Ranked by protein per typical serving
Highest-protein nuts
The nuts with the most protein per typical serving, ranked from most to least.
31 of the 796 foods in the ProteinTally database are nuts. Servings differ between foods - each row states the one it is quoting, and the per-100 g list compares them all on equal weight.
- 1ButternutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 24.9 g per 100 g7g
- 2Almond butterNuts · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 21 g per 100 g6.7g
- 3Black walnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 24.1 g per 100 g6.7g
- 4AlmondsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 21.2 g per 100 g5.9g
- 5Dry roasted almondsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 21 g per 100 g5.9g
- 6Oil-roasted almondsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 21.2 g per 100 g5.9g
- 7Roasted pistachiosNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 21 g per 100 g5.9g
- 8PistachiosNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 20.2 g per 100 g5.7g
- 9Cashew butterNuts · 2 tbsp (32 g) · 17.6 g per 100 g5.6g
- 10Trail mix with nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 20.1 g per 100 g5.6g
- 11Mixed nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 19.5 g per 100 g5.5g
- 12CashewsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 18.2 g per 100 g5.1g
- 13Roasted cashewsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 15.3 g per 100 g4.3g
- 14WalnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 15.2 g per 100 g4.3g
- 15Dry roasted hazelnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 15 g per 100 g4.2g
- 16HazelnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 15 g per 100 g4.2g
- 17Brazil nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 14.3 g per 100 g4g
- 18Pine nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 13.7 g per 100 g3.8g
- 19Hickory nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 12.7 g per 100 g3.6g
- 20Pili nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 10.8 g per 100 g3g
- 21Dry roasted pecansNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 9.5 g per 100 g2.7g
- 22Fresh coconutNuts · 1 cup shredded (80 g) · 3.33 g per 100 g2.7g
- 23PecansNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 9.17 g per 100 g2.6g
- 24Almond pasteNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 9 g per 100 g2.5g
- 25AcornsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 8.1 g per 100 g2.3g
- 26Macadamia nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 7.91 g per 100 g2.2g
- 27Dried coconutNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 6.88 g per 100 g1.9g
- 28BeechnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 6.2 g per 100 g1.7g
- 29Ginkgo nutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 4.32 g per 100 g1.2g
- 30Roasted chestnutsNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 3.17 g per 100 g0.9g
- 31Sweetened shredded coconutNuts · 1 oz (28 g) · 3.13 g per 100 g0.9g
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