Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 976 | Green bell pepper, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 977 | Crunchy Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.3 |
| 978 | Rhubarb, raw | Fruits | 4.3 |
| 979 | Smooth Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.3 |
| 980 | Wheat Noodles Whole Wheat | Grains | 4.3 |
| 981 | Garlic, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 982 | Original Roast Crunchy Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.3 |
| 983 | Radish, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 984 | Radishes, raw | Vegetables | 4.3 |
| 985 | Sardines In Olive Oil | Seafood | 4.2 |
| 986 | Vegetable juice cocktail | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 987 | Vegetable juice cocktail, canned | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 988 | Rice bran, crude | Grains | 4.2 |
| 989 | Ancho peppers, dried | Vegetables | 4.2 |
| 990 | 100% Peanuts! Creamy | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 991 | Creamy Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 992 | Crunchy Peanut Butter From Unblanched Peanuts Salted Stir | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 993 | Natural Creamy Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 994 | Natural Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 995 | Natural Peanut Butter Creamy | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 996 | Organic Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 997 | Smooth Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 4.2 |
| 998 | Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor | Grains | 4.2 |
| 999 | Sweet Peas | Legumes & Soy | 4.2 |
| 1000 | Dill pickle | Vegetables | 4.2 |
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).