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.

1. 1Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)15.6 g
2. 2Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)14.8 g
3. 3Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)14.8 g
4. 4Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)14.6 g
5. 5Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)13.1 g
6. 6Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)13.1 g
7. 7Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)13 g
8. 8Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)13 g
9. 9Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)13 g
10. 10Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)12.5 g
11. 11Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)12.3 g
12. 12Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (149 g)12.2 g
13. 13Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)11.7 g
14. 14Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)11.7 g
15. 15Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)11.5 g
16. 16Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)11.3 g
17. 17Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)11.2 g
18. 18Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)11 g
19. 19KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)10.7 g
20. 20Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)10.6 g
21. 21KFC Extra Crispy breast, meat and skinFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)10.5 g
22. 22Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)10.3 g
23. 23Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)10.3 g
24. 24Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)9.9 g
25. 25Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (194 g)9.8 g
26. 26Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)9.7 g
27. 27Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)9.6 g
28. 28Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)9.6 g
29. 29Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)9.6 g
30. 30KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast without skin (152 g)9.6 g
31. 31Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)9.5 g
32. 32Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)9.4 g
33. 33Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)9.2 g
34. 34Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)9.1 g
35. 35Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)9.1 g
36. 36Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)9.1 g
37. 37Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)9.1 g
38. 38Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)9 g
39. 39Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast without skin (132 g)8.9 g
40. 40KFC Extra Crispy breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast, without skin (140 g)8.9 g
41. 41AlmondsNut and Seed Products · 1 cup, whole (143 g)8.9 g
42. 42Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)8.8 g
43. 43Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)8.6 g
44. 44TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)8.6 g
45. 45Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)8.6 g
46. 46Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)8.6 g
47. 47Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)8.5 g
48. 48Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)8.5 g
49. 49Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (138 g)8.5 g
50. 50Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (138 g)8.5 g
51. 51Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (160 g)8.3 g
52. 52Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)8.2 g
53. 53Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)8.2 g
54. 54Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)8.1 g
55. 55Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)8.1 g
56. 56Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)8.1 g
57. 57Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
58. 58Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
59. 59Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)8.1 g
60. 60Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)8.1 g
61. 61Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)8.1 g
62. 62Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)8 g
63. 63Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (129 g)8 g
64. 64Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)8 g
65. 65Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)8 g
66. 66Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)8 g
67. 67TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)7.9 g
68. 68Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)7.9 g
69. 69Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)7.9 g
70. 70Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (316 g)7.9 g
71. 71Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)7.9 g
72. 72Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.9 g
73. 73Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, (144 g)7.8 g
74. 74Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, chopped (144 g)7.8 g
75. 75Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)7.7 g
76. 76Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)7.7 g
77. 77Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)7.7 g
78. 78Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.7 g
79. 79Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)7.7 g
80. 80TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)7.7 g
81. 81Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.7 g
82. 82Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)7.7 g
83. 83Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)7.7 g
84. 84Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)7.7 g
85. 85Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)7.6 g
86. 86Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)7.6 g
87. 87Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)7.6 g
88. 88Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)7.6 g
89. 89Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)7.6 g
90. 90Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)7.6 g
91. 91Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (145 g)7.5 g
92. 92Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.5 g
93. 93Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (64 g)7.5 g
94. 94Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)7.5 g
95. 95Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)7.5 g
96. 96Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (134 g)7.5 g
97. 97Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)7.4 g
98. 98Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)7.4 g
99. 99Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)7.3 g
100. 100Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)7.3 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.