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Highest protein per 100 calories

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

1267 ranked foods

#Foodg / 100 kcal
576Bologna
4.9
577Celery, raw
4.9
578Egg yolk, raw
4.9
579Tomato, raw
4.9
580Chicken noodle soup
4.8
581Beef salami, cooked
4.8
582Sauerkraut
4.8
583Chili powder
4.8
584Mixed vegetables, cooked
4.8
585Pork frankfurter (hot dog)
4.8
586Cumin, ground
4.7
587Celtuce, raw
4.7
588Chicken gumbo soup
4.7
589Red chili peppers, raw
4.7
590Marjoram, dried
4.7
591Lotus seeds, dried
4.6
592Pepper (hot) sauce
4.6
593Okara (soy pulp)
4.6
594Calabash gourd, cooked
4.6
595Red cabbage, raw
4.6
596Celery seed
4.6
597Chorizo
4.6
598Fennel seed
4.6
599Bean dip
4.6
600Succotash, cooked
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).