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Highest protein per 100 calories

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

2036 ranked foods

#Foodg / 100 kcal
501Egg, hard-boiled
8.1
502Soft Cheese Original
8.1
503Greek Yogurt
8.1
504Dill weed, fresh
8
505Milk, 1% lowfat
8
506Imitation crab
8
507Turkey bacon, cooked
8
508Cauliflower, cooked
8
509Turkey egg, raw
8
510Beef short ribs, cooked
8
511Mackerel In Brine
8
512Organic Great Northern Beans
8
513Meatless sausage
8
514Red lentils, cooked
7.9
515Lamb shoulder, cooked
7.9
516Dill weed, dried
7.9
517Mackerel In Tomato Sauce
7.9
518Brussels sprouts, raw
7.9
519Coriander leaf, dried
7.9
520White icicle radish, raw
7.9
521Outdoor Bred Proper Porkers 6 British Sausages With Rubbed Sage
7.8
522Fava beans, fresh, raw
7.8
523Original Bacon
7.8
524Lentils, cooked
7.8
525White mushrooms, cooked
7.8
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).