Foods high in glutamic acid

Trail mix tops the list with 4.5 g per serving. Ranked from 4,828 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Trail mixSnacks · 1 cup (150 g)4.5 g
  2. 2Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cup (150 g)4.5 g
  3. 3Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks · 1 cup (146 g)4.4 g
  4. 4Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks · 1 cup (146 g)4.4 g
  5. 5Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks · 1 bar (80 g)4.1 g
  6. 6Plain pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)2.2 g
  7. 7Power Bar, chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (68 g)2.1 g
  8. 8Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)2.1 g
  9. 9Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)2.1 g
  10. 10Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks · 1 bar (48 g)2 g
  11. 11Tropical trail mixSnacks · 1 cup (140 g)2 g
  12. 12Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)1.9 g
  13. 13Soy chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.4 g
  14. 14Bagel chips, plainSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.4 g
  15. 15Pita chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.3 g
  16. 16Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.2 g
  17. 17Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1 g
  18. 18Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.97 g
  19. 19Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.88 g
  20. 20Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.88 g
  21. 21Smoked beef sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.86 g
  22. 22Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.86 g
  23. 23Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.86 g
  24. 24Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.86 g
  25. 25Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.74 g
  26. 26Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (60 g)0.74 g
  27. 27Shrimp crackersSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.65 g
  28. 28Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.62 g
  29. 29Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.6 g
  30. 30Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.59 g
  31. 31Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.58 g
  32. 32Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.58 g
  33. 33SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.56 g
  34. 34Plain hard granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.55 g
  35. 35Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.55 g
  36. 36Almond hard granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.48 g
  37. 37Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.47 g
  38. 38Raisin soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.46 g
  39. 39Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.46 g
  40. 40Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks · 1 oz crunchy (about 21 pieces) (28.4 g)0.46 g
  41. 41Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.44 g
  42. 42Almond crisped rice barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.44 g
  43. 43Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.43 g
  44. 44Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.43 g
  45. 45Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.43 g
  46. 46Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.43 g
  47. 47Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.42 g
  48. 48Plain soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.42 g
  49. 49Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.41 g
  50. 50Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.41 g
  51. 51Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.41 g
  52. 52Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.39 g
  53. 53Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.37 g
  54. 54Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.37 g
  55. 55Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.36 g
  56. 56Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (approx 2/3 cup) (28.4 g)0.35 g
  57. 57Barbecue corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.35 g
  58. 58Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.35 g
  59. 59Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.35 g
  60. 60Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.35 g
  61. 61Plain corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.34 g
  62. 62Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.34 g
  63. 63Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.33 g
  64. 64Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.33 g
  65. 65Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.33 g
  66. 66Salted plain potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.33 g
  67. 67High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (40 g)0.32 g
  68. 68Quaker Dips granola barSnacks · 1 bar (31 g)0.31 g
  69. 69Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.31 g
  70. 70Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.31 g
  71. 71Plain corn conesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.31 g
  72. 72Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.28 g
  73. 73Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.27 g
  74. 74Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.27 g
  75. 75Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.26 g
  76. 76Banana chipsSnacks · 3 oz (85 g)0.21 g
  77. 77Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.19 g
  78. 78Popcorn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (10 g)0.19 g
  79. 79Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.19 g
  80. 80Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.19 g
  81. 81Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.19 g
  82. 82Air-popped popcornSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.18 g
  83. 83Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.18 g
  84. 84Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.16 g
  85. 85Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  86. 86Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  87. 87Brown rice chipsSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  88. 88Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  89. 89Plain brown rice crackersSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  90. 90Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.15 g
  91. 91Corn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  92. 92Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  93. 93Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  94. 94Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  95. 95Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  96. 96Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.14 g
  97. 97Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.14 g
  98. 98Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks · 1 cup (7.9 g)0.13 g
  99. 99Chewy granola bar, reduced sugar, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (24 g)0.12 g
  100. 100Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks · 1 cup (7.9 g)0.11 g

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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.