Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | Chickpea Fusilli Legume Pasta | Grains | 10.4 |
| 352 | Oysters, canned | Seafood | 10.4 |
| 353 | Beef chuck roast, cooked | Red Meat | 10.3 |
| 354 | Arugula, raw | Vegetables | 10.3 |
| 355 | Greek Style Natural Yogurt | Dairy | 10.3 |
| 356 | Authentic Greek Natural Yogurt 5% Fat | Dairy | 10.3 |
| 357 | Capers, canned | Prepared Foods | 10.3 |
| 358 | Capers, canned | Herbs & Spices | 10.3 |
| 359 | Squid (calamari), cooked | Seafood | 10.3 |
| 360 | Yogurt, plain, skim milk | Dairy | 10.2 |
| 361 | Purslane, raw | Vegetables | 10.2 |
| 362 | Mung bean sprouts, raw | Legumes & Soy | 10.1 |
| 363 | Sardines Huile D'olive Vierge Extra | Seafood | 10.1 |
| 364 | Skinless & Boneless Mackerel Fillets In Tomato Sauce | Seafood | 10.1 |
| 365 | Lamb leg, cooked | Red Meat | 10.1 |
| 366 | Morel mushroom, raw | Vegetables | 10.1 |
| 367 | Amaranth leaves, cooked | Vegetables | 10 |
| 368 | Oyster mushroom, raw | Vegetables | 10 |
| 369 | Oyster mushrooms, raw | Vegetables | 10 |
| 370 | Chicken thigh with skin, roasted | Poultry | 10 |
| 371 | Eel, cooked | Seafood | 10 |
| 372 | Apple & Blackcurrant | Beverages | 10 |
| 373 | Beef | Red Meat | 10 |
| 374 | Beef Stick | Red Meat | 10 |
| 375 | Beet greens, raw | Vegetables | 10 |
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).
















