Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1376 | Nut Granola Blueberry Cinnamon Sweet & Crunchy | Grains | 2.5 |
| 1377 | Whole Grain Penne | Grains | 2.5 |
| 1378 | Simply Fruity Muesli | Grains | 2.5 |
| 1379 | Savory, dried | Herbs & Spices | 2.5 |
| 1380 | Savory, ground | Herbs & Spices | 2.5 |
| 1381 | Cantaloupe, raw | Fruits | 2.5 |
| 1382 | Sweetened condensed milk | Dairy | 2.5 |
| 1383 | Leek, raw | Vegetables | 2.5 |
| 1384 | Horseradish, prepared | Herbs & Spices | 2.5 |
| 1385 | Horseradish, prepared | Prepared Foods | 2.5 |
| 1386 | Horseradish, raw | Herbs & Spices | 2.5 |
| 1387 | Honey Roast Crunch | Prepared Foods | 2.4 |
| 1388 | Spaghetti squash, cooked | Vegetables | 2.4 |
| 1389 | Bay leaf | Herbs & Spices | 2.4 |
| 1390 | Pitanga (Surinam cherry), raw | Fruits | 2.4 |
| 1391 | Cream-style corn, canned | Vegetables | 2.4 |
| 1392 | Sweet corn, canned | Vegetables | 2.4 |
| 1393 | Nectarine, raw | Fruits | 2.4 |
| 1394 | Grits, cooked | Grains | 2.4 |
| 1395 | Winter squash, cooked | Vegetables | 2.4 |
| 1396 | Cream of potato soup | Prepared Foods | 2.4 |
| 1397 | Rose apples, raw | Fruits | 2.4 |
| 1398 | Lotus root, cooked | Vegetables | 2.4 |
| 1399 | Half and half | Dairy | 2.4 |
| 1400 | Full Fat Soft Cheese | Dairy | 2.4 |
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).