Highest-protein foods
Foods ranked by protein content per 100 g.
1271 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | Dungeness crab, cooked | Seafood | 22.3 |
| 227 | Cornish game hen with skin, roasted | Poultry | 22.3 |
| 228 | Rockfish, cooked | Seafood | 22.2 |
| 229 | Peanut butter | Legumes & Soy | 22.2 |
| 230 | Mozzarella cheese | Dairy | 22.2 |
| 231 | Mozzarella, whole milk | Dairy | 22.2 |
| 232 | Turkey breast with skin, roasted | Poultry | 22.2 |
| 233 | Salmon, cooked | Seafood | 22.1 |
| 234 | Coriander leaf, dried | Herbs & Spices | 21.9 |
| 235 | Beef pastrami | Red Meat | 21.8 |
| 236 | Shad, cooked | Seafood | 21.7 |
| 237 | Goat cheese, semisoft | Dairy | 21.6 |
| 238 | Roquefort cheese | Dairy | 21.5 |
| 239 | Sucker, cooked | Seafood | 21.5 |
| 240 | White sucker, cooked | Seafood | 21.5 |
| 241 | Large lima beans, raw | Legumes & Soy | 21.5 |
| 242 | Sea trout, cooked | Seafood | 21.5 |
| 243 | Cotija (queso añejo) | Dairy | 21.4 |
| 244 | Blue cheese | Dairy | 21.4 |
| 245 | Almonds, oil roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 21.2 |
| 246 | Chives, freeze-dried | Herbs & Spices | 21.2 |
| 247 | Chives, freeze-dried | Herbs & Spices | 21.2 |
| 248 | Almonds | Nuts & Seeds | 21.2 |
| 249 | Lamb rib, cooked | Red Meat | 21.1 |
| 250 | Pistachios, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 21.1 |
How this is calculatedformula · basis · source
Formula: protein grams per 100 g
Basis: Per 100 g edible portion.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Foods missing this value are not ranked (missing ≠ zero).
























