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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
526Fava beans, fresh, cooked
7.7
527Tarragon, dried
7.7
528Fava beans, canned
7.7
529Fermented tofu (fuyu)
7.7
530Cauliflower, raw
7.7
531Organic Free Range Pork Sausages
7.6
532Zucchini, cooked
7.6
533Summer squash, raw
7.6
534Cheestrings
7.5
535Napa cabbage, raw
7.5
536Savoy cabbage, cooked
7.5
537Lentils
7.5
538Goose egg, raw
7.5
539Mushrooms, canned
7.5
540Spearmint, fresh
7.5
541Mini Original
7.5
542Green Lentils In Water
7.4
543Lamb loin chop, cooked
7.4
544Mozzarella cheese
7.4
545Mozzarella, whole milk
7.4
546Savoy cabbage, raw
7.4
547Processed Swiss cheese
7.4
548Chicory greens, raw
7.4
549Mixed Beans
7.4
550Endive, raw
7.4
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).