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Foods High in Glutamic Acid

Glutamic acid is an abundant amino acid that contributes savory flavor to food and serves as a building block for glutamine and neurotransmitters.

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Key takeaways

  • Egg Stabilized has the most glutamic acid per 100 g among whole foods, at 3.66 g.
  • Per 100 calories, Egg White ranks first at 1.62 g.

Top sources per 100 grams

The most concentrated sources by weight. Fortified products, supplements, and spices are excluded so the ranking reflects commonly eaten foods.

  1. 1Egg Stabilized3.66 g / 100 g
  2. 2Soy Flour Defatted2.72 g / 100 g
  3. 3Peanut Flour Defatted2.57 g / 100 g
  4. 4Seeds Cottonseed Meal2.46 g / 100 g
  5. 5Flour Soy2.39 g / 100 g
  6. 6Seeds Cottonseed Flour2.27 g / 100 g
  7. 7Seeds Sunflower Seed Flour2.27 g / 100 g
  8. 8Seeds Sesame Flour2.2 g / 100 g
  9. 9Soy Flour Full-Fat2.02 g / 100 g
  10. 10Cheese Parmesan1.94 g / 100 g
  11. 11Fish Caviar1.9 g / 100 g
  12. 12Cheese Romano1.84 g / 100 g
  13. 13Seeds Safflower Seed Meal1.79 g / 100 g
  14. 14Cheese Roquefort1.77 g / 100 g
  15. 15Cheese Gruyere1.72 g / 100 g
  16. 16Seeds Hemp Seed1.71 g / 100 g
  17. 17Peanut Flour Low Fat1.66 g / 100 g
  18. 18Seeds Pumpkin And Squash Seed Kernels1.65 g / 100 g
  19. 19Cheese Swiss1.64 g / 100 g
  20. 20Nuts Butternuts1.64 g / 100 g
  21. 21Seeds Cottonseed Kernels1.63 g / 100 g
  22. 22Cheese Edam1.55 g / 100 g
  23. 23Cheese Gouda1.54 g / 100 g
  24. 24Seeds Watermelon Seed Kernels1.51 g / 100 g
  25. 25Peanut Butter Smooth Style1.48 g / 100 g

Top sources per 100 calories

The same catalog ranked by nutrient density per calorie, which is useful when working within a calorie budget.

  1. 1Egg White1.62 g / 100 kcal
  2. 2Egg Substitute Or1.56 g / 100 kcal
  3. 3Seaweed Spirulina1.19 g / 100 kcal
  4. 4Fish Haddock1.04 g / 100 kcal
  5. 5Elk Free Range1.02 g / 100 kcal
  6. 6Fish Cod0.95 g / 100 kcal
  7. 7Mollusks Cuttlefish0.92 g / 100 kcal
  8. 8Buffalo Free Range0.91 g / 100 kcal
  9. 9Game Meat Elk0.9 g / 100 kcal
  10. 10Fish Ling0.89 g / 100 kcal
  11. 11Fish Sunfish0.89 g / 100 kcal
  12. 12Beef Lungs0.89 g / 100 kcal
  13. 13Fish Mahimahi0.89 g / 100 kcal
  14. 14Fish Roughy0.89 g / 100 kcal
  15. 15Turkey Fat Free0.89 g / 100 kcal
  16. 16Fish Cusk0.89 g / 100 kcal
  17. 17Quail Breast0.89 g / 100 kcal
  18. 18Fish Burbot0.88 g / 100 kcal
  19. 19Fish Lingcod0.88 g / 100 kcal
  20. 20Game Meat Buffalo0.88 g / 100 kcal
  21. 21Fish Perch0.87 g / 100 kcal
  22. 22Pork Kidneys0.87 g / 100 kcal
  23. 23Fish Pike0.87 g / 100 kcal
  24. 24Fish Pollock0.87 g / 100 kcal
  25. 25Pork Liver0.87 g / 100 kcal

Food values compiled from public nutrition databases and published research. Rankings exclude fortified products and supplements to reflect whole foods.