7. 7Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products7.6 g
8. 8Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products7.6 g
9. 9Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products7.4 g
10. 10Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products7.3 g
11. 11Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products7.3 g
12. 12Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products7.3 g
13. 13Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products7.3 g
14. 14Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products7.2 g
15. 15Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.4 g
16. 16Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products6.4 g
17. 17Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.2 g
18. 18Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.2 g
19. 19Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.2 g
20. 20Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.2 g
21. 21Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products6.1 g
22. 22Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products6.1 g
23. 23Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products6 g
24. 24Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products6 g
25. 25Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.8 g
26. 26Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
27. 27Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
28. 28Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
29. 29Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
30. 30Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products5.7 g
31. 31Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.6 g
32. 32Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
33. 33Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
34. 34Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
35. 35Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
36. 36Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
37. 37Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
38. 38Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
39. 39Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.4 g
40. 40Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.3 g
41. 41Queso secoDairy and Egg Products5.3 g
42. 42Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.2 g
43. 43Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
44. 44Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
45. 45Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
46. 46Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
47. 47Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.8 g
48. 48Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products4.8 g
49. 49Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.7 g
50. 50Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products4.6 g
51. 51Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products4.5 g
52. 52Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.5 g
53. 53Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products4.5 g
54. 54Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.5 g
55. 55Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.4 g
56. 56Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products4.3 g
57. 57Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.2 g
58. 58American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products4.1 g
59. 59Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products4.1 g
60. 60Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products4.1 g
61. 61Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products4 g
62. 62Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.7 g
63. 63Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
64. 64Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
65. 65Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
66. 66Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
67. 67Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
68. 68Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
69. 69Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
70. 70Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
71. 71Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
72. 72Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
73. 73Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
74. 74Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
75. 75Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
76. 76Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
77. 77Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
78. 78Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
79. 79Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
80. 80Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
81. 81Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products2 g
82. 82Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
83. 83Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products2 g
84. 84Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
85. 85Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products2 g
86. 86Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
87. 87Chobani nonfat vanilla Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
88. 88Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
89. 89Chobani nonfat lemon Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
90. 90Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
91. 91Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
92. 92Chobani Greek yogurt, 2% fat, mixed berryDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
93. 93Chobani whole milk Greek yogurt, plainDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
94. 94Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
95. 95Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
96. 96Chobani Greek yogurt, 2% fat, coconutDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
97. 97Low-fat cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
98. 98Chobani Greek yogurt, 2% fat, strawberry bananaDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
99. 99Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
100. 100Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products1.7 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.