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Highest protein per 100 calories

Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.

2036 ranked foods

#Foodg / 100 kcal
226Trout, cooked
14.2
227Plain Yogurt
14.2
228Total 2% Milkfat
14.2
229Sockeye salmon, canned
14.1
230Carp, cooked
14.1
231Low-fat cheddar cheese
14.1
232Mushrooms, raw
14
233White mushrooms, raw
14
234Ground beef, 93% lean, cooked
14
235Fish roe, cooked
14
236Cottage Cheese
14
2374% Milkfat Classic Cottage Cheese
14
238Bamboo shoots, cooked
13.9
239Lamb liver, cooked
13.9
240Turkey neck, cooked
13.9
241Mussels, cooked
13.8
242Chicken thigh, cooked
13.8
243Yellowfin Tuna In Olive Oil
13.8
244Anchovies, canned
13.8
245Basil, fresh
13.7
2466 Sausage Rashers
13.6
247Beef flank steak, cooked
13.6
248Swordfish, cooked
13.6
249Pheasant, cooked
13.6
250Ground turkey, cooked
13.5
How this is calculatedformula · basis · source

Formula: protein_per_100g ÷ energy_kcal_per_100g × 100

Basis: Protein grams per 100 kcal (energy density basis).

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Foods missing this value are not ranked (missing ≠ zero).