Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Small white beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 452 | Pinto beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 453 | Kohlrabi, raw | Vegetables | 6.3 |
| 454 | Black turtle beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 455 | Brick cheese | Dairy | 6.3 |
| 456 | Maitake mushrooms, raw | Vegetables | 6.3 |
| 457 | Lima beans, canned | Legumes & Soy | 6.2 |
| 458 | Mustard, prepared, yellow | Herbs & Spices | 6.2 |
| 459 | Radicchio, raw | Vegetables | 6.2 |
| 460 | Brie cheese | Dairy | 6.2 |
| 461 | Kohlrabi, cooked | Vegetables | 6.2 |
| 462 | Grape leaves, canned | Vegetables | 6.2 |
| 463 | Grape leaves, canned | Vegetables | 6.2 |
| 464 | Banana peppers, raw | Vegetables | 6.1 |
| 465 | Pinto beans, canned | Legumes & Soy | 6.1 |
| 466 | Limburger cheese | Dairy | 6.1 |
| 467 | Limburger cheese | Dairy | 6.1 |
| 468 | Beef prime rib, roasted | Red Meat | 6.1 |
| 469 | Pink beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.1 |
| 470 | Blue cheese | Dairy | 6.1 |
| 471 | Dandelion greens, cooked | Vegetables | 6.1 |
| 472 | Soy milk, unsweetened | Legumes & Soy | 6.1 |
| 473 | Queso fresco | Dairy | 6.1 |
| 474 | Chicken and rice soup | Prepared Foods | 6 |
| 475 | Cheshire cheese | Dairy | 6 |
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).
























