Foods high in glutamic acid

Raw lupin beans tops the list with 15.6 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. 1Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)15.6 g
  2. 2Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)14.6 g
  3. 3Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)12.5 g
  4. 4Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)12.3 g
  5. 5Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)11.7 g
  6. 6Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)11.7 g
  7. 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)11.5 g
  8. 8Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)11.2 g
  9. 9KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)10.7 g
  10. 10Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)10.6 g
  11. 11KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)10.5 g
  12. 12Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)10.3 g
  13. 13Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (194 g)9.8 g
  14. 14Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)9.6 g
  15. 15Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)9.6 g
  16. 16Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)9.6 g
  17. 17KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast without skin (152 g)9.6 g
  18. 18Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)9.5 g
  19. 19Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)9.4 g
  20. 20Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)9.2 g
  21. 21Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)9.1 g
  22. 22Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)9.1 g
  23. 23Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)9.1 g
  24. 24Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)9 g
  25. 25Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast without skin (132 g)8.9 g
  26. 26KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods · 1 breast, without skin (140 g)8.9 g
  27. 27Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)8.8 g
  28. 28Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)8.6 g
  29. 29TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)8.6 g
  30. 30Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)8.6 g
  31. 31Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)8.6 g
  32. 32Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)8.5 g
  33. 33Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)8.5 g
  34. 34Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)8.1 g
  35. 35Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)8.1 g
  36. 36Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)8.1 g
  37. 37Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
  38. 38Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
  39. 39Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
  40. 40Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)8.1 g
  41. 41Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)8.1 g
  42. 42Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)8 g
  43. 43Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)8 g
  44. 44Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 g
  45. 45Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)8 g
  46. 46TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)7.9 g
  47. 47Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)7.9 g
  48. 48Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (316 g)7.9 g
  49. 49Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.9 g
  50. 50Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, chopped (144 g)7.8 g
  51. 51Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, (144 g)7.8 g
  52. 52Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)7.7 g
  53. 53Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)7.7 g
  54. 54Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)7.7 g
  55. 55Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.7 g
  56. 56TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)7.7 g
  57. 57Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.7 g
  58. 58Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)7.7 g
  59. 59Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.7 g
  60. 60Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)7.6 g
  61. 61Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)7.6 g
  62. 62Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)7.6 g
  63. 63Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)7.6 g
  64. 64Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)7.6 g
  65. 65Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.5 g
  66. 66Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (64 g)7.5 g
  67. 67Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)7.5 g
  68. 68Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)7.5 g
  69. 69Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.4 g
  70. 70Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)7.4 g
  71. 71Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)7.3 g
  72. 72Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (120 g)7.3 g
  73. 73Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)7.3 g
  74. 74Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)7.2 g
  75. 75Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)7.2 g
  76. 76Dry-roasted peanuts, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.2 g
  77. 77Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (200 g)7.2 g
  78. 78Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)7.2 g
  79. 79Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (93 g)7.1 g
  80. 80Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)7.1 g
  81. 81Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)7.1 g
  82. 82Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)7.1 g
  83. 83Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (178 g)7 g
  84. 84Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)6.9 g
  85. 85Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods · 1 sandwich (182 g)6.9 g
  86. 86Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)6.8 g
  87. 87California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)6.8 g
  88. 88Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)6.8 g
  89. 89Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (291 g)6.7 g
  90. 90Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)6.7 g
  91. 91Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)6.7 g
  92. 92TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)6.7 g
  93. 93Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (150 g)6.7 g
  94. 94Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)6.6 g
  95. 95Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)6.6 g
  96. 96Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)6.6 g
  97. 97Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)6.6 g
  98. 98Defatted peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (60 g)6.5 g
  99. 99Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)6.5 g
  100. 100Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)6.5 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.