Foods high in glutamic acid

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 5.1 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods5.1 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods4.9 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods4.8 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods4.6 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods4.3 g
6. 6Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods4 g
7. 7Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods3.9 g
8. 8Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods3.9 g
9. 9Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods3.9 g
10. 10TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods3.7 g
11. 11Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods3.6 g
12. 12Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods3.5 g
13. 13Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods3.4 g
14. 14Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods3.4 g
15. 15Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods3.3 g
16. 16Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods3.3 g
17. 17Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods3.2 g
18. 18Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods3.1 g
19. 19Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods3 g
20. 20TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods3 g
21. 21TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods2.9 g
22. 22Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods2.8 g
23. 23Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods2.8 g
24. 24Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods2.8 g
25. 25Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods2.8 g
26. 26Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods2.7 g
27. 27Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods2.7 g
28. 28Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods2.6 g
29. 29Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods2.6 g
30. 30Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods2.5 g
31. 31Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods2.5 g
32. 32Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods2.5 g
33. 33Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods2.5 g
34. 34Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods2.4 g
35. 35TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods2.3 g
36. 36Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods2.3 g
37. 37Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods2.3 g
38. 38Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods2.3 g
39. 39Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods2.2 g
40. 40Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods2.2 g
41. 41Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods2.2 g
42. 42Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods2.2 g
43. 43Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods2.2 g
44. 44Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods2.1 g
45. 45Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods2.1 g
46. 46Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods2.1 g
47. 47Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods2.1 g
48. 48Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods2.1 g
49. 49Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods2 g
50. 50Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods2 g
51. 51Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods2 g
52. 52Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods1.9 g
53. 53Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods1.9 g
54. 54Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods1.9 g
55. 55Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods1.9 g
56. 56Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods1.9 g
57. 57Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.9 g
58. 58Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods1.8 g
59. 59Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.8 g
60. 60Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods1.7 g
61. 61Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.7 g
62. 62Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.6 g
63. 63Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.6 g
64. 64Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods1.6 g
65. 65Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.6 g
66. 66Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods1.6 g
67. 67Onion ringsRestaurant Foods1.5 g
68. 68Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods1.5 g
69. 69Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods1.4 g
70. 70Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.4 g
71. 71Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods1.4 g
72. 72Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods1.4 g
73. 73Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.3 g
74. 74TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.3 g
75. 75Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods1.3 g
76. 76Tripe soupRestaurant Foods1.2 g
77. 77Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.2 g
78. 78Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods1.1 g
79. 79ArepaRestaurant Foods1.1 g
80. 80Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods1.1 g
81. 81Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods1 g
82. 82Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods1 g
83. 83Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.97 g
84. 84Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.84 g
85. 85Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.76 g
86. 86Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.72 g
87. 87Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.68 g
88. 88Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.63 g
89. 89Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.63 g
90. 90Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.61 g
91. 91Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.53 g
92. 92Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.51 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.47 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.18 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.13 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.1 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.