Foods High in Protein
Top 50 foods with the most protein per 100g serving.
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Food
Calories
Protein
Category
- 1Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)47752.5glegume
- 2Parmesan cheese topping, fat free37040.0gdairy
- 3Cheese, parmesan, shredded41537.9gdairy
- 4Milk, buttermilk, dried38734.3gdairy
- 5Peanut flour, low fat42833.8glegume
- 6Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted16531.0gmeat
- 7Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried55930.2gnuts-seeds
- 8Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted14730.1gmeat
- 9Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat13029.2gseafood
- 10Fish, tuna, white, canned in oil, without salt, drained solids18626.5gseafood
- 11Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D49626.3gdairy
- 12Peanut butter, smooth, reduced fat52025.9glegume
- 13Peanuts, all types, raw56725.8glegume
- 14Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, without salt, drained solids11625.5gseafood
- 15Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, cooked, dry heat18225.4gseafood
- 16Peanuts, virginia, raw56325.2glegume
- 17Peanuts, valencia, raw57025.1glegume
- 18Cheese, edam35725.0gdairy
- 19Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted17924.8gmeat
- 20Fish, salmon, pink, cooked, dry heat15324.6gseafood
- 21Lentils, raw35224.6glegume
- 22Peanut butter with omega-3, creamy60824.5glegume
- 23Cheese, cheddar, sharp, sliced41024.2gdairy
- 24Peanut butter, reduced sodium59024.0glegume
- 25Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids12823.6gseafood
- 26Turkey, ground, fat free, raw11223.6gmeat
- 27Cheese, cheddar (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)40322.9gdairy
- 28Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw12722.3gmeat
- 29Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk29922.2gdairy
- 30Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt59822.2glegume
- 31Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, raw12122.0gmeat
- 32Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, select, raw12421.9gmeat
- 33Salami, Italian, pork and beef, dry, sliced, 50% less sodium35021.8gmeat
- 34Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw34321.7glegume
- 35Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, choice, raw13021.6gmeat
- 36Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw13721.4gmeat
- 37Cheese, blue35321.4gdairy
- 38Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw11921.4gmeat
- 39Nuts, almonds57921.2gnuts-seeds
- 40Lamb, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw12021.1gmeat
- 41Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, raw12121.1gmeat
- 42Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, raw10921.0gmeat
- 43Lamb, loin, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw14320.9gmeat
- 44Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw15220.8gmeat
- 45Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried58420.8gnuts-seeds
- 46Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw12520.5gmeat
- 47Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned10020.4gseafood
- 48Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw56020.2gnuts-seeds
- 49Lamb, rib, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw16920.0gmeat
- 50Turkey, dark meat, meat and skin, raw16619.8gmeat
Rankings are based on protein content per 100g. Actual intake depends on serving size. Only foods with a USDA FoodData Central record are ranked; values are from that record.