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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
676Bell pepper, yellow, raw
3.7
677Yellow bell pepper, raw
3.7
678Pistachios, dry roasted
3.7
679Pistachios, dry roasted
3.7
680Saffron
3.7
681Buckwheat groats, cooked
3.7
682Buckwheat groats, cooked
3.7
683Pasta, cooked
3.7
684Quinoa, cooked
3.7
685Italian bread
3.7
686Whole wheat pasta, cooked
3.7
687Amaranth grain, uncooked
3.7
688Almonds
3.7
689Chicken corn chowder soup
3.6
690Oyster stew
3.6
691Neufchatel cheese
3.6
692Neufchâtel cheese
3.6
693Pistachios, raw
3.6
694Pumpkin, cooked
3.6
695Pasilla peppers, dried
3.6
696Oatmeal, cooked
3.6
697Celeriac, raw
3.6
698Sunflower seeds
3.6
699Celeriac, cooked
3.6
700Sweet corn, cooked
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).