Foods high in glutamic acid

Plain pork skins tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Plain pork skinsSnacks1.4 g
2. 2Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks1.4 g
3. 3Soy chips, saltedSnacks1.3 g
4. 4Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks1.2 g
5. 5Bagel chips, plainSnacks1.1 g
6. 6Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks1 g
7. 7Pita chips, saltedSnacks1 g
8. 8Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks0.99 g
9. 9Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks0.95 g
10. 10Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks0.94 g
11. 11Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks0.87 g
12. 12Power Bar, chocolateSnacks0.85 g
13. 13Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks0.81 g
14. 14Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.8 g
15. 15Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks0.8 g
16. 16Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.8 g
17. 17Trail mixSnacks0.65 g
18. 18Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks0.65 g
19. 19Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks0.62 g
20. 20Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks0.62 g
21. 21Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks0.59 g
22. 22Air-popped popcornSnacks0.58 g
23. 23Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks0.57 g
24. 24Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks0.57 g
25. 25Smoked beef sticksSnacks0.55 g
26. 26Shrimp crackersSnacks0.54 g
27. 27Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks0.53 g
28. 28Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks0.5 g
29. 29Popcorn cakesSnacks0.49 g
30. 30Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.48 g
31. 31Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks0.46 g
32. 32Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks0.46 g
33. 33Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks0.44 g
34. 34Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.44 g
35. 35Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks0.44 g
36. 36Brown rice chipsSnacks0.43 g
37. 37Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks0.43 g
38. 38Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.43 g
39. 39Plain brown rice crackersSnacks0.43 g
40. 40Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks0.42 g
41. 41Plain hard granola barsSnacks0.42 g
42. 42Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks0.41 g
43. 43Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.41 g
44. 44Corn cakesSnacks0.41 g
45. 45Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks0.41 g
46. 46Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks0.4 g
47. 47SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks0.4 g
48. 48Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks0.4 g
49. 49Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks0.4 g
50. 50Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks0.38 g
51. 51Raisin soft granola barsSnacks0.37 g
52. 52Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks0.36 g
53. 53Almond crisped rice barSnacks0.34 g
54. 54Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks0.34 g
55. 55Almond hard granola barsSnacks0.34 g
56. 56Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks0.34 g
57. 57Plain soft granola barsSnacks0.34 g
58. 58Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks0.33 g
59. 59Tropical trail mixSnacks0.32 g
60. 60Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks0.32 g
61. 61Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks0.32 g
62. 62Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks0.31 g
63. 63Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks0.31 g
64. 64Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks0.3 g
65. 65Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks0.3 g
66. 66Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks0.3 g
67. 67Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks0.29 g
68. 68Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks0.29 g
69. 69Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks0.29 g
70. 70Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks0.29 g
71. 71Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks0.29 g
72. 72Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks0.29 g
73. 73Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks0.29 g
74. 74Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks0.29 g
75. 75Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.27 g
76. 76Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks0.26 g
77. 77Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks0.25 g
78. 78Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks0.25 g
79. 79Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks0.25 g
80. 80Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks0.24 g
81. 81Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks0.24 g
82. 82Barbecue corn chipsSnacks0.24 g
83. 83Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks0.24 g
84. 84Plain corn chipsSnacks0.23 g
85. 85Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks0.23 g
86. 86Salted plain potato chipsSnacks0.22 g
87. 87Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks0.22 g
88. 88Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks0.22 g
89. 89Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.22 g
90. 90Plain corn conesSnacks0.21 g
91. 91Quaker Dips granola barSnacks0.21 g
92. 92High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks0.2 g
93. 93Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks0.2 g
94. 94Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks0.19 g
95. 95Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks0.19 g
96. 96Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks0.18 g
97. 97Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks0.15 g
98. 98Chewy granola bar, reduced sugar, all flavorsSnacks0.12 g
99. 99Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.091 g
100. 100Granola bites, mixed flavorsSnacks0.072 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.