Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 626 | Pumpkin seeds, whole, roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 627 | Coriander seed | Herbs & Spices | 4.2 |
| 628 | Peanuts, dry roasted | Legumes & Soy | 4.1 |
| 629 | Peanuts, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 4.1 |
| 630 | Black pepper, ground | Herbs & Spices | 4.1 |
| 631 | Wild rice, raw | Grains | 4.1 |
| 632 | Bratwurst, cooked | Red Meat | 4.1 |
| 633 | Macaroni and cheese, prepared | Prepared Foods | 4.1 |
| 634 | Butternuts, dried | Nuts & Seeds | 4.1 |
| 635 | Pizza sauce | Prepared Foods | 4 |
| 636 | Durum wheat | Grains | 4 |
| 637 | Salsify, cooked | Vegetables | 4 |
| 638 | Bagel, plain | Grains | 4 |
| 639 | Bagel, plain | Grains | 4 |
| 640 | Fennel bulb, raw | Vegetables | 4 |
| 641 | Fennel, raw | Vegetables | 4 |
| 642 | Falafel | Legumes & Soy | 4 |
| 643 | Casaba melon, raw | Fruits | 4 |
| 644 | French bread | Grains | 4 |
| 645 | Wild rice, cooked | Grains | 4 |
| 646 | Daikon radish, cooked | Vegetables | 3.9 |
| 647 | Eggplant, raw | Vegetables | 3.9 |
| 648 | Kelp (seaweed), raw | Vegetables | 3.9 |
| 649 | Triticale flour | Grains | 3.9 |
| 650 | Wheat bread | Grains | 3.9 |
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).
























