Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1251 | Melba toast | Grains | 3.1 |
| 1252 | Turmeric, ground | Herbs & Spices | 3.1 |
| 1253 | Rutabaga, cooked | Vegetables | 3.1 |
| 1254 | Rutabagas, cooked | Vegetables | 3.1 |
| 1255 | Sesame seeds | Nuts & Seeds | 3.1 |
| 1256 | Bran Flakes | Grains | 3.1 |
| 1257 | Cream of shrimp soup | Prepared Foods | 3.1 |
| 1258 | Multigrain Pita Bite Crackers With Flax Seeds | Prepared Foods | 3.1 |
| 1259 | Vegetable soup | Prepared Foods | 3.1 |
| 1260 | Onion powder | Herbs & Spices | 3.1 |
| 1261 | Barley flour | Grains | 3 |
| 1262 | Organic Jumbo Oats | Grains | 3 |
| 1263 | Shreddies | Grains | 3 |
| 1264 | Crema De Almendras | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1265 | Sesame seeds, roasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1266 | Bran Flakes | Grains | 3 |
| 1267 | Refried Beans | Legumes & Soy | 3 |
| 1268 | Tomatillo, raw | Vegetables | 3 |
| 1269 | Grape-Nuts Cereal | Grains | 3 |
| 1270 | Cashew butter | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1271 | Sesame seed kernels, toasted | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1272 | Trail mix | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1273 | Muesli Recipe | Grains | 3 |
| 1274 | Ginkgo nuts, dried | Nuts & Seeds | 3 |
| 1275 | Malt Wheats Toasty Crunch | Grains | 3 |
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).