Highest protein per 100 calories
Foods ranked by protein density — grams of protein per 100 kcal.
1267 ranked foods
| # | Food | Category | g / 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Turkey sausage, cooked | Poultry | 12.2 |
| 177 | Goose, meat only, roasted | Poultry | 12.2 |
| 178 | Coffee, brewed | Beverages | 12 |
| 179 | Firm tofu | Legumes & Soy | 12 |
| 180 | Straw mushrooms, canned | Vegetables | 12 |
| 181 | Turkey wing, cooked | Poultry | 12 |
| 182 | Mustard greens, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 11.9 |
| 183 | Beef skirt steak, cooked | Red Meat | 11.9 |
| 184 | Canned sardines in oil | Seafood | 11.8 |
| 185 | Sardines, canned | Seafood | 11.8 |
| 186 | Chicken back, cooked | Poultry | 11.8 |
| 187 | Spinach, frozen, cooked | Vegetables | 11.8 |
| 188 | Duck, meat only, roasted | Poultry | 11.7 |
| 189 | Pork sirloin, cooked | Red Meat | 11.6 |
| 190 | Bok choy, raw | Vegetables | 11.5 |
| 191 | Veal loin, cooked | Red Meat | 11.4 |
| 192 | Beef skirt steak, cooked | Red Meat | 11.4 |
| 193 | Chicken, meat and skin, roasted | Poultry | 11.4 |
| 194 | Beef porterhouse steak, cooked | Red Meat | 11.4 |
| 195 | Crimini mushroom, raw | Vegetables | 11.4 |
| 196 | Crimini mushrooms, raw | Vegetables | 11.4 |
| 197 | Ground beef, 90% lean, raw | Red Meat | 11.4 |
| 198 | Herring, cooked | Seafood | 11.3 |
| 199 | Taro leaves, cooked | Vegetables | 11.3 |
| 200 | Asparagus, canned | Vegetables | 11.3 |
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).
























