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Highest protein per 100 g

Foods ranked by grams of protein in 100 g, per USDA FoodData Central. First is Soybeans, mature seeds, raw at 36.5 g protein per 100 g; the table lists the top 25.

# Food g protein per 100 g kcalProteinCarbsFat
1 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw Legumes 36.5 44637 g30 g20 g
2 Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted Poultry 31.0 16531 g0 g3.6 g
3 Seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw Nuts & seeds 29.9 55530 g19 g40 g
4 Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Meat 28.6 20929 g0 g9.6 g
5 Turkey, breast, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roasted Poultry 27.0 12727 g0 g2.1 g
6 Peanuts, spanish, raw Legumes 26.2 57026 g16 g50 g
7 Peanut butter, smooth, reduced fat Legumes 25.9 52026 g36 g34 g
8 Lentils, raw Legumes 24.6 35225 g63 g1.1 g
9 Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked Fish & seafood 24.0 9924 g0.2 g0.3 g
10 Cheese, cheddar Dairy & eggs 23.3 40823 g2.4 g34 g
11 Peanuts, raw Legumes 23.2 58823 g27 g43 g
12 Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw Poultry 22.5 12023 g0 g2.6 g
13 Nuts, almonds Nuts & seeds 21.2 57921 g22 g50 g
14 Beef, tenderloin steak, raw Meat 21.1 14321 g0.2 g6.5 g
15 Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw Fish & seafood 20.4 20820 g0 g13 g
16 Crustaceans, shrimp, raw Fish & seafood 20.1 8520 g0 g0.5 g
17 Turkey, Ground, raw Poultry 19.7 14820 g0 g7.7 g
18 Ham, sliced, restaurant Meat 19.6 12120 g2.4 g3.7 g
19 Salami, cooked, turkey Meat 19.2 17219 g1.6 g9.2 g
20 Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids Fish & seafood 19.0 9019 g0.1 g0.9 g
21 Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw Meat 18.6 21519 g0 g15 g
22 Veal, ground, raw Meat 18.6 19719 g0 g13 g
23 Pork, ground, raw Meat 17.8 22818 g0 g18 g
24 Oat bran, raw Grains & bread 17.3 24617 g66 g7 g
25 Lamb, ground, raw Meat 16.6 28217 g0 g23 g

Per 100 g, from USDA FoodData Central as indexed by Kaunto. Dried, powdered and fat-only entries are excluded. Other lists: highest protein per calorie, lowest calories per 100 g, highest fiber per 100 g.