Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Green cabbage, cooked | Vegetables | 5.5 |
| 802 | Thyme, fresh | Herbs & Spices | 5.5 |
| 803 | Diet cola | Beverages | 5.5 |
| 804 | Organic Baked Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.5 |
| 805 | Yellow squash, cooked | Vegetables | 5.5 |
| 806 | Sun-dried tomatoes | Vegetables | 5.5 |
| 807 | French beans, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 5.5 |
| 808 | Chick Peas Garbanzos | Legumes & Soy | 5.5 |
| 809 | Plain Yogurt | Dairy | 5.5 |
| 810 | Chickpea | Legumes & Soy | 5.5 |
| 811 | Artichoke, cooked | Vegetables | 5.5 |
| 812 | Split pea soup | Prepared Foods | 5.4 |
| 813 | Serrano peppers, raw | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 814 | Chili con carne with beans | Prepared Foods | 5.4 |
| 815 | Pickled herring | Seafood | 5.4 |
| 816 | Baked Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.4 |
| 817 | Baked Beans In A Rich, Thick, Tomatoey Sauce | Legumes & Soy | 5.4 |
| 818 | Pumpkin seeds | Nuts & Seeds | 5.4 |
| 819 | Chickpeas, cooked | Legumes & Soy | 5.4 |
| 820 | Spaghetti, cooked | Grains | 5.4 |
| 821 | Green beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 822 | Wax beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 823 | Original Recipe Smoked Shorty Sausages | Red Meat | 5.4 |
| 824 | Yardlong beans, cooked | Vegetables | 5.4 |
| 825 | Baked Beans In A Rich Tomato Sauce | Legumes & Soy | 5.4 |
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).
















