About this page: Data is drawn from Nutriofia's structured database of published sources (CoFID, USDA, and published analytical literature). The coverage bar shows what percentage of our 1129 foods have been measured for Aspartic acid. This is a research tool — nothing here constitutes medical advice.

About Aspartic acid

A non-essential amino acid involved in energy production and the synthesis of other amino acids and nucleotides.

⚠️ Too little

Isolated deficiency is uncommon with adequate dietary protein; issues are more likely in severe undernutrition or certain medical conditions.

🚫 Too much

Excess from food is generally handled by normal metabolism; high-dose single-amino-acid supplements may cause side effects or be inappropriate for some conditions.

Sources: WHO/FAO/UNU · NHS (patient leaflet)
⚠️ Partial database coverage (15.6%)
Only 176 of 1129 foods in the database have a recorded value for Aspartic acid. The ranked list below shows what we have — foods not in the list simply haven't been measured yet rather than containing none.

Foods Containing Aspartic acid

176 foods with recorded data, ranked highest first. Showing 1–100 of 176. Values per 100g fresh weight.

# Food Per 100g Level
★ Eggs, chicken, yolk, raw 1,51 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, boiled 1,32 g
★ Eggs, chicken, whole, raw 1,3 g
4 Egg white, raw 1,21 g
5 Lupin Beans 3.98 g
6 Soybeans (Dry) 3.95 g
7 Flour, soy, full-fat 3.76 g
8 Almond butter, creamy 3.01 g
9 Broad Beans (Fava) 2.87 g
10 Red Lentils (Split, Dry) 2.82 g
11 Brown Lentils (Dry) 2.67 g
12 Green Lentils (Dry) 2.67 g
13 Mung Beans 2.63 g
14 Black-eyed Beans/Peas 2.59 g
15 Peanuts, dry roasted, unsalted 2.57 g
16 Cheese, Parmesan 2.57 g
17 Melon seeds 2.55 g
18 Puy/French Green Lentils 2.53 g
19 Kidney Beans (Red) 2.43 g
20 Yellow Split Peas (Dry) 2.43 g
21 Green Split Peas (Dry) 2.43 g
22 Great Northern Beans 2.42 g
23 Navy Beans (Haricot) 2.35 g
24 Haricot/Navy Beans 2.35 g
25 Chickpeas (Dry) 2.34 g
26 Pinto Beans 2.32 g
27 Black Beans 2.31 g
28 Borlotti Beans 2.31 g
29 Tempeh (Soy) 2.28 g
30 Cress seeds 2.25 g
31 Flageolet Beans 2.2 g
32 Carlin/Black Peas 2.2 g
33 Adzuki Beans 2.19 g
34 Almonds (raw) 2.12 g
35 Butter Beans (Lima) 2.1 g
36 Cheese, goat's, hard 2.06 g
37 Sesame butter, creamy 2.06 g
38 Nigella seeds (kalonji) 1.88 g
39 Tofu (Firm, Plain) 1.87 g
40 Poppy seeds 1.85 g
41 Pistachios (raw) 1.79 g
42 Caraway seeds 1.78 g
43 Cashew nuts, raw 1.77 g
44 Cheese, Edam 1.76 g
45 Cheese, Cheddar 1.73 g
46 Cheese, Double Gloucester 1.7 g
47 Cheese, Mozzarella 1.69 g
48 Golden linseed (flax) 1.65 g
49 Flaxseed (linseed), ground 1.65 g
50 Sesame seeds 1.64 g
51 Cheese, Red Leicester 1.62 g
52 Cheese, Cheshire 1.59 g
53 Cheese, Wensleydale 1.57 g
54 Cheese, Stilton 1.51 g
55 Chia seeds, dried 1.49 g
56 Walnuts (raw) 1.47 g
57 Cheese, Camembert 1.47 g
58 Dill seeds 1.44 g
59 Ajwain (carom) seeds 1.43 g
60 Brazil nuts (raw) 1.43 g
61 Hazelnuts (raw) 1.41 g
62 Cheese, processed, plain 1.38 g
63 Cheese, Brie 1.35 g
64 Edamame (Green Soybeans) 1.34 g
65 Basil seeds 1.33 g
66 Nuts, walnuts, English, halves, raw 1.29 g
67 Oat Bran 1.28 g
68 Oat Groats 1.27 g
69 Pine nuts (raw) 1.26 g
70 Wild Rice (Canoe Wild Rice) 1.1 g
71 Farro/Emmer (Grain) 1.1 g
72 Spelt (Grain) 1.1 g
73 Amaranth (Grain) 1.09 g
74 Khorasan/Kamut (Grain) 1.09 g
75 Cheese, Feta 1.08 g
76 Quinoa (Grain) 1.06 g
77 Freekeh (Roasted Green Wheat) 1.05 g
78 Wheat Berries (Wholegrain Kernels) 1.03 g
79 Rolled Oats 1.01 g
80 Teff (Grain) 0.998 g
81 Buckwheat Flour 0.998 g
82 Buckwheat Groats 0.99 g
83 Pasta (Durum, Dry) 0.975 g
84 Popcorn (Unpopped Kernels) 0.968 g
85 Couscous (Dry) 0.96 g
86 Semolina (Durum Wheat) 0.953 g
87 Barley (Hulled/Pot) 0.938 g
88 Chickpeas (Cooked, Drained) 0.924 g
89 Bulgur Wheat 0.923 g
90 Pecans (raw) 0.92 g
91 Nuts, pecans, halves, raw 0.87 g
92 Cheese, cottage 0.838 g
93 Cannellini Beans 0.836 g
94 Millet (Grain) 0.825 g
95 Sorghum (Grain) 0.795 g
96 Macadamia nuts (raw) 0.79 g
97 Rye (Grain) 0.773 g
98 Marrowfat Peas (Dry) 0.759 g
99 Barley (Pearled) 0.743 g
100 Cheese spread, plain 0.7 g

* Values are per 100g fresh weight. % NRV = percentage of EU Nutrient Reference Value. Bar shows relative level compared to the highest value across all foods in the database.

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Data sources: Standard nutrients: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), Public Health England. EU Nutrient Reference Values: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (Annex XIII). All values per 100g fresh weight unless stated. Nothing here constitutes medical advice. Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.