Rankings
Highest-protein food rankings
22 ranked lists drawn from the same USDA-sourced database: the foods with the most protein overall, the most protein per 100 g, the most protein per calorie, plant-only, vegetarian and whole-food lists, breakfast and snack lists, and a list for each food category with enough entries to rank.
The database currently holds 796 foods, so every count below is a slice of that 796. A category with fewer than three foods gets no list rather than a two-item one. Every figure traces back to a USDA FoodData Central record id, printed on the food's own page.
Per serving
Highest-protein foods per serving796 of 796 foodsPer 100 g
Highest-protein foods per 100 g796 of 796 foodsPer calorie
Most protein-dense foods796 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein meats per serving133 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein seafood per serving121 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein eggs per serving20 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein dairy foods per serving81 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein soy foods per serving31 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein legumes per serving54 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein nuts per serving31 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein seeds per serving27 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein grains per serving111 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein vegetables per serving105 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein fruits per serving71 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein protein supplements per serving11 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein vegan foods per serving433 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein vegetarian foods per serving542 of 796 foodsPer serving
High-protein, low-calorie foods per serving220 of 796 foodsPer serving
Complete protein foods per serving404 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein whole foods per serving510 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein breakfast foods per serving56 of 796 foodsPer serving
Highest-protein snacks per serving47 of 796 foods