Nutrition guides / High in protein Foods ranked by nutrient
Which foods have the most protein? The foods with the most protein per 100 g, as eaten, from USDA data. Top of the list: soy nuts, with 38.6 g per 100 g.
Which foods have the most protein? Food Protein per 100 g 1. Soy nuts 28 g: 10.8 g 38.6 g 2. Bacon (type of meat not specified), cooked 1 slice (8 g): 3 g 37.4 g 3. Pork bacon (fresh not specified), smoked or cured, cooked 1 slice (8 g): 3 g 37.4 g 4. Pork jerky 20 g: 7 g 35 g 5. Beef jerky 6.7 g: 2.2 g 33.2 g 6. Beef, for use with vegetables 32.4 g 7. Pheasant, cooked 135 g: 43.6 g 32.3 g 8. Cheese, Cheddar, nonfat or fat free 28.4 g: 9.1 g 32.1 g 9. Cheese, Mozzarella, nonfat or fat free 17.6 g: 5.6 g 31.7 g 10. Turkey, light or dark meat, stewed, skin not eaten 135 g: 42.1 g 31.2 g 11. Beef, steak, tenderloin 20 g: 6.1 g 30.5 g 12. Fish, tuna, cooked 90 g: 27.3 g 30.3 g 13. Turkey light or dark meat, stewed, skin eaten 135 g: 40.8 g 30.3 g 14. Chicken breast, baked, broiled, or roasted, skin not eaten, from raw 135 g: 40.8 g 30.2 g 15. Gizzard 22 g: 6.6 g 30.2 g 16. Rabbit 135 g: 40.7 g 30.1 g 17. Venison, steak 85 g: 25.5 g 30 g 18. Pumpkin seeds 46 g: 13.7 g 29.8 g 19. Pumpkin seeds, unsalted 28.4 g: 8.5 g 29.8 g 20. Chicken breast, baked, coated, skin / coating not eaten 135 g: 40 g 29.6 g 21. Veal, chop 135 g: 39.8 g 29.5 g 22. Wheat germ 120 g: 34.9 g 29.1 g 23. Fish, anchovy 45 g: 13 g 28.9 g 24. Steak teriyaki 244 g: 70.4 g 28.9 g 25. Stuffed chicken, drumstick or breast, Puerto Rican style 210 g: 59.6 g 28.4 g 26. Heart 20 g: 5.7 g 28.3 g 27. Venison 135 g: 37.9 g 28.1 g 28. Armadillo 135 g: 37.9 g 28.1 g 29. Groundhog 135 g: 37.9 g 28.1 g 30. Wild pig 135 g: 37.9 g 28.1 g
Foods as eaten, from USDA FoodData Central (public domain), at most two of each kind. Powders, supplements, sweets, snacks and cooking ingredients are left out.
Guides that use this list