Highest protein per calorie: 25 foods ranked

Foods ranked by grams of protein for every 100 kcal, per USDA FoodData Central. The higher the figure, the more of the food's energy comes from protein. First is Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked at 24.2 g protein per 100 kcal; the table lists the top 25.

#	Food	g protein per 100 kcal	kcal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
1	Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked Fish & seafood	24.2	99	24 g	0.2 g	0.3 g
2	Crustaceans, shrimp, raw Fish & seafood	23.6	85	20 g	0 g	0.5 g
3	Turkey, breast, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roasted Poultry	21.3	127	27 g	0 g	2.1 g
4	Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids Fish & seafood	21.1	90	19 g	0.1 g	0.9 g
5	Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted Poultry	18.8	165	31 g	0 g	3.6 g
6	Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw Poultry	18.8	120	23 g	0 g	2.6 g
7	Mollusks, snail, raw Fish & seafood	17.9	90	16 g	2 g	1.4 g
8	Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat Dairy & eggs	16.9	61	10 g	3.6 g	0.4 g
9	Ham, sliced, restaurant Meat	16.2	121	20 g	2.4 g	3.7 g
10	Broccoli raab, cooked Vegetables	15.2	25	3.8 g	3.1 g	0.5 g
11	Beef, tenderloin steak, raw Meat	14.8	143	21 g	0.2 g	6.5 g
12	Broccoli raab, raw Vegetables	14.5	22	3.2 g	2.9 g	0.5 g
13	Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Meat	13.7	209	29 g	0 g	9.6 g
14	Turkey, Ground, raw Poultry	13.3	148	20 g	0 g	7.7 g
15	Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat Dairy & eggs	13.1	84	11 g	4.3 g	2.3 g
16	Spinach, raw Vegetables	12.6	23	2.9 g	3.6 g	0.4 g
17	Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) Legumes	11.5	78	9 g	2.9 g	4.2 g
18	Salami, cooked, turkey Meat	11.2	172	19 g	1.6 g	9.2 g
19	Asparagus, raw Vegetables	11.0	20	2.2 g	3.9 g	0.1 g
20	Mustard greens, raw Vegetables	10.7	27	2.9 g	4.7 g	0.4 g
21	Broccoli, stalks, raw Vegetables	10.7	28	3 g	5.2 g	0.4 g
22	Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water Beverages	10.0	1	0.1 g	0 g	0 g
23	Mushrooms, morel, raw Vegetables	10.0	31	3.1 g	5.1 g	0.6 g
24	Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, raw Fish & seafood	9.8	208	20 g	0 g	13 g
25	Cauliflower, green, raw Vegetables	9.7	31	3 g	6.1 g	0.3 g