Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Lupini beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 13.4 |
| 252 | Turkey leg, cooked | Poultry | 13.4 |
| 253 | Beef sirloin, cooked | Red Meat | 13.3 |
| 254 | Original All Natural Chomps Antibiotic Free Turkey | Red Meat | 13.1 |
| 255 | Beef T-bone steak, cooked | Red Meat | 13.1 |
| 256 | Bok choy, cooked | Vegetables | 13 |
| 257 | Pumpkin leaves, cooked | Vegetables | 13 |
| 258 | Spinach, cooked | Vegetables | 12.9 |
| 259 | Cottage cheese | Dairy | 12.9 |
| 260 | Imitation scallops | Seafood | 12.9 |
| 261 | Steak Strips Beef Snacks | Red Meat | 12.9 |
| 262 | Catfish, cooked | Seafood | 12.8 |
| 263 | Lightest | Dairy | 12.7 |
| 264 | Sardines In Tomato Sauce | Seafood | 12.7 |
| 265 | Capon, roasted | Poultry | 12.6 |
| 266 | Prosciutto Crudo | Red Meat | 12.5 |
| 267 | Spinach, raw | Vegetables | 12.4 |
| 268 | Ground beef, 90% lean, cooked | Red Meat | 12.4 |
| 269 | Ground chicken, cooked | Poultry | 12.3 |
| 270 | Reduced Fat Greek Yogurt Plain | Dairy | 12.3 |
| 271 | Imitation shrimp | Seafood | 12.3 |
| 272 | Pork chop, cooked | Red Meat | 12.3 |
| 273 | Chicken drumstick with skin, roasted | Poultry | 12.2 |
| 274 | Spinach, canned | Vegetables | 12.2 |
| 275 | Turkey sausage, cooked | Poultry | 12.2 |
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).


















