Highest-protein foods
Foods ranked by protein content per 100 g.
1271 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Cayenne pepper | Herbs & Spices | 12 |
| 402 | Edamame, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 11.9 |
| 403 | Croutons, plain | Grains | 11.9 |
| 404 | Ancho peppers, dried | Vegetables | 11.9 |
| 405 | Buckwheat groats, dry | Grains | 11.7 |
| 406 | Whey protein powder | Dairy | 11.7 |
| 407 | Beef frankfurter (hot dog) | Red Meat | 11.7 |
| 408 | Saffron | Herbs & Spices | 11.4 |
| 409 | Oyster, eastern, cooked | Seafood | 11.4 |
| 410 | Oysters, cooked | Seafood | 11.4 |
| 411 | Part-skim ricotta | Dairy | 11.4 |
| 412 | Shredded wheat cereal | Grains | 11.2 |
| 413 | Millet, raw | Grains | 11 |
| 414 | Egg white, raw | Eggs | 10.9 |
| 415 | Chow mein noodles | Grains | 10.9 |
| 416 | Rye flour | Grains | 10.9 |
| 417 | Dinner roll | Grains | 10.9 |
| 418 | Cardamom | Herbs & Spices | 10.8 |
| 419 | Cardamom, ground | Herbs & Spices | 10.8 |
| 420 | French bread | Grains | 10.8 |
| 421 | Millet flour | Grains | 10.8 |
| 422 | Brown gravy | Prepared Foods | 10.7 |
| 423 | Wheat bread | Grains | 10.7 |
| 424 | Sage, ground | Herbs & Spices | 10.6 |
| 425 | Sorghum, cooked | Grains | 10.6 |
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).
























