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Ranked by protein per serving

Highest-protein whole foods per serving

Minimally processed foods - cuts of meat, fish, beans, grains, nuts, seeds, and vegetables - ranked by protein per serving. No powders, bars, or prepared products.

510 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are whole, minimally processed foods.

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. 1WhelkSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 47.7 g per 100 g40.5g
  2. 2ConchSeafood · 1 cup sliced (127 g) · 26.3 g per 100 g33.4g
  3. 3Soybeans (mature)Soy foods · 1 cup cooked (172 g) · 18.2 g per 100 g31.3g
  4. 4Bottom round steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 34.3 g per 100 g29.2g
  5. 5Veal chopMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 33.6 g per 100 g28.6g
  6. 6Veal shoulderMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 33.7 g per 100 g28.6g
  7. 7Beef brisketMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 33.2 g per 100 g28.2g
  8. 8Veal cutletMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 33.2 g per 100 g28.2g
  9. 9Cottage cheese (1%)Dairy · 1 cup (226 g) · 12.4 g per 100 g28g
  10. 10Lamb shoulderMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 32.8 g per 100 g27.9g
  11. 11CuttlefishSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 32.5 g per 100 g27.6g
  12. 12Beef stew meatMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 32.4 g per 100 g27.5g
  13. 13PheasantMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 32.4 g per 100 g27.5g
  14. 14Top round steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31.8 g per 100 g27g
  15. 15Ground turkey (fat free)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31.7 g per 100 g26.9g
  16. 16EmuMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31.3 g per 100 g26.6g
  17. 17Beef chuck roastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31.1 g per 100 g26.4g
  18. 18Chicken breastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31 g per 100 g26.4g
  19. 19Lamb shankMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 31 g per 100 g26.4g
  20. 20CevicheSeafood · 1 cup (250 g) · 10.5 g per 100 g26.3g
  21. 21Lamb liverMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.6 g per 100 g26g
  22. 22Lupini beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (166 g) · 15.6 g per 100 g25.9g
  23. 23Chicken gizzardsMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.4 g per 100 g25.8g
  24. 24RabbitMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.4 g per 100 g25.8g
  25. 25ElkMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.2 g per 100 g25.7g
  26. 26VenisonMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.2 g per 100 g25.7g
  27. 27Turkey drumstickMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.1 g per 100 g25.6g
  28. 28Turkey wingMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30.1 g per 100 g25.6g
  29. 29Lamb loin chopMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30 g per 100 g25.5g
  30. 30Skirt steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 30 g per 100 g25.5g
  31. 31Bluefin tunaSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.9 g per 100 g25.4g
  32. 32Chicken breast with skinMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.8 g per 100 g25.3g
  33. 33Eye of round roastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.8 g per 100 g25.3g
  34. 34OctopusSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.8 g per 100 g25.3g
  35. 35Beef sirloin steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.6 g per 100 g25.2g
  36. 36Yellowtail (hamachi)Seafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.7 g per 100 g25.2g
  37. 37New York strip steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.5 g per 100 g25.1g
  38. 38Turkey breastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.5 g per 100 g25.1g
  39. 39Cottage cheese (4%)Dairy · 1 cup (225 g) · 11.1 g per 100 g25g
  40. 40MooseMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.3 g per 100 g24.9g
  41. 41Country-style pork ribsMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.2 g per 100 g24.8g
  42. 42Tuna steak (yellowfin)Seafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.2 g per 100 g24.8g
  43. 43Beef liverMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.1 g per 100 g24.7g
  44. 44Duck legMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.1 g per 100 g24.7g
  45. 45GooseMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29 g per 100 g24.7g
  46. 46Light tuna (canned in oil)Seafood · 3 oz drained (85 g) · 29.1 g per 100 g24.7g
  47. 47Pork spare ribsMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.1 g per 100 g24.7g
  48. 48Roast turkeyMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 29.1 g per 100 g24.7g
  49. 49Beef short ribsMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.8 g per 100 g24.5g
  50. 50Fish roeSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.6 g per 100 g24.3g
  51. 51Roast turkey with skinMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.6 g per 100 g24.3g
  52. 52Beef heartMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.5 g per 100 g24.2g
  53. 53BisonMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.4 g per 100 g24.1g
  54. 54Leg of lambMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.3 g per 100 g24.1g
  55. 55Wild boarMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.3 g per 100 g24.1g
  56. 56Porterhouse steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.2 g per 100 g24g
  57. 57Skipjack tunaSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.2 g per 100 g24g
  58. 58OstrichMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28.1 g per 100 g23.9g
  59. 59Rotisserie chicken breastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 28 g per 100 g23.8g
  60. 60Flank steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.9 g per 100 g23.7g
  61. 61T-bone steakMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.9 g per 100 g23.7g
  62. 62Duck breastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.6 g per 100 g23.5g
  63. 63Turkey dark meatMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.7 g per 100 g23.5g
  64. 64Beef round tip roastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.5 g per 100 g23.4g
  65. 65Chicken dark meatMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.4 g per 100 g23.3g
  66. 66Ground turkeyMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.4 g per 100 g23.3g
  67. 67Beef kidneyMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.3 g per 100 g23.2g
  68. 68Whole roasted chickenMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.3 g per 100 g23.2g
  69. 69GoatMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27.1 g per 100 g23g
  70. 70Pork chopMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 27 g per 100 g23g
  71. 71Rotisserie chickenMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.8 g per 100 g22.8g
  72. 72Tri-tip roastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.8 g per 100 g22.8g
  73. 73Pork bellyMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.6 g per 100 g22.6g
  74. 74Pork roastMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.6 g per 100 g22.6g
  75. 75TroutSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.6 g per 100 g22.6g
  76. 76Albacore tuna (canned in oil)Seafood · 3 oz drained (85 g) · 26.5 g per 100 g22.5g
  77. 77Beef tenderloinMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.5 g per 100 g22.5g
  78. 78Sockeye salmonSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.5 g per 100 g22.5g
  79. 79Canned sockeye salmonSeafood · 3 oz drained (85 g) · 26.3 g per 100 g22.4g
  80. 80Chicken heartsMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.4 g per 100 g22.4g
  81. 81Ground beef (95% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.3 g per 100 g22.4g
  82. 82Ground beef (97% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.4 g per 100 g22.4g
  83. 83Milkfish (bangus)Seafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.3 g per 100 g22.4g
  84. 84Red snapperSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.3 g per 100 g22.4g
  85. 85Spiny lobsterSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.4 g per 100 g22.4g
  86. 86Ground beef (93% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.2 g per 100 g22.3g
  87. 87Pork tenderloinMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.2 g per 100 g22.3g
  88. 88Rack of lambMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.2 g per 100 g22.3g
  89. 89TilapiaSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.2 g per 100 g22.3g
  90. 90Ground beef (90% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26.1 g per 100 g22.2g
  91. 91King mackerelSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26 g per 100 g22.1g
  92. 92Pork liverMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 26 g per 100 g22.1g
  93. 93Canned jack mackerelSeafood · 1/2 cup (95 g) · 23.2 g per 100 g22g
  94. 94Ground beef (85% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.9 g per 100 g22g
  95. 95Ground turkey (85% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.9 g per 100 g22g
  96. 96Ground turkey (93% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.9 g per 100 g22g
  97. 97OxtailMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.9 g per 100 g22g
  98. 98Chum salmonSeafood · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.8 g per 100 g21.9g
  99. 99Ground beef (80% lean)Meat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.8 g per 100 g21.9g
  100. 100Ground vealMeat & poultry · 3 oz cooked (85 g) · 25.8 g per 100 g21.9g

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Quick answers

Highest-protein whole foods per serving FAQ

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

Of the 100 foods listed here, Whelk has the most protein per 100 g, at 47.7 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 40.5 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. 510 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are whole, minimally processed foods. Figures come from each food's USDA record.

How much protein does whelk have?

Whelk tops this list at 40.5 g. It provides 40.5 g of protein per 3 oz cooked (85 g), which is 47.7 g per 100 g.

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