Foods high in glutamic acid

Canned corned beef tops the list with 4.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Canned corned beefSausages and Luncheon Meats4.4 g
2. 2Cured beef, driedSausages and Luncheon Meats4.3 g
3. 3Cooked pork bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats4.3 g
4. 4Dry pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats3.8 g
5. 5Italian pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats3.8 g
6. 6Fresh turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats3.6 g
7. 7Bacon and beef sticksSausages and Luncheon Meats3.4 g
8. 8Sliced dry Italian salami, 50% less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats3.4 g
9. 9Smoked pork link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats3.3 g
10. 10PastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats3.2 g
11. 11Dry pork and beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats3.2 g
12. 12Reduced fat pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats3.2 g
13. 13Jellied corned beef loafSausages and Luncheon Meats3.2 g
14. 14Smoked turkey Italian sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats3 g
15. 15Sliced beef and pork pepperoniSausages and Luncheon Meats3 g
16. 16Fresh cooked beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats3 g
17. 17Pork luxury loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.9 g
18. 18Turkey pastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats2.9 g
19. 19Chopped beef, cured, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.9 g
20. 20Ham and cheese spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats2.9 g
21. 21Rotisserie seasoned deli chicken breast, slicedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
22. 22Pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
23. 23Beef pastrami, 98% fat-freeSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
24. 24Reduced fat turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
25. 25Low salt turkey breast luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
26. 26Pork, turkey, and beef sausage, reduced sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
27. 27Fresh raw turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
28. 28Dutch brand loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
29. 29Beef and pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats2.7 g
30. 30Beef honey roll sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.7 g
31. 31Smoked ham, extra lean, low sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
32. 32Jellied luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
33. 33Ham and cheese loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
34. 34Beef and pork mortadellaSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
35. 35Chicken spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
36. 36New England brand pork and beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
37. 37Pork and beef barbecue loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
38. 38Reduced fat pork sausage, unpreparedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
39. 39Mild turkey breakfast sausage links, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
40. 40Cooked turkey salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
41. 41Mac and cheese loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
42. 42Low sodium turkey baconSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
43. 43Smoked hot turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.5 g
44. 44Cooked beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
45. 45Sliced fat-free chicken breast, mesquiteSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
46. 46Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breastSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
47. 47Pork sausage links or patties, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
48. 48Turkey frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
49. 49Canned chopped hamSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
50. 50Pork and beef cheesefurterSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
51. 51Pork and beef summer sausage with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
52. 52Pork and beef Swisswurst with Swiss cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
53. 53Smoked sausage, pork and beef with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
54. 54Minced hamSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
55. 55Microwaved fully cooked pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
56. 56Smoked beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
57. 57Pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
58. 58Pork mother's loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
59. 59Beerwurst, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
60. 60Italian style chicken or turkey sausage, lower sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
61. 61Pork and beef picnic loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
62. 62Veal bratwurst, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
63. 63Deli cut rotisserie turkey breastSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
64. 64Liverwurst spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
65. 65Pork liverwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
66. 66Raw pork and veal bockwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
67. 67Pork and beef luncheon sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
68. 68Pork beerwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
69. 69Smoked pork and beef link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
70. 70Blood sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
71. 71Hot Polish sausage, beef and chickenSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
72. 72Pork Polish sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
73. 73Oven-roasted chicken breast rollSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
74. 74Pork and beef link bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
75. 75Lite pork and turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
76. 76Chicken frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
77. 77Lite smoked bratwurst, pork, beef, turkeySausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
78. 78Skinless smoked chicken, beef, pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
79. 79Pork sausage, fully cooked, unheatedSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
80. 80Fresh pork and beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
81. 81Pork and beef Berliner sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
82. 82Smoked bratwurst, beef and porkSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
83. 83Smoked Polish sausage, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
84. 84Canned chicken liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
85. 85Pork and turkey sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
86. 86Sliced ham, regularSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
87. 87Cooked beef and pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
88. 88Pork and beef salami, less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
89. 89Pork olive loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
90. 90Pork frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
91. 91Turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
92. 92Canned liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
93. 93Truffle flavored pateSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
94. 94Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilledSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
95. 95Beef breakfast sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
96. 96Pork, turkey, and beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
97. 97Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
98. 98Heated beef frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
99. 99Canned pork luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats1.8 g
100. 100Pork liver cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats1.8 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.