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Highest-protein seeds per serving

The seeds with the most protein in one serving, ranked from most to least. Servings are each food's own USDA portion and are printed on every row.

27 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are seeds.

Basis: protein in one serving of each food, in the portion its USDA record is quoted in. Those portions are not a common unit - a cup of dry milk powder is not the same amount of food as a chicken breast - so every row prints its serving and its weight, and the per-100 g list compares the same foods on equal weight. Compare these foods per 100 g.

  1. 1Sesame flourSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 50.1 g per 100 g14g
  2. 2Cottonseed flourSeeds · 1/4 cup (23.5 g) · 41 g per 100 g9.6g
  3. 3Roasted cottonseed kernelsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 32.6 g per 100 g9.1g
  4. 4Hemp seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 31.6 g per 100 g8.8g
  5. 5Pumpkin seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 30.2 g per 100 g8.5g
  6. 6Roasted pepitasSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 29.8 g per 100 g8.3g
  7. 7Watermelon seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 28.3 g per 100 g7.9g
  8. 8Sunflower seed flourSeeds · 1/4 cup (16 g) · 48.1 g per 100 g7.7g
  9. 9Mixed seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 22 g per 100 g6.2g
  10. 10Sesame pasteSeeds · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 18.1 g per 100 g5.8g
  11. 11Sunflower seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 20.8 g per 100 g5.8g
  12. 12Sesame seed kernelsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 20.4 g per 100 g5.7g
  13. 13Oil-roasted sunflower seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 20.1 g per 100 g5.6g
  14. 14Sunflower seed butterSeeds · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 17.3 g per 100 g5.5g
  15. 15Dry roasted sunflower seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 19.3 g per 100 g5.4g
  16. 16Raw tahiniSeeds · 2 tbsp (30 g) · 17.8 g per 100 g5.3g
  17. 17Whole roasted pumpkin seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 18.6 g per 100 g5.2g
  18. 18TahiniSeeds · 2 tbsp (30 g) · 17 g per 100 g5.1g
  19. 19Sesame seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 17.7 g per 100 g5g
  20. 20Toasted sesame seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 17 g per 100 g4.8g
  21. 21Chia seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 16.5 g per 100 g4.6g
  22. 22Safflower seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 16.2 g per 100 g4.5g
  23. 23Lotus seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 15.4 g per 100 g4.3g
  24. 24FlaxseedSeeds · 2 tbsp (21 g) · 18.3 g per 100 g3.8g
  25. 25Breadnut seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 8.62 g per 100 g2.4g
  26. 26Roasted breadfruit seedsSeeds · 1 oz (28 g) · 6.2 g per 100 g1.7g
  27. 27Poppy seedsSeeds · 1 tbsp (8.8 g) · 18 g per 100 g1.6g

Quick answers

Highest-protein seeds per serving FAQ

Which food in this ranking has the most protein per 100g?

Of the 27 foods listed here, Sesame flour has the most protein per 100 g, at 50.1 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 14 g.

How were these foods ranked?

Basis: protein in one serving of each food, in the portion its USDA record is quoted in. Those portions are not a common unit - a cup of dry milk powder is not the same amount of food as a chicken breast - so every row prints its serving and its weight, and the per-100 g list compares the same foods on equal weight. 27 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are seeds. Figures come from each food's USDA record.

How much protein does sesame flour have?

Sesame flour tops this list at 14 g. It provides 14 g of protein per 1 oz (28 g), which is 50.1 g per 100 g.

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