Top 50 Foods Highest in Protein

Ranked by protein content per 100g. The Daily Value is 50g.

Protein rankings are based strictly on grams per 100g. A food can rank high in protein and still be salty, fatty, or heavily processed, so use the food page to check tradeoffs.

Per 100gPer Serving
#FoodProtein% DV
1🫘
Tofu Dried-frozen (koyadofu)
Legumes and Legume Products
53g105%
2🫘
Soybeans Mature Seeds
Legumes and Legume Products
43g87%
3🥛
Cheese Parmesan
Dairy and Egg Products
38g76%
4🍖
Veal Leg (top Round)
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
37g73%
5🍖
Game Meat Deer
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
36g73%
6🫘
Lupins Mature Seeds
Legumes and Legume Products
36g72%
7🥩
Beef Round
Beef Products
36g72%
8🍖
Veal Shoulder
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
36g71%
9🍖
Lamb Shoulder
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
36g71%
10🍖
Veal Cubed For Stew (leg and Shoulder)
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
35g70%
11🍖
Game Meat Beaver
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
35g70%
12🥩
Beef Chuck
Beef Products
35g69%
13🍖
Veal Rib
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g69%
14🍖
Lamb Australian
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g68%
15🍖
Veal Sirloin
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g68%
16🥩
Beef Brisket
Beef Products
34g68%
17🍖
Game Meat Bison
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g68%
18🥩
Beef Shank Crosscuts
Beef Products
34g67%
19🍖
Lamb Cubed For Stew Or Kabob (leg and Shoulder)
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g67%
20🍗
Emu Full Rump
Poultry Products
34g67%
21🍖
Veal Loin
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
34g67%
22🍗
Chicken Breast
Poultry Products
33g67%
23🍗
Chicken Stewing
Poultry Products
33g66%
24🍖
Game Meat Rabbit
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
33g66%
25🥩
Beef Chuck For Stew
Beef Products
33g65%
26🍗
Pheasant Total Edible
Poultry Products
32g65%
27🍗
Emu Inside Drums
Poultry Products
32g65%
28🍖
Game Meat Bear
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
32g65%
29🍖
Veal Shank (fore and Hind)
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
32g64%
30🥩
Beef Chuck Eye Country-style Ribs
Beef Products
32g64%
31🍗
Chicken Broiler Or Fryers
Poultry Products
32g64%
32🥛
Cheese Cheddar
Dairy and Egg Products
32g64%
33🍖
Veal Composite Of Trimmed Retail Cuts
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
32g64%
34🥛
Cheese Romano
Dairy and Egg Products
32g64%
35🥓
96% Lean Ground Pork
Pork Products
32g63%
36🥛
Cheese Mozzarella
Dairy and Egg Products
32g63%
37🥩
Beef Shoulder Pot Roast
Beef Products
32g63%
38🍗
Turkey Ground
Poultry Products
32g63%
39🥜
Hemp Seeds
Nut and Seed Products
32g63%
40🥩
Beef Cured
Beef Products
31g63%
41🍗
Emu Fan Fillet
Poultry Products
31g63%
42🥓
Pork Leg Sirloin Tip Roast
Pork Products
31g62%
43🥩
Beef Loin
Beef Products
31g62%
44🥓
Pork Loin
Pork Products
31g62%
45🍖
Lamb Foreshank
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
31g62%
46🍖
Game Meat Elk
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
31g62%
47🌭
Hormel Pillow Pak Sliced Turkey Pepperoni
Sausages and Luncheon Meats
31g62%
48🥩
Beef Rib
Beef Products
31g62%
49🥩
Beef Top Sirloin
Beef Products
31g62%
50🍖
Game Meat Squirrel
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
31g62%