Foods high in glutamic acid

Plain pork skins tops the list with 7.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Plain pork skinsSnacks7.6 g
2. 2Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks7.3 g
3. 3Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks5.2 g
4. 4Soy chips, saltedSnacks5.1 g
5. 5Bagel chips, plainSnacks4.8 g
6. 6Pita chips, saltedSnacks4.6 g
7. 7Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks4.2 g
8. 8Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks4.1 g
9. 9Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks3.8 g
10. 10Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks3.6 g
11. 11Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks3.4 g
12. 12Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks3.4 g
13. 13Power Bar, chocolateSnacks3.1 g
14. 14Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks3.1 g
15. 15Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks3.1 g
16. 16Smoked beef sticksSnacks3 g
17. 17Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks3 g
18. 18Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks3 g
19. 19Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks3 g
20. 20Trail mixSnacks3 g
21. 21Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks3 g
22. 22Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks3 g
23. 23Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks3 g
24. 24Shrimp crackersSnacks2.3 g
25. 25Air-popped popcornSnacks2.3 g
26. 26Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks2.3 g
27. 27Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks2.2 g
28. 28Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks2.1 g
29. 29Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks2.1 g
30. 30Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks2.1 g
31. 31Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks2.1 g
32. 32Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks2 g
33. 33Plain hard granola barsSnacks2 g
34. 34Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks2 g
35. 35SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks2 g
36. 36Popcorn cakesSnacks1.9 g
37. 37Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks1.8 g
38. 38Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks1.7 g
39. 39Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks1.7 g
40. 40Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks1.7 g
41. 41Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks1.7 g
42. 42Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks1.7 g
43. 43Almond hard granola barsSnacks1.7 g
44. 44Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks1.7 g
45. 45Brown rice chipsSnacks1.7 g
46. 46Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks1.7 g
47. 47Plain brown rice crackersSnacks1.7 g
48. 48Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks1.7 g
49. 49Raisin soft granola barsSnacks1.6 g
50. 50Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks1.6 g
51. 51Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks1.6 g
52. 52Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks1.6 g
53. 53Corn cakesSnacks1.6 g
54. 54Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks1.6 g
55. 55Almond crisped rice barSnacks1.6 g
56. 56Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks1.6 g
57. 57Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks1.6 g
58. 58Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks1.6 g
59. 59Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks1.6 g
60. 60Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks1.5 g
61. 61Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks1.5 g
62. 62Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks1.5 g
63. 63Plain soft granola barsSnacks1.5 g
64. 64Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks1.5 g
65. 65Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks1.5 g
66. 66Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks1.4 g
67. 67Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks1.4 g
68. 68Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks1.4 g
69. 69Tropical trail mixSnacks1.4 g
70. 70Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks1.4 g
71. 71Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks1.3 g
72. 72Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks1.3 g
73. 73Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks1.3 g
74. 74Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks1.3 g
75. 75Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks1.3 g
76. 76Barbecue corn chipsSnacks1.2 g
77. 77Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks1.2 g
78. 78Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks1.2 g
79. 79Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks1.2 g
80. 80Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks1.2 g
81. 81Plain corn chipsSnacks1.2 g
82. 82Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks1.2 g
83. 83Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks1.2 g
84. 84Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks1.2 g
85. 85Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks1.2 g
86. 86Salted plain potato chipsSnacks1.2 g
87. 87Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks1.2 g
88. 88Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks1.1 g
89. 89Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks1.1 g
90. 90Plain corn conesSnacks1.1 g
91. 91Quaker Dips granola barSnacks1 g
92. 92Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks0.99 g
93. 93Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks0.98 g
94. 94Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks0.94 g
95. 95Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks0.92 g
96. 96High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks0.79 g
97. 97Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks0.66 g
98. 98Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.48 g
99. 99Chewy granola bar, reduced sugar, all flavorsSnacks0.48 g
100. 100Granola bites, mixed flavorsSnacks0.33 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.