Highest protein per 100 calories

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

1267 ranked foods

#	Food	Category	g / 100 kcal
501	Turnip greens, cooked	Vegetables	5.7
502	Yogurt, whole milk, plain	Dairy	5.7
503	Italian sausage, cooked	Red Meat	5.7
504	American cheese	Dairy	5.7
505	Cheese spread	Dairy	5.7
506	Peas and onions, cooked	Vegetables	5.6
507	Duck with skin, roasted	Poultry	5.6
508	Okra, frozen, cooked	Vegetables	5.6
509	Pigeon peas, cooked	Legumes & Soy	5.6
510	Sheep milk	Dairy	5.5
511	Lima beans, frozen, cooked	Vegetables	5.5
512	Refried beans	Legumes & Soy	5.5
513	Green cabbage, cooked	Vegetables	5.5
514	Thyme, fresh	Herbs & Spices	5.5
515	Diet cola	Beverages	5.5
516	Yellow squash, cooked	Vegetables	5.5
517	Sun-dried tomatoes	Vegetables	5.5
518	French beans, cooked	Legumes & Soy	5.5
519	Artichoke, cooked	Vegetables	5.5
520	Split pea soup	Prepared Foods	5.4
521	Serrano peppers, raw	Vegetables	5.4
522	Chili con carne with beans	Prepared Foods	5.4
523	Pickled herring	Seafood	5.4
524	Pumpkin seeds	Nuts & Seeds	5.4
525	Chickpeas, cooked	Legumes & Soy	5.4