Highest-protein foods
Foods ranked by protein content per 100 g.
1271 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Monterey Jack cheese | Dairy | 24.5 |
| 152 | Whitefish, cooked | Seafood | 24.5 |
| 153 | Chicken liver, cooked | Poultry | 24.5 |
| 154 | Tilsit cheese | Dairy | 24.4 |
| 155 | Cusk, cooked | Seafood | 24.4 |
| 156 | Low-fat cheddar cheese | Dairy | 24.4 |
| 157 | Peanuts, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 24.4 |
| 158 | Peanuts, dry roasted | Legumes & Soy | 24.4 |
| 159 | Part-skim mozzarella | Dairy | 24.3 |
| 160 | Cheddar cheese | Dairy | 24.3 |
| 161 | Clams, canned | Seafood | 24.3 |
| 162 | Chicken drumstick, cooked | Poultry | 24.2 |
| 163 | Freshwater bass, cooked | Seafood | 24.2 |
| 164 | Pork loin, cooked | Red Meat | 24.2 |
| 165 | Black walnuts | Nuts & Seeds | 24.1 |
| 166 | Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked | Red Meat | 24 |
| 167 | Shrimp, cooked | Seafood | 24 |
| 168 | Beef ribeye steak, cooked | Red Meat | 23.9 |
| 169 | Turkey sausage, cooked | Poultry | 23.9 |
| 170 | Mung beans, raw | Legumes & Soy | 23.9 |
| 171 | Mackerel, cooked | Seafood | 23.9 |
| 172 | Mussels, cooked | Seafood | 23.8 |
| 173 | Rainbow trout, cooked | Seafood | 23.8 |
| 174 | Trout, cooked | Seafood | 23.8 |
| 175 | Chicken wing with skin, roasted | Poultry | 23.8 |
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).
























