Foods Highest in Aspartic Acid

4,832 foods ranked by Aspartic Acid per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Aspartic Acid, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Aspartic acid (aspartate) is a non-essential amino acid the body makes on its own. It feeds the citric acid cycle that produces cellular energy, takes part in the urea cycle that clears ammonia, and is used to synthesize other amino acids and the building blocks of DNA.

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Values per 100 g.

Food	Aspartic Acid
Soy protein isolate	10.20 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type	10.20 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis	10.20 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO	10.20 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus	10.00 g
Egg, white, dried	8.25 g
Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced	7.29 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	7.25 g
Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash	7.25 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	7.25 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)	6.88 g
Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced	6.81 g
Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	6.43 g
Peanut flour, defatted	6.37 g
Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	5.91 g
Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	5.85 g
Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	5.84 g
Seaweed, spirulina, dried	5.79 g
Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	5.67 g
Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25)	5.65 g
Soy meal, defatted, raw	5.65 g
Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless)	5.43 g
Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless)	5.35 g
Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	5.30 g
Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate	5.30 g
Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened	5.27 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)	5.19 g
Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted	5.16 g
Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat	5.13 g
Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	5.11 g

Meat, fish, eggs, dairy, asparagus, sprouting seeds and legumes. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Aspartic Acid — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Aspartic Acid?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Soy protein isolate, Soy protein isolate, potassium type, Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis, Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO and Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus. See the full ranking above.

How much Aspartic Acid do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value or specific target. The body synthesizes it, and protein foods provide it abundantly.

What does Aspartic Acid do?

Aspartic acid (aspartate) is a non-essential amino acid the body makes on its own. It feeds the citric acid cycle that produces cellular energy, takes part in the urea cycle that clears ammonia, and is used to synthesize other amino acids and the building blocks of DNA.

Foods Highest in Aspartic Acid

Aspartic Acid — frequently asked questions

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