Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | Bell pepper, yellow, raw | Vegetables | 3.7 |
| 677 | Yellow bell pepper, raw | Vegetables | 3.7 |
| 678 | Pistachios, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3.7 |
| 679 | Pistachios, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3.7 |
| 680 | Saffron | Herbs & Spices | 3.7 |
| 681 | Buckwheat groats, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 682 | Buckwheat groats, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 683 | Pasta, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 684 | Quinoa, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 685 | Italian bread | Grains | 3.7 |
| 686 | Whole wheat pasta, cooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 687 | Amaranth grain, uncooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 688 | Almonds | Nuts & Seeds | 3.7 |
| 689 | Chicken corn chowder soup | Prepared Foods | 3.6 |
| 690 | Oyster stew | Prepared Foods | 3.6 |
| 691 | Neufchatel cheese | Dairy | 3.6 |
| 692 | Neufchâtel cheese | Dairy | 3.6 |
| 693 | Pistachios, raw | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 694 | Pumpkin, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 695 | Pasilla peppers, dried | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 696 | Oatmeal, cooked | Grains | 3.6 |
| 697 | Celeriac, raw | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 698 | Sunflower seeds | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 699 | Celeriac, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 700 | Sweet corn, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
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).
























