Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | Total 5% Milkfat Greek Yogurt | Dairy | 9.4 |
| 427 | Chicken wing with skin, roasted | Poultry | 9.4 |
| 428 | Chicken Sausage | Red Meat | 9.3 |
| 429 | Caviar (fish roe) | Seafood | 9.3 |
| 430 | Breakfast Sausage Patties | Red Meat | 9.3 |
| 431 | Sardine And Tomato Paste | Seafood | 9.3 |
| 432 | Greek yogurt, whole milk | Dairy | 9.3 |
| 433 | Cilantro (coriander), fresh | Herbs & Spices | 9.3 |
| 434 | Chicken Breakfast Links | Red Meat | 9.2 |
| 435 | 10 Lunchbox Minis | Red Meat | 9.2 |
| 436 | Natto | Legumes & Soy | 9.2 |
| 437 | Chicken wing, raw | Poultry | 9.2 |
| 438 | Wild-Caught Sardines In Water | Seafood | 9.2 |
| 439 | Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce | Legumes & Soy | 9.2 |
| 440 | Babybel Mini Original | Dairy | 9.2 |
| 441 | Parmesan cheese, hard | Dairy | 9.1 |
| 442 | Parsley, dried | Herbs & Spices | 9.1 |
| 443 | Parsley, dried | Herbs & Spices | 9.1 |
| 444 | Mackerel, cooked | Seafood | 9.1 |
| 445 | Kefir | Dairy | 9.1 |
| 446 | Green leaf lettuce, raw | Vegetables | 9.1 |
| 447 | Chicken feet, cooked | Poultry | 9 |
| 448 | Wheat Biscuits | Prepared Foods | 9 |
| 449 | Hearts of palm, canned | Vegetables | 9 |
| 450 | Nopales (cactus pads), cooked | Vegetables | 9 |
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).