Highest-protein foods
Foods ranked by protein content per 100 g.
1271 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Turkey, light meat, roasted | Poultry | 27 |
| 77 | Emmental cheese | Dairy | 27 |
| 78 | Swiss cheese | Dairy | 27 |
| 79 | Beef tri-tip, cooked | Red Meat | 26.8 |
| 80 | Pork sirloin, cooked | Red Meat | 26.6 |
| 81 | Parsley, dried | Herbs & Spices | 26.6 |
| 82 | Parsley, dried | Herbs & Spices | 26.6 |
| 83 | Pork blade chop, cooked | Red Meat | 26.5 |
| 84 | Beef liver, cooked | Red Meat | 26.5 |
| 85 | Pork country-style ribs, cooked | Red Meat | 26.5 |
| 86 | Sockeye salmon, cooked | Seafood | 26.5 |
| 87 | Turkey giblets, cooked | Poultry | 26.4 |
| 88 | Beef tenderloin, cooked | Red Meat | 26.4 |
| 89 | Chicken hearts, cooked | Poultry | 26.4 |
| 90 | Spiny lobster, cooked | Seafood | 26.4 |
| 91 | Chicken giblets, cooked | Poultry | 26.4 |
| 92 | Snapper, cooked | Seafood | 26.3 |
| 93 | Pork tenderloin, cooked | Red Meat | 26.2 |
| 94 | Ostrich, cooked | Poultry | 26.2 |
| 95 | Tilapia, cooked | Seafood | 26.2 |
| 96 | Beef skirt steak, cooked | Red Meat | 26.1 |
| 97 | Turkey, dark meat, roasted | Poultry | 26.1 |
| 98 | Mustard powder | Herbs & Spices | 26.1 |
| 99 | Mustard seed, ground | Herbs & Spices | 26.1 |
| 100 | Mixed nut butter | Nuts & Seeds | 26.1 |
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).
























