Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Amaranth grain, uncooked | Grains | 3.7 |
| 1102 | Almonds | Nuts & Seeds | 3.7 |
| 1103 | Chicken corn chowder soup | Prepared Foods | 3.6 |
| 1104 | Oyster stew | Prepared Foods | 3.6 |
| 1105 | Neufchatel cheese | Dairy | 3.6 |
| 1106 | Neufchâtel cheese | Dairy | 3.6 |
| 1107 | Rana Spinach And Ricotta Fresh Tortelloni | Grains | 3.6 |
| 1108 | Pistachios, raw | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 1109 | Pumpkin, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 1110 | Basil And Pine Nut Ravioli | Grains | 3.6 |
| 1111 | Granola | Grains | 3.6 |
| 1112 | Pasilla peppers, dried | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 1113 | Oatmeal, cooked | Grains | 3.6 |
| 1114 | Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 1115 | Natural Jif Creamy Peanut Butter Spread | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 1116 | Natural Jif Crunchy Peanut Butter Spread | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 1117 | Skinless Beef Franks | Red Meat | 3.6 |
| 1118 | Celeriac, raw | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 1119 | Cheerios | Grains | 3.6 |
| 1120 | Vegetarian Baked Beans | Legumes & Soy | 3.6 |
| 1121 | Sunflower seeds | Nuts & Seeds | 3.6 |
| 1122 | Celeriac, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 1123 | Sweet corn, cooked | Vegetables | 3.6 |
| 1124 | Peter's Yard Original Sourdough Crackers | Prepared Foods | 3.5 |
| 1125 | Macaroni, cooked | Grains | 3.5 |
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).














