Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1476 | Rice cakes, brown rice | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1477 | Mountain yam, cooked | Vegetables | 2.1 |
| 1478 | Strawberries, raw | Fruits | 2.1 |
| 1479 | Cherimoya, raw | Fruits | 2.1 |
| 1480 | Blueberry Almond Crunch Cereal | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1481 | Sticky (glutinous) rice, cooked | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1482 | Ramen Noodle Soup | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1483 | Agar seaweed, raw | Vegetables | 2.1 |
| 1484 | Sriracha hot sauce | Prepared Foods | 2.1 |
| 1485 | Medium-grain brown rice, cooked | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1486 | Gjetost cheese | Dairy | 2.1 |
| 1487 | Basmati rice, cooked | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1488 | White rice, cooked | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1489 | Smoky Barbecue Crunch | Prepared Foods | 2.1 |
| 1490 | Proper Chips Barbecue Lentil | Prepared Foods | 2.1 |
| 1491 | Rice Krispies | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1492 | Enchilada sauce | Prepared Foods | 2.1 |
| 1493 | Katsu Rice Noodles Cup | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1494 | Ginkgo nuts, canned | Nuts & Seeds | 2.1 |
| 1495 | Gnocchi Small Potato Dumplings | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1496 | Hominy, canned | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1497 | Brown rice, raw | Grains | 2.1 |
| 1498 | Raspberries, frozen | Fruits | 2.1 |
| 1499 | Added Sugar Granola Triple Nut | Grains | 2 |
| 1500 | Salt & Vinegar Lentil Chips | Prepared Foods | 2 |
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).















