ProteinTally

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Ranked by protein per typical serving

Highest-protein legumes

The legumes with the most protein per typical serving, ranked from most to least.

54 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are legumes. Servings differ between foods - each row states the one it is quoting, and the per-100 g list compares them all on equal weight.

  1. 1Lupini beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (166 g) · 15.6 g per 100 g25.9g
  2. 2DalLegumes & beans · 1 cup (240 g) · 8.6 g per 100 g20.6g
  3. 3Winged beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (172 g) · 10.6 g per 100 g18.2g
  4. 4LentilsLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (198 g) · 9.02 g per 100 g17.9g
  5. 5White beans (cannellini)Legumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (179 g) · 9.73 g per 100 g17.4g
  6. 6Adzuki beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (230 g) · 7.52 g per 100 g17.3g
  7. 7Cranberry beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (177 g) · 9.34 g per 100 g16.5g
  8. 8Split peasLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (196 g) · 8.34 g per 100 g16.3g
  9. 9Yellow beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (177 g) · 9.16 g per 100 g16.2g
  10. 10Small white beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (179 g) · 8.97 g per 100 g16.1g
  11. 11Canned black beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup (180 g) · 8.87 g per 100 g16g
  12. 12Vegetarian chiliLegumes & beans · 1 cup (255 g) · 6.28 g per 100 g16g
  13. 13Hyacinth beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (194 g) · 8.14 g per 100 g15.8g
  14. 14Peruvian beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (185 g) · 8.51 g per 100 g15.7g
  15. 15Canned lentilsLegumes & beans · 1 cup (185 g) · 8.36 g per 100 g15.5g
  16. 16Pinto beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (171 g) · 9.01 g per 100 g15.4g
  17. 17Kidney beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (177 g) · 8.67 g per 100 g15.3g
  18. 18Pink beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (169 g) · 9.06 g per 100 g15.3g
  19. 19Black beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (172 g) · 8.86 g per 100 g15.2g
  20. 20Black turtle beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (185 g) · 8.18 g per 100 g15.1g
  21. 21Navy beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (182 g) · 8.23 g per 100 g15g
  22. 22Great northern beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (177 g) · 8.33 g per 100 g14.7g
  23. 23Lima beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (188 g) · 7.8 g per 100 g14.7g
  24. 24Baby lima beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (182 g) · 8.04 g per 100 g14.6g
  25. 25ChickpeasLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (164 g) · 8.86 g per 100 g14.5g
  26. 26Mung beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (202 g) · 7.02 g per 100 g14.2g
  27. 27Black gram (urad dal)Legumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (180 g) · 7.54 g per 100 g13.6g
  28. 28Black-eyed peasLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (171 g) · 7.73 g per 100 g13.2g
  29. 29Pork and beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup (253 g) · 5.19 g per 100 g13.1g
  30. 30Fava beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (170 g) · 7.6 g per 100 g12.9g
  31. 31Canned kidney beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup drained and rinsed (158 g) · 8.12 g per 100 g12.8g
  32. 32Chili beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup (253 g) · 5 g per 100 g12.7g
  33. 33French beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (177 g) · 7.05 g per 100 g12.5g
  34. 34Fat-free refried beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup (231 g) · 5.34 g per 100 g12.3g
  35. 35Baked beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup (254 g) · 4.75 g per 100 g12.1g
  36. 36Canned pinto beansLegumes & beans · 1 cup drained and rinsed (169 g) · 7.04 g per 100 g11.9g
  37. 37Canned black-eyed peasLegumes & beans · 1 cup (240 g) · 4.74 g per 100 g11.4g
  38. 38Pigeon peasLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (168 g) · 6.76 g per 100 g11.4g
  39. 39Canned chickpeasLegumes & beans · 1 cup drained and rinsed (152 g) · 7.04 g per 100 g10.7g
  40. 40Reduced-fat peanut butterLegumes & beans · 2 tbsp (36 g) · 25.9 g per 100 g9.3g
  41. 41Green peasLegumes & beans · 1 cup cooked (160 g) · 5.36 g per 100 g8.6g
  42. 42Oil-roasted peanutsLegumes & beans · 1 oz (28 g) · 28 g per 100 g7.8g
  43. 43Chunky peanut butterLegumes & beans · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 24.1 g per 100 g7.7g
  44. 44PeanutsLegumes & beans · 1 oz (28 g) · 25.8 g per 100 g7.2g
  45. 45Peanut butterLegumes & beans · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 21.9 g per 100 g7g
  46. 46Sprouted lentilsLegumes & beans · 1 cup raw (77 g) · 8.96 g per 100 g6.9g
  47. 47Dry roasted peanutsLegumes & beans · 1 oz (28 g) · 24.4 g per 100 g6.8g
  48. 48FalafelLegumes & beans · 3 patties (51 g) · 13.3 g per 100 g6.8g
  49. 49Refried beansLegumes & beans · 1/2 cup (121 g) · 5.28 g per 100 g6.4g
  50. 50Chickpea flour (besan)Legumes & beans · 1/4 cup (23 g) · 22.4 g per 100 g5.2g
  51. 51Peanut flourLegumes & beans · 1/4 cup (15 g) · 33.8 g per 100 g5.1g
  52. 52Boiled peanutsLegumes & beans · 1 oz (28 g) · 13.5 g per 100 g3.8g
  53. 53HummusLegumes & beans · 2 tbsp (30 g) · 7.78 g per 100 g2.3g
  54. 54Homemade hummusLegumes & beans · 2 tbsp (30 g) · 4.86 g per 100 g1.5g

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