Foods high in glutamic acid

Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breast tops the list with 3.1 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breastSausages and Luncheon Meats3.1 g
2. 2Sliced fat-free chicken breast, mesquiteSausages and Luncheon Meats3 g
3. 3Beef pastrami, 98% fat-freeSausages and Luncheon Meats3 g
4. 4Rotisserie seasoned deli chicken breast, slicedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.9 g
5. 5Cured beef, driedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.8 g
6. 6Low salt turkey breast luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats2.6 g
7. 7Jellied luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats2.4 g
8. 8PastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
9. 9Chopped beef, cured, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
10. 10Turkey pastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
11. 11Pork luxury loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
12. 12Jellied corned beef loafSausages and Luncheon Meats2.1 g
13. 13Deli cut rotisserie turkey breastSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
14. 14Smoked turkey Italian sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
15. 15Smoked ham, extra lean, low sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.9 g
16. 16Fresh turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.8 g
17. 17Fresh raw turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.8 g
18. 18Canned corned beefSausages and Luncheon Meats1.8 g
19. 19Chicken spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
20. 20New England brand pork and beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
21. 21Oven-roasted chicken breast rollSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
22. 22Smoked hot turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
23. 23Mild turkey breakfast sausage links, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
24. 24Beef honey roll sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
25. 25Pork and beef barbecue loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
26. 26Cooked turkey salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
27. 27Reduced fat turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
28. 28Cooked pork bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
29. 29Italian style chicken or turkey sausage, lower sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
30. 30Reduced fat pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
31. 31Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)Sausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
32. 32Ham and cheese spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
33. 33Reduced fat pork sausage, unpreparedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
34. 34Lite smoked bratwurst, pork, beef, turkeySausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
35. 35Ham and cheese loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
36. 36Mac and cheese loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
37. 37Smoked pork link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
38. 38Turkey frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
39. 39Dutch brand loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
40. 40Lite pork and turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.0 g
41. 41Canned chopped hamSausages and Luncheon Meats0.99 g
42. 42Sweet Italian sausage, linksSausages and Luncheon Meats0.99 g
43. 43Pork, turkey, and beef sausage, reduced sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
44. 44Low sodium turkey baconSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
45. 45Pork and beef picnic loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
46. 46Sliced dry Italian salami, 50% less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
47. 47Canned chicken liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
48. 48Skinless smoked chicken, beef, pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
49. 49Dry pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
50. 50Cooked beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
51. 51Pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
52. 52Chicken frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
53. 53Turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.92 g
54. 54Italian pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.9 g
55. 55Pork beerwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.9 g
56. 56Fresh cooked beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.9 g
57. 57Poultry salad sandwich spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.89 g
58. 58Minced hamSausages and Luncheon Meats0.89 g
59. 59Beef and pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.88 g
60. 60Pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.87 g
61. 61Pork and beef Berliner sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.87 g
62. 62Dry pork and beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.85 g
63. 63Beef and pork mortadellaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.84 g
64. 64Pork sausage links or patties, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats0.84 g
65. 65Pork and beef luncheon sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.83 g
66. 66Beerwurst, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.83 g
67. 67Hot Polish sausage, beef and chickenSausages and Luncheon Meats0.82 g
68. 68Pork olive loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.82 g
69. 69Pork mother's loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.81 g
70. 70Smoked sausage, pork and beef with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats0.79 g
71. 71Pork pickle and pimiento loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.77 g
72. 72Swisswurst, pork and beef, with swiss cheese, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.77 g
73. 73Smoked beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.74 g
74. 74Raw pork and veal bockwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.72 g
75. 75Liverwurst spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.72 g
76. 76Pork and beef cheesefurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.72 g
77. 77Pork frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.71 g
78. 78Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added)Sausages and Luncheon Meats0.68 g
79. 79Pork liverwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.67 g
80. 80Smoked bratwurst, beef and porkSausages and Luncheon Meats0.67 g
81. 81Smoked Polish sausage, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.66 g
82. 82Bacon and beef sticksSausages and Luncheon Meats0.65 g
83. 83Pork and beef link bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.65 g
84. 84Pork Polish sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.65 g
85. 85Veal bratwurst, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.65 g
86. 86Ham salad spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.62 g
87. 87Pork sausage, reduced sodium, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.62 g
88. 88Pork liver cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats0.6 g
89. 89Sliced beef and pork pepperoniSausages and Luncheon Meats0.6 g
90. 90Canned liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats0.6 g
91. 91Beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.6 g
92. 92Truffle flavored pateSausages and Luncheon Meats0.58 g
93. 93Heated beef frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.58 g
94. 94Beef breakfast sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.58 g
95. 95Cooked beef and pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.57 g
96. 96Pork and turkey sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.57 g
97. 97Meat frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.57 g
98. 98Canned Vienna sausage, chicken, beef, porkSausages and Luncheon Meats0.57 g
99. 99Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.56 g
100. 100Heated meat frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.56 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.