Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Sweet pickles | Vegetables | 0.6 |
| 1877 | Pear, raw | Fruits | 0.6 |
| 1878 | Oreo | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1879 | Guava nectar | Fruits | 0.6 |
| 1880 | Grape juice | Fruits | 0.6 |
| 1881 | Coconut Vanilla Bean Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1882 | Pom-Bear Original 6pk | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1883 | Rice milk, unsweetened | Beverages | 0.6 |
| 1884 | Madagascan Vanilla | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1885 | Original Salted Potato Rings | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1886 | Apples, frozen, unsweetened | Fruits | 0.6 |
| 1887 | Swedish Glace Dairy-Free Smooth Vanilla | Prepared Foods | 0.6 |
| 1888 | Cranberry sauce, canned | Fruits | 0.6 |
| 1889 | Balsamic vinegar | Herbs & Spices | 0.6 |
| 1890 | Spiced peaches, canned | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1891 | Full Fat Soft Cheese | Dairy | 0.5 |
| 1892 | Sapodilla, raw | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1893 | Crabapple, raw | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1894 | Crabapples, raw | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1895 | Persimmon, dried | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1896 | Good Thins Sea Salt Corn & Rice Snacks | Prepared Foods | 0.5 |
| 1897 | Sparkling Blood Orange Beverage | Beverages | 0.5 |
| 1898 | Apple, raw | Fruits | 0.5 |
| 1899 | Pickle relish, sweet | Prepared Foods | 0.5 |
| 1900 | Plum sauce | Prepared Foods | 0.5 |
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).















