Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1126 | Bell pepper, green, cooked | Vegetables | 3.5 |
| 1127 | Bell pepper, red, cooked | Vegetables | 3.5 |
| 1128 | Vanilla Almond Butter Nut Granola | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1129 | Udon Noodles | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1130 | Semolina, enriched | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1131 | Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1132 | Lotus root, raw | Vegetables | 3.5 |
| 1133 | White pepper, ground | Herbs & Spices | 3.5 |
| 1134 | Almonds, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3.5 |
| 1135 | Almonds, dry roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3.5 |
| 1136 | Dinner roll | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1137 | Hamburger bun | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1138 | Organic Cinanon Harvest Whole Wheat Biscuits With Sweet Cinnamon | Prepared Foods | 3.5 |
| 1139 | Sprouted Rolled Oats | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1140 | Angel Hair | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1141 | Cellentani | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1142 | Elbows | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1143 | Orzo | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1144 | Pearl Couscous | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1145 | Penne | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1146 | Rotini | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1147 | Spaghetti | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1148 | Thin Spaghetti | Grains | 3.5 |
| 1149 | Stewed tomatoes, canned | Vegetables | 3.5 |
| 1150 | Sunflower Seed Butter | Nuts & Seeds | 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).