Top 50 Foods Highest in Protein — Per Serving

Ranked by protein content per typical serving size. The Daily Value is 50g.

Unlike per-100g rankings, this list uses realistic serving sizes — so you see how much protein you actually get from a normal portion. Serving sizes come from FDA RACC, USDA household measures, or curated defaults.

Per 100gPer Serving

#	Food	Serving	Protein	% DV
1	🥩 Beef Short Loin Beef Products	1 steak	98g	197%
2	🥛 Cheese Mozzarella Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	58g	117%
3	🍗 Chicken Broiler Or Fryers Poultry Products	1 piece	56g	112%
4	🥛 Cheese Mozzarella Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	53g	107%
5	🥛 Cheese Mozzarella Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	52g	104%
6	🫘 Tofu Dried-frozen (koyadofu) Legumes and Legume Products	3 oz	45g	89%
7	🫘 Tofu Dried-frozen (koyadofu) Legumes and Legume Products	3 oz	45g	89%
8	🍲 Soup Beef Broth Soups, Sauces, and Gravies	1 cup	42g	85%
9	🫘 Soybeans Mature Seeds Legumes and Legume Products	1/2 cup	39g	78%
10	🍲 Soup Chicken Broth Cubes Soups, Sauces, and Gravies	1 cup	36g	72%
11	🍽️ Chicken Tenders Breaded Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes	1 cup	36g	72%
12	🫘 Soybeans Mature Seeds Legumes and Legume Products	1/2 cup	35g	69%
13	🫘 Soybeans Mature Seeds Legumes and Legume Products	1/2 cup	35g	69%
14	🍗 Chicken Breast Poultry Products	breast, bone removed	35g	69%
15	🫘 Soybeans Mature Seeds Legumes and Legume Products	1/2 cup	33g	66%
16	🫘 Lupins Mature Seeds Legumes and Legume Products	1/2 cup	33g	65%
17	🥩 Beef Loin Beef Products	1 RACC	32g	63%
18	🍖 Veal Leg (top Round) Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	31g	62%
19	🍗 Chicken Broiler Poultry Products	4 oz raw	31g	62%
20	🍗 Turkey Ground Poultry Products	1 RACC	31g	62%
21	🍖 Game Meat Deer Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	31g	62%
22	🍗 Chicken Broiler Poultry Products	4 oz raw	31g	62%
23	🍖 Veal Leg (top Round) Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	31g	62%
24	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	31g	61%
25	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	31g	61%
26	🥓 Pork Cured Pork Products	4 oz raw	31g	61%
27	🥓 Pork Cured Pork Products	4 oz raw	31g	61%
28	🍗 Chicken Broiler Poultry Products	4 oz raw	30g	61%
29	🍖 Veal Shoulder Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	30g	61%
30	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	30g	61%
31	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	30g	61%
32	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	30g	61%
33	🍖 Lamb Shoulder Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	30g	60%
34	🥓 Pork Cured Pork Products	4 oz raw	30g	60%
35	🥛 Cheese Cottage Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	30g	60%
36	🥛 Cheese Cottage Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	30g	60%
37	🥛 Cheese Cottage Dairy and Egg Products	1 cup	30g	60%
38	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	30g	59%
39	🍖 Veal Cubed For Stew (leg and Shoulder) Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	30g	59%
40	🍖 Game Meat Beaver Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	30g	59%
41	🥩 Beef Chuck Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	59%
42	🥩 Beef Chuck Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	59%
43	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	59%
44	🥩 Beef Chuck Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	59%
45	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	59%
46	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	58%
47	🍖 Veal Rib Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	3 oz cooked	29g	58%
48	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	58%
49	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	58%
50	🥩 Beef Round Beef Products	3 oz cooked	29g	58%

Top 50 Foods Highest in Protein — Per Serving

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