Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Greek yogurt, plain | Dairy | 17.6 |
| 127 | Icelandic Style Strained Yoghurt | Dairy | 17.6 |
| 128 | Turkey breast with skin, roasted | Poultry | 17.6 |
| 129 | Tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) | Legumes & Soy | 17.5 |
| 130 | Finely Sliced Honey Roast Ham | Red Meat | 17.5 |
| 131 | Emu, cooked | Poultry | 17.4 |
| 132 | Beef eye of round, cooked | Red Meat | 17.4 |
| 133 | Cornish game hen, cooked | Poultry | 17.4 |
| 134 | Alfalfa sprouts, raw | Vegetables | 17.3 |
| 135 | Whelk, cooked | Seafood | 17.3 |
| 136 | Clams, cooked | Seafood | 17.3 |
| 137 | Beef heart, cooked | Red Meat | 17.3 |
| 138 | Beef kidney, cooked | Red Meat | 17.3 |
| 139 | Black Forest Uncured Ham | Red Meat | 17.1 |
| 140 | Veal cutlet, cooked | Red Meat | 17.1 |
| 141 | Clams, canned | Seafood | 17.1 |
| 142 | Wild Alaska Pink Salmon | Seafood | 17 |
| 143 | Greek Plain | Dairy | 17 |
| 144 | Oikos Triple Zero Blended Greek Yogurt Vanilla | Dairy | 17 |
| 145 | Sockeye salmon, cooked | Seafood | 17 |
| 146 | Turbot, cooked | Seafood | 16.9 |
| 147 | Chum salmon, cooked | Seafood | 16.8 |
| 148 | Beef shank, cooked | Red Meat | 16.8 |
| 149 | Canned pink salmon, drained | Seafood | 16.7 |
| 150 | Chicken drumstick, raw | Poultry | 16.7 |
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).


















