EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Glutamic acid

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

An individually reported amino acid. The reference depicts L-glutamic acid. [1] [2]

L-glutamic acid — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: L-glutamic acid**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: L-glutamic acid. Formula C5H9NO4; PubChem CID 33032; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 33032, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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72 foods with data 34 not reported, excluded from ranking

Pumpkin seeds
Dried pumpkin/squash seed kernels, without shells.
6.188 g
Peanuts
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted without salt.
4.949 g
Chicken breast
Roasted chicken breast, meat only, without skin; seasoning not specified.
4.645 g
Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
4.528 g
Mozzarella cheese
Whole-milk mozzarella cheese; not the low-moisture entry.
4.458 g
Almonds
Whole almonds, raw.
4.248 g
Pork tenderloin
Roasted pork tenderloin, separable lean only; seasoning not specified.
4.177 g
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
4.106 g
Flaxseed
Flaxseed; source does not specify grinding.
4.039 g
Shrimp
Mixed-species shrimp, cooked with moist heat; may contain moisture-retention additives.
4.001 g
Sesame seeds
Whole dried sesame seeds.
3.955 g
Tilapia
Tilapia cooked with dry heat; added salt/fat not specified.
3.92 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Glutamic acid (Glutamic acid), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 33032: L-Glutamic Acid · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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