Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | All-purpose flour | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1302 | Manhattan clam chowder | Prepared Foods | 2.8 |
| 1303 | Lentil Bites Sea Salt | Prepared Foods | 2.8 |
| 1304 | Pancakes, plain | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1305 | Chayote, cooked | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1306 | Pearled barley, raw | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1307 | Millet flour | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1308 | Beef Ravioli In Pasta Sauce | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1309 | Vanilla Ice Cream | Prepared Foods | 2.8 |
| 1310 | Sunflower seed butter | Nuts & Seeds | 2.8 |
| 1311 | Sunflower seed butter | Nuts & Seeds | 2.8 |
| 1312 | Granola | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1313 | Winter squash, raw | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1314 | Shiitake mushroom, cooked | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1315 | Shiitake mushrooms, cooked | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1316 | Sunflower seeds, toasted | Nuts & Seeds | 2.8 |
| 1317 | Marinara sauce | Prepared Foods | 2.8 |
| 1318 | Old Fashioned Rolled Oats Whole Grain | Grains | 2.8 |
| 1319 | Loganberries, frozen | Fruits | 2.8 |
| 1320 | Hungarian peppers, raw | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1321 | Onion, raw | Vegetables | 2.8 |
| 1322 | Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke), raw | Vegetables | 2.7 |
| 1323 | Whipped Original Whipped Cream Cheese Spread | Dairy | 2.7 |
| 1324 | Pretzel Crisps Original Organic | Prepared Foods | 2.7 |
| 1325 | Reduced Fat Triscuit Crackers | Prepared Foods | 2.7 |
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).

















