Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 676 | Organic Lentils | Legumes & Soy | 6.4 |
| 677 | Organic Garbanzo Beans | Legumes & Soy | 6.4 |
| 678 | Cheddar Cheese | Dairy | 6.4 |
| 679 | Muenster cheese | Dairy | 6.4 |
| 680 | Muenster cheese | Dairy | 6.4 |
| 681 | Yellow beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.4 |
| 682 | Black Beans Organic | Legumes & Soy | 6.4 |
| 683 | Split peas, raw | Legumes & Soy | 6.4 |
| 684 | Large lima beans, raw | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 685 | Small white beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 686 | Chickpea Rotini | Grains | 6.3 |
| 687 | Chickpeas In Water | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 688 | Pinto beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 689 | Kohlrabi, raw | Vegetables | 6.3 |
| 690 | Black turtle beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 691 | Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese | Dairy | 6.3 |
| 692 | 4 Traditional Black Pudding Slices | Red Meat | 6.3 |
| 693 | Kefir Yogurt | Dairy | 6.3 |
| 694 | Taco Mixed Beans In A Tomato Sauce | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 695 | Brick cheese | Dairy | 6.3 |
| 696 | Maitake mushrooms, raw | Vegetables | 6.3 |
| 697 | Pinto Beans | Legumes & Soy | 6.3 |
| 698 | Cookie Dough | Prepared Foods | 6.2 |
| 699 | Lima beans, canned | Legumes & Soy | 6.2 |
| 700 | Kefir Yoghurt | Dairy | 6.2 |
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).











