Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
2036 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Turkey thigh, cooked | Poultry | 15.8 |
| 177 | Red Kidney Beans In Water | Legumes & Soy | 15.8 |
| 178 | Ground beef, 95% lean, cooked | Red Meat | 15.7 |
| 179 | Chicken drumstick, cooked | Poultry | 15.6 |
| 180 | Smoked salmon (lox) | Seafood | 15.6 |
| 181 | 2% Low-Fat Classic | Dairy | 15.6 |
| 182 | 2% Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese | Dairy | 15.6 |
| 183 | Greek Nonfat Yogurt Plain | Dairy | 15.5 |
| 184 | Tuna Creations Hickory Smoke Flavored | Seafood | 15.5 |
| 185 | Soy sauce (shoyu) | Legumes & Soy | 15.4 |
| 186 | Vanilla Oikos Pro | Dairy | 15.3 |
| 187 | Sturgeon, cooked | Seafood | 15.3 |
| 188 | Surimi (imitation crab) | Seafood | 15.3 |
| 189 | Broccoli rabe, cooked | Vegetables | 15.3 |
| 190 | Turkey giblets, cooked | Poultry | 15.3 |
| 191 | Beef liver, cooked | Red Meat | 15.2 |
| 192 | Chicken breast with skin, roasted | Poultry | 15.1 |
| 193 | Beef liver, raw | Red Meat | 15.1 |
| 194 | Spot, cooked | Seafood | 15 |
| 195 | Cottonseed flour, partially defatted | Nuts & Seeds | 15 |
| 196 | Chicken wing, cooked | Poultry | 15 |
| 197 | Ostrich, cooked | Poultry | 14.9 |
| 198 | Coho salmon, cooked | Seafood | 14.9 |
| 199 | Mackerel, canned | Seafood | 14.9 |
| 200 | Simply Chicken 10 Chipolatas | Red Meat | 14.8 |
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).

















