Highest-protein foods
Foods ranked by protein content per 100 g.
1271 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Brick cheese | Dairy | 23.2 |
| 202 | Chervil, dried | Herbs & Spices | 23.2 |
| 203 | Mackerel, canned | Seafood | 23.2 |
| 204 | Wheat germ | Grains | 23.2 |
| 205 | Split peas, raw | Legumes & Soy | 23.1 |
| 206 | Canned pink salmon, drained | Seafood | 23.1 |
| 207 | Herring, cooked | Seafood | 23 |
| 208 | Fenugreek seed | Herbs & Spices | 23 |
| 209 | Basil, dried | Herbs & Spices | 23 |
| 210 | Carp, cooked | Seafood | 22.9 |
| 211 | Ground beef, 70% lean, cooked | Red Meat | 22.9 |
| 212 | Cod, cooked | Seafood | 22.8 |
| 213 | Beef prime rib, roasted | Red Meat | 22.8 |
| 214 | Tarragon, dried | Herbs & Spices | 22.8 |
| 215 | Striped bass, cooked | Seafood | 22.7 |
| 216 | Lingcod, cooked | Seafood | 22.6 |
| 217 | Orange roughy, cooked | Seafood | 22.6 |
| 218 | Smelt, cooked | Seafood | 22.6 |
| 219 | Halibut, cooked | Seafood | 22.5 |
| 220 | Chicken breast, raw | Poultry | 22.5 |
| 221 | Drum, cooked | Seafood | 22.5 |
| 222 | Freshwater drum, cooked | Seafood | 22.5 |
| 223 | Turkey neck, cooked | Poultry | 22.5 |
| 224 | Wolffish, cooked | Seafood | 22.4 |
| 225 | Chickpea flour (besan) | Legumes & Soy | 22.4 |
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).
























