Highest protein per 100 calories

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

1267 ranked foods

#	Food	Category	g / 100 kcal
276	Mackerel, cooked	Seafood	9.1
277	Green leaf lettuce, raw	Vegetables	9.1
278	Chicken feet, cooked	Poultry	9
279	Hearts of palm, canned	Vegetables	9
280	Nopales (cactus pads), cooked	Vegetables	9
281	Buttermilk, dried	Dairy	8.9
282	Kefir	Dairy	8.8
283	Turnip greens, frozen, cooked	Vegetables	8.8
284	Moringa leaves, cooked	Vegetables	8.8
285	Whole egg, raw	Eggs	8.8
286	Green soybeans, cooked	Legumes & Soy	8.8
287	Soybeans, green, cooked	Legumes & Soy	8.8
288	Egg, poached	Eggs	8.7
289	Ground lamb, cooked	Red Meat	8.7
290	Silken tofu	Legumes & Soy	8.7
291	Soy milk	Legumes & Soy	8.7
292	Soy flour, full-fat	Legumes & Soy	8.7
293	Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked	Vegetables	8.7
294	Ground pork, cooked	Red Meat	8.6
295	Shad, cooked	Seafood	8.6
296	Cornish game hen with skin, roasted	Poultry	8.6
297	Okra, cooked	Vegetables	8.5
298	Sprouted lentils, raw	Legumes & Soy	8.5
299	Beef ribeye steak, cooked	Red Meat	8.4
300	Kale, raw	Vegetables	8.3