Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Black Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 752 | Dark Red Kidney Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 753 | Garbanzo Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 754 | Organic Garbanzo Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 755 | Zero Sugar Added Baked Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 756 | Yogurt | Dairy | 5.8 |
| 757 | Organic Chickpeas In Water | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 758 | Malted milk drink | Beverages | 5.8 |
| 759 | Moringa pods, cooked | Vegetables | 5.8 |
| 760 | Vanilla yogurt, low fat | Dairy | 5.8 |
| 761 | Kielbasa | Red Meat | 5.8 |
| 762 | Breakfast Sausage Plant-Based Patties Original | Red Meat | 5.8 |
| 763 | Banza Penne Made From Chickpeas | Grains | 5.8 |
| 764 | Banza Rigatoni Made From Chickpeas | Grains | 5.8 |
| 765 | Protein Made From Chickpeas | Grains | 5.8 |
| 766 | Rotini Made From Chickpeas | Grains | 5.8 |
| 767 | Pork spareribs, cooked | Red Meat | 5.8 |
| 768 | Chickpea flour (besan) | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 769 | Chickpeas | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 770 | Black Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.8 |
| 771 | Arrowhead, cooked | Vegetables | 5.8 |
| 772 | Gooey Brownie Ice Cream | Prepared Foods | 5.7 |
| 773 | Cotija (queso añejo) | Dairy | 5.7 |
| 774 | Five Bean Salad | Legumes & Soy | 5.7 |
| 775 | Green onion, raw | Vegetables | 5.7 |
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).