Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Yogurt, plain, low fat | Dairy | 8.3 |
| 302 | Broccoli, raw | Vegetables | 8.3 |
| 303 | Buttermilk | Dairy | 8.3 |
| 304 | Quail egg, raw | Eggs | 8.3 |
| 305 | Part-skim ricotta | Dairy | 8.3 |
| 306 | Collards, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 8.3 |
| 307 | Parsley, fresh | Herbs & Spices | 8.3 |
| 308 | Croaker, cooked | Seafood | 8.2 |
| 309 | Pecorino romano cheese | Dairy | 8.2 |
| 310 | Romano cheese | Dairy | 8.2 |
| 311 | Zucchini, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 8.2 |
| 312 | Collard greens, cooked | Vegetables | 8.2 |
| 313 | Soybeans, raw | Legumes & Soy | 8.2 |
| 314 | Snow peas, cooked | Vegetables | 8.2 |
| 315 | Kale, cooked | Vegetables | 8.2 |
| 316 | Kale, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 8.2 |
| 317 | Garden cress, raw | Vegetables | 8.1 |
| 318 | Dried whole egg | Eggs | 8.1 |
| 319 | Egg, hard-boiled | Eggs | 8.1 |
| 320 | Dill weed, fresh | Herbs & Spices | 8 |
| 321 | Milk, 1% lowfat | Dairy | 8 |
| 322 | Imitation crab | Seafood | 8 |
| 323 | Turkey bacon, cooked | Poultry | 8 |
| 324 | Cauliflower, cooked | Vegetables | 8 |
| 325 | Turkey egg, raw | Eggs | 8 |
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).