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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
701Macaroni, cooked
3.5
702Bell pepper, green, cooked
3.5
703Bell pepper, red, cooked
3.5
704Semolina, enriched
3.5
705Lotus root, raw
3.5
706White pepper, ground
3.5
707Almonds, dry roasted
3.5
708Almonds, dry roasted
3.5
709Dinner roll
3.5
710Hamburger bun
3.5
711Stewed tomatoes, canned
3.5
712Almonds, oil roasted
3.5
713Pumpernickel bread
3.5
714Pork sausage, cooked
3.5
715Shallots, raw
3.5
716Oats, dry
3.5
717Whey protein powder
3.5
718Cardamom
3.5
719Cardamom, ground
3.5
720Vanilla milkshake
3.4
721White corn, cooked
3.4
722Farina (cream of wheat), cooked
3.4
723Poppy seed (spice)
3.4
724Poppy seeds
3.4
725Flaxseed
3.4
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).