Foods high in glutamic acid

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 2.5 g per 100 calories. 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 Foods2.5 g
2. 2Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.5 g
3. 3TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.5 g
4. 4Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.4 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.3 g
6. 6Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.7 g
7. 7Tripe soupRestaurant Foods1.7 g
8. 8Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods1.6 g
9. 9Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods1.6 g
10. 10Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.5 g
11. 11Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods1.4 g
12. 12Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods1.4 g
13. 13Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.4 g
14. 14Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods1.4 g
15. 15Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods1.4 g
16. 16Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods1.4 g
17. 17Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods1.3 g
18. 18Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods1.3 g
19. 19Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods1.3 g
20. 20Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods1.3 g
21. 21Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.3 g
22. 22Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods1.3 g
23. 23Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods1.3 g
24. 24Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods1.3 g
25. 25Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods1.2 g
26. 26Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
27. 27Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods1.2 g
28. 28Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
29. 29Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
30. 30Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods1.2 g
31. 31Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.2 g
32. 32Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.2 g
33. 33Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
34. 34TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods1.1 g
35. 35Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
36. 36Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods1.1 g
37. 37Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods1.1 g
38. 38TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.1 g
39. 39Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods1.1 g
40. 40Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
41. 41Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods1.1 g
42. 42Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods1.1 g
43. 43Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods1.1 g
44. 44Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods1.1 g
45. 45Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods1.1 g
46. 46Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods1.1 g
47. 47Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods1.1 g
48. 48Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
49. 49Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods1.1 g
50. 50Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods1 g
51. 51Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1 g
52. 52Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods1 g
53. 53Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods1 g
54. 54Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods1 g
55. 55Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.95 g
56. 56Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.94 g
57. 57TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.92 g
58. 58Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.91 g
59. 59Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.9 g
60. 60Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.9 g
61. 61Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.89 g
62. 62TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.88 g
63. 63Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.86 g
64. 64Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.84 g
65. 65Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.83 g
66. 66Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.81 g
67. 67Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.81 g
68. 68TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.77 g
69. 69Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.76 g
70. 70Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.76 g
71. 71Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.74 g
72. 72Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.72 g
73. 73Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.72 g
74. 74Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.7 g
75. 75Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.62 g
76. 76Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.62 g
77. 77Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.59 g
78. 78Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.51 g
79. 79ArepaRestaurant Foods0.5 g
80. 80Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.5 g
81. 81Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.46 g
82. 82Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.46 g
83. 83Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.45 g
84. 84Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.44 g
85. 85Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.44 g
86. 86Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.43 g
87. 87Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.42 g
88. 88Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.38 g
89. 89Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.37 g
90. 90Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.33 g
91. 91Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.18 g
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.18 g
93. 93Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.18 g
94. 94Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.11 g
95. 95Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.098 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.057 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.