Highest protein per 100 calories

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

1267 ranked foods

#	Food	Category	g / 100 kcal
226	Capers, canned	Herbs & Spices	10.3
227	Capers, canned	Prepared Foods	10.3
228	Squid (calamari), cooked	Seafood	10.3
229	Yogurt, plain, skim milk	Dairy	10.2
230	Purslane, raw	Vegetables	10.2
231	Mung bean sprouts, raw	Legumes & Soy	10.1
232	Lamb leg, cooked	Red Meat	10.1
233	Morel mushroom, raw	Vegetables	10.1
234	Amaranth leaves, cooked	Vegetables	10
235	Oyster mushroom, raw	Vegetables	10
236	Oyster mushrooms, raw	Vegetables	10
237	Chicken thigh with skin, roasted	Poultry	10
238	Eel, cooked	Seafood	10
239	Beet greens, raw	Vegetables	10
240	Lambsquarters, cooked	Vegetables	10
241	Nonfat dry milk	Dairy	10
242	Bison, cooked	Red Meat	10
243	Skim milk	Dairy	9.9
244	Pork shoulder, cooked	Red Meat	9.9
245	Basil, dried	Herbs & Spices	9.9
246	Mustard greens, cooked	Vegetables	9.8
247	Edamame, cooked	Legumes & Soy	9.8
248	Chervil, dried	Herbs & Spices	9.8
249	Ground beef, 80% lean, cooked	Red Meat	9.8
250	Pork country-style ribs, cooked	Red Meat	9.7