Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 526 | Fava beans, fresh, cooked | Vegetables | 7.7 |
| 527 | Tarragon, dried | Herbs & Spices | 7.7 |
| 528 | Fava beans, canned | Legumes & Soy | 7.7 |
| 529 | Fermented tofu (fuyu) | Legumes & Soy | 7.7 |
| 530 | Cauliflower, raw | Vegetables | 7.7 |
| 531 | Organic Free Range Pork Sausages | Red Meat | 7.6 |
| 532 | Zucchini, cooked | Vegetables | 7.6 |
| 533 | Summer squash, raw | Vegetables | 7.6 |
| 534 | Cheestrings | Dairy | 7.5 |
| 535 | Napa cabbage, raw | Vegetables | 7.5 |
| 536 | Savoy cabbage, cooked | Vegetables | 7.5 |
| 537 | Lentils | Legumes & Soy | 7.5 |
| 538 | Goose egg, raw | Eggs | 7.5 |
| 539 | Mushrooms, canned | Vegetables | 7.5 |
| 540 | Spearmint, fresh | Herbs & Spices | 7.5 |
| 541 | Mini Original | Dairy | 7.5 |
| 542 | Green Lentils In Water | Legumes & Soy | 7.4 |
| 543 | Lamb loin chop, cooked | Red Meat | 7.4 |
| 544 | Mozzarella cheese | Dairy | 7.4 |
| 545 | Mozzarella, whole milk | Dairy | 7.4 |
| 546 | Savoy cabbage, raw | Vegetables | 7.4 |
| 547 | Processed Swiss cheese | Dairy | 7.4 |
| 548 | Chicory greens, raw | Vegetables | 7.4 |
| 549 | Mixed Beans | Legumes & Soy | 7.4 |
| 550 | Endive, raw | Vegetables | 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).


















