Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | Bologna | Red Meat | 4.9 |
| 577 | Celery, raw | Vegetables | 4.9 |
| 578 | Egg yolk, raw | Eggs | 4.9 |
| 579 | Tomato, raw | Vegetables | 4.9 |
| 580 | Chicken noodle soup | Prepared Foods | 4.8 |
| 581 | Beef salami, cooked | Red Meat | 4.8 |
| 582 | Sauerkraut | Vegetables | 4.8 |
| 583 | Chili powder | Herbs & Spices | 4.8 |
| 584 | Mixed vegetables, cooked | Vegetables | 4.8 |
| 585 | Pork frankfurter (hot dog) | Red Meat | 4.8 |
| 586 | Cumin, ground | Herbs & Spices | 4.7 |
| 587 | Celtuce, raw | Vegetables | 4.7 |
| 588 | Chicken gumbo soup | Prepared Foods | 4.7 |
| 589 | Red chili peppers, raw | Vegetables | 4.7 |
| 590 | Marjoram, dried | Herbs & Spices | 4.7 |
| 591 | Lotus seeds, dried | Nuts & Seeds | 4.6 |
| 592 | Pepper (hot) sauce | Prepared Foods | 4.6 |
| 593 | Okara (soy pulp) | Legumes & Soy | 4.6 |
| 594 | Calabash gourd, cooked | Vegetables | 4.6 |
| 595 | Red cabbage, raw | Vegetables | 4.6 |
| 596 | Celery seed | Herbs & Spices | 4.6 |
| 597 | Chorizo | Red Meat | 4.6 |
| 598 | Fennel seed | Herbs & Spices | 4.6 |
| 599 | Bean dip | Prepared Foods | 4.6 |
| 600 | Succotash, cooked | Vegetables | 4.6 |
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).
























