Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Peanuts, raw | Legumes & Soy | 4.6 |
| 602 | Summer squash, cooked | Vegetables | 4.6 |
| 603 | Beef stew, canned | Prepared Foods | 4.5 |
| 604 | Bitter melon, cooked | Vegetables | 4.4 |
| 605 | Wasabi root, raw | Herbs & Spices | 4.4 |
| 606 | Clam chowder, New England | Prepared Foods | 4.4 |
| 607 | Curry powder | Herbs & Spices | 4.4 |
| 608 | Curry sauce | Prepared Foods | 4.4 |
| 609 | Mixed nut butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.4 |
| 610 | Tomato puree, canned | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 611 | Spelt, cooked | Grains | 4.3 |
| 612 | Farro, cooked | Grains | 4.3 |
| 613 | Liverwurst | Red Meat | 4.3 |
| 614 | Chayote, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 615 | Green bell pepper, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 616 | Rhubarb, raw | Fruits | 4.3 |
| 617 | Garlic, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 618 | Radish, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 619 | Radishes, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 620 | Vegetable juice cocktail | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 621 | Vegetable juice cocktail, canned | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 622 | Rice bran, crude | Grains | 4.2 |
| 623 | Ancho peppers, dried | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 624 | Dill pickle | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 625 | Dill pickles | Vegetables | 4.2 |
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).
























