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Highest protein per 100 calories

Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.

1267 ranked foods

#Foodg / 100 kcal
476Colby cheese
6
477Dandelion greens, raw
6
478Caraway seed
5.9
479Goat cheese, semisoft
5.9
480Cheddar cheese
5.9
481Green beans, raw
5.9
482Cucumber, raw
5.9
483Lamb rib, cooked
5.9
484Navy beans, cooked
5.9
485Adzuki beans, cooked
5.9
486Ground lamb, raw
5.9
487Okra, raw
5.8
488Roquefort cheese
5.8
489Malted milk drink
5.8
490Moringa pods, cooked
5.8
491Vanilla yogurt, low fat
5.8
492Kielbasa
5.8
493Pork spareribs, cooked
5.8
494Chickpea flour (besan)
5.8
495Arrowhead, cooked
5.8
496Cotija (queso añejo)
5.7
497Green onion, raw
5.7
498Scallions (green onions), raw
5.7
499Turkey noodle soup
5.7
500Hemp seeds
5.7
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).