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.
Whole database
Highest-protein foods796 of 796 foodsBy weight
Highest-protein foods per 100 g796 of 796 foodsBy density
Most protein-dense foods796 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein meats133 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein seafood121 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein eggs20 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein dairy foods81 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein soy foods31 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein legumes54 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein nuts31 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein seeds27 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein grains111 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein vegetables105 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein fruits71 of 796 foodsBy category
Highest-protein protein supplements11 of 796 foodsBy diet
Highest-protein vegan foods433 of 796 foodsBy diet
Highest-protein vegetarian foods542 of 796 foodsBy diet
High-protein, low-calorie foods220 of 796 foodsBy diet
Complete protein foods404 of 796 foodsBy diet
Highest-protein whole foods510 of 796 foodsBy meal
Highest-protein breakfast foods56 of 796 foodsBy meal
Highest-protein snacks47 of 796 foods