Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | Prunes (dried plums) | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1827 | Elderberries, raw | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1828 | Plantain, cooked | Vegetables | 0.9 |
| 1829 | Coconut, dried (unsweetened) | Nuts & Seeds | 0.9 |
| 1830 | Vegetable Crisps With Sea Salt | Prepared Foods | 0.9 |
| 1831 | Gooseberries, canned | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1832 | Guava sauce, cooked | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1833 | Rise & Shine Mix Strawberry Banana Nut | Grains | 0.9 |
| 1834 | Plums, canned in juice | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1835 | Dates, deglet noor | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1836 | Prune juice | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1837 | Raisins, seeded | Fruits | 0.9 |
| 1838 | Cassava, raw | Vegetables | 0.9 |
| 1839 | Cranberry juice, unsweetened | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1840 | Strawberry guava, raw | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1841 | Heavy whipping cream | Dairy | 0.8 |
| 1842 | Chestnuts, raw | Nuts & Seeds | 0.8 |
| 1843 | Persimmon, raw | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1844 | Beer, light | Beverages | 0.8 |
| 1845 | Blueberries, frozen | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1846 | Plantain, raw | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1847 | Organic Tortilla Chips | Prepared Foods | 0.8 |
| 1848 | Natal plum (carissa), raw | Fruits | 0.8 |
| 1849 | Old Country Style Muesli | Grains | 0.8 |
| 1850 | Rambutan, canned | Fruits | 0.8 |
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).




















