Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Black walnuts | Nuts & Seeds | 3.9 |
| 652 | Breadfruit seeds, raw | Nuts & Seeds | 3.9 |
| 653 | Reduced-fat sour cream | Dairy | 3.9 |
| 654 | Hard red winter wheat | Grains | 3.9 |
| 655 | Pumpkin, raw | Vegetables | 3.8 |
| 656 | Quinoa, uncooked | Grains | 3.8 |
| 657 | Chocolate milk | Dairy | 3.8 |
| 658 | Teff, cooked | Grains | 3.8 |
| 659 | Pepperoni | Red Meat | 3.8 |
| 660 | Beets, cooked | Vegetables | 3.8 |
| 661 | Spinach egg noodles, cooked | Grains | 3.8 |
| 662 | Red bell pepper, raw | Vegetables | 3.8 |
| 663 | Sweet corn, raw | Vegetables | 3.8 |
| 664 | Cardoon, cooked | Vegetables | 3.8 |
| 665 | Lemon, raw | Fruits | 3.8 |
| 666 | Coconut water | Fruits | 3.8 |
| 667 | Cayenne pepper | Herbs & Spices | 3.8 |
| 668 | Buckwheat flour | Grains | 3.8 |
| 669 | Guava, raw | Fruits | 3.8 |
| 670 | Canned pork luncheon meat | Red Meat | 3.7 |
| 671 | Corn bran, crude | Grains | 3.7 |
| 672 | Amaranth, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 673 | Peanut butter | Legumes & Soy | 3.7 |
| 674 | Beef frankfurter (hot dog) | Red Meat | 3.7 |
| 675 | Bulgur, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
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).
























