Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Turkey Bacon | Red Meat | 9 |
| 452 | Archer Original Beef Stick Mini | Red Meat | 8.9 |
| 453 | Buttermilk, dried | Dairy | 8.9 |
| 454 | Greek Yogurt Plain Whole Milk | Dairy | 8.8 |
| 455 | Greek Yogurt Whole Milk Plain | Dairy | 8.8 |
| 456 | Kefir | Dairy | 8.8 |
| 457 | Turnip greens, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 8.8 |
| 458 | Heck 97% 6 Sausages | Red Meat | 8.8 |
| 459 | Moringa leaves, cooked | Vegetables | 8.8 |
| 460 | Whole egg, raw | Eggs | 8.8 |
| 461 | Green soybeans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 8.8 |
| 462 | Soybeans, green, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 8.8 |
| 463 | Egg, poached | Eggs | 8.7 |
| 464 | Ground lamb, cooked | Red Meat | 8.7 |
| 465 | Silken tofu | Legumes & Soy | 8.7 |
| 466 | Soy milk | Legumes & Soy | 8.7 |
| 467 | Soy flour, full-fat | Legumes & Soy | 8.7 |
| 468 | Skinless And Boneless Mackerel Fillets In A Tomato Sauce | Seafood | 8.7 |
| 469 | Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 8.7 |
| 470 | Ground pork, cooked | Red Meat | 8.6 |
| 471 | Shad, cooked | Seafood | 8.6 |
| 472 | Cornish game hen with skin, roasted | Poultry | 8.6 |
| 473 | Boneless Sardines In Olive Oil | Seafood | 8.6 |
| 474 | Beef Snack Sticks | Red Meat | 8.5 |
| 475 | Cannellini Beans | Legumes & Soy | 8.5 |
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).















