Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 826 | Feta cheese | Dairy | 5.4 |
| 827 | Mint (peppermint), fresh | Herbs & Spices | 5.4 |
| 828 | Light Ice Cream Cookies & Cream | Prepared Foods | 5.3 |
| 829 | Green beans, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 830 | Crookneck squash, raw | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 831 | Yellow squash, raw | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 832 | Naked Good Little Chipolatas | Red Meat | 5.3 |
| 833 | Chicken Gyoza Dinner Dumplings | Grains | 5.3 |
| 834 | Mixed vegetables, canned | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 835 | Tomatoes, cooked | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 836 | Tomato paste | Vegetables | 5.3 |
| 837 | Black bean soup | Prepared Foods | 5.3 |
| 838 | Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce | Legumes & Soy | 5.3 |
| 839 | Cheese sauce | Dairy | 5.2 |
| 840 | Salsa | Prepared Foods | 5.2 |
| 841 | Dill seed | Herbs & Spices | 5.2 |
| 842 | Baked Beans | Legumes & Soy | 5.2 |
| 843 | Anise seed | Herbs & Spices | 5.2 |
| 844 | Green tomatoes, raw | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 845 | Taro shoots, cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 846 | Red cabbage, cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
| 847 | Minestrone soup | Prepared Foods | 5.2 |
| 848 | Skinless & Boneless Mackerel Fillets | Seafood | 5.2 |
| 849 | Pumpkin seeds, roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 5.2 |
| 850 | Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cooked | Vegetables | 5.2 |
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).


















