Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 526 | Spaghetti, cooked | Grains | 5.4 |
| 527 | Green beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 528 | Wax beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 529 | Yardlong beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 530 | Feta cheese | Dairy | 5.4 |
| 531 | Mint (peppermint), fresh | Herbs & Spices | 5.4 |
| 532 | Green beans, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 533 | Crookneck squash, raw | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 534 | Yellow squash, raw | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 535 | Mixed vegetables, canned | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 536 | Tomatoes, cooked | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 537 | Tomato paste | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 538 | Black bean soup | Prepared Foods | 5.3 |
| 539 | Cheese sauce | Dairy | 5.2 |
| 540 | Salsa | Prepared Foods | 5.2 |
| 541 | Dill seed | Herbs & Spices | 5.2 |
| 542 | Anise seed | Herbs & Spices | 5.2 |
| 543 | Green tomatoes, raw | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 544 | Taro shoots, cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 545 | Red cabbage, cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 546 | Minestrone soup | Prepared Foods | 5.2 |
| 547 | Pumpkin seeds, roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 5.2 |
| 548 | Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 549 | Eggnog | Dairy | 5.2 |
| 550 | Cow's milk, whole | Dairy | 5.2 |
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).