Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Barbecue sauce | Prepared Foods | 0.5 |
| 1902 | Tartar sauce | Prepared Foods | 0.5 |
| 1903 | Peach nectar | Fruits | 0.4 |
| 1904 | Soft Cheese Smooth & Tasty | Dairy | 0.4 |
| 1905 | Applesauce, unsweetened | Fruits | 0.4 |
| 1906 | Caesar dressing | Prepared Foods | 0.4 |
| 1907 | Sea Salt Potato Chips | Prepared Foods | 0.4 |
| 1908 | Sanpellegrino Limonata | Beverages | 0.4 |
| 1909 | Thin Mints | Prepared Foods | 0.4 |
| 1910 | Apples, dried | Fruits | 0.4 |
| 1911 | Taro, cooked | Vegetables | 0.4 |
| 1912 | Crosse And Blackwell Branston Pickle 720g | Legumes & Soy | 0.3 |
| 1913 | Ranch dressing | Prepared Foods | 0.3 |
| 1914 | Apricot nectar | Fruits | 0.3 |
| 1915 | Papaya nectar | Fruits | 0.3 |
| 1916 | Thousand island dressing | Prepared Foods | 0.3 |
| 1917 | Blue cheese dressing | Prepared Foods | 0.3 |
| 1918 | Pomegranate juice | Fruits | 0.3 |
| 1919 | Tequila sunrise | Beverages | 0.3 |
| 1920 | Apples, canned | Fruits | 0.3 |
| 1921 | Pina colada | Beverages | 0.2 |
| 1922 | Applesauce, sweetened | Fruits | 0.2 |
| 1923 | Heavenly Hunks Ridiculously Amazing Organic Oatmeal Dark Chocolate | Prepared Foods | 0.2 |
| 1924 | Apple butter | Prepared Foods | 0.2 |
| 1925 | Lemon-lime soda | Beverages | 0.2 |
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).


















