Foods high in glutamic acid

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products6 g
2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products5.5 g
3. 3Bacon, bakedPork Products5.3 g
4. 4Bacon, pan-friedPork Products5.2 g
5. 5Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products4.8 g
6. 6Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products4.8 g
7. 7Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products4.8 g
8. 8Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products4.7 g
9. 9Ground pork, 96% lean, pan-broiledPork Products4.7 g
10. 10Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products4.7 g
11. 11Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products4.7 g
12. 12Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.6 g
13. 13Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products4.6 g
14. 14Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products4.6 g
15. 15Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products4.6 g
16. 16Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products4.6 g
17. 17Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products4.6 g
18. 18Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.5 g
19. 19Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products4.5 g
20. 20Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products4.5 g
21. 21Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products4.5 g
22. 22Ground pork, 96% lean, cooked crumblesPork Products4.5 g
23. 23Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products4.5 g
24. 24Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products4.5 g
25. 25Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products4.5 g
26. 26Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products4.5 g
27. 27Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products4.5 g
28. 28Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products4.5 g
29. 29Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products4.5 g
30. 30Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products4.5 g
31. 31Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.5 g
32. 32Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products4.4 g
33. 33Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products4.4 g
34. 34Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products4.4 g
35. 35Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products4.4 g
36. 36Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products4.4 g
37. 37Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products4.4 g
38. 38Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products4.4 g
39. 39Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.4 g
40. 40Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products4.4 g
41. 41Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products4.4 g
42. 42Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products4.4 g
43. 43Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products4.4 g
44. 44Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products4.4 g
45. 45Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products4.4 g
46. 46Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products4.4 g
47. 47Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.3 g
48. 48Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products4.3 g
49. 49Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products4.3 g
50. 50Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products4.3 g
51. 51Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.3 g
52. 52Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products4.3 g
53. 53Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products4.3 g
54. 54Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products4.3 g
55. 55Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products4.3 g
56. 56Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products4.3 g
57. 57Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.3 g
58. 58Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products4.3 g
59. 59Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products4.3 g
60. 60Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products4.3 g
61. 61Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.3 g
62. 62Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products4.2 g
63. 63Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products4.2 g
64. 64Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products4.2 g
65. 65Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products4.2 g
66. 66Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.2 g
67. 67Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products4.2 g
68. 68Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.2 g
69. 69Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.2 g
70. 70Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products4.2 g
71. 71Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products4.2 g
72. 72Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.2 g
73. 73Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.2 g
74. 74Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products4.2 g
75. 75Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products4.2 g
76. 76Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products4.2 g
77. 77Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products4.2 g
78. 78Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.2 g
79. 79Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products4.2 g
80. 80Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.1 g
81. 81Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.1 g
82. 82Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products4.1 g
83. 83Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products4.1 g
84. 84Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.1 g
85. 85Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.1 g
86. 86Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products4.1 g
87. 87Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products4.1 g
88. 88Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4.1 g
89. 89Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products4.1 g
90. 90Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products4.1 g
91. 91Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4.1 g
92. 92Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.1 g
93. 93Cured pork shoulder, lean, roastedPork Products4.1 g
94. 94Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products4.1 g
95. 95Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4 g
96. 96Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products4 g
97. 97Pork loin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products4 g
98. 98Ground pork, cookedPork Products4 g
99. 99Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products4 g
100. 100Ground pork, 84% lean, pan-broiledPork Products4 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.