Highest protein foods (Top 50, USDA data)

Highest protein foods, top 50

#	Food	protein	Calories	Protein
1	Soy protein isolate	88.3 g	335	88.3 g
2	Egg, white, dried	81.1 g	382	81.1 g
3	Beverages, Protein powder whey based	78.1 g	352	78.1 g
4	Vital wheat gluten	75.2 g	370	75.2 g
5	Beverages, ABBOTT, EAS whey protein powder	66.7 g	385	66.7 g
6	Snacks, pork skins, plain	61.3 g	544	61.3 g
7	Beverages, Whey protein powder isolate	58.1 g	359	58.1 g
8	Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor	57.9 g	538	57.9 g
9	Beverages, Protein powder soy based	55.6 g	388	55.6 g
10	Peanut flour, defatted	52.2 g	327	52.2 g
11	Soy flour, defatted	51.5 g	327	51.5 g
12	Soy flour, low-fat	49.8 g	372	49.8 g
13	Soy meal, defatted, raw	49.2 g	337	49.2 g
14	Egg, whole, dried	48.1 g	592	48.1 g
15	Beverages, ABBOTT, EAS soy protein powder	47.6 g	405	47.6 g
16	Meat extender	41.7 g	311	41.7 g
17	Parmesan cheese topping, fat free	40.0 g	370	40.0 g
18	Pork, cured, bacon	39.0 g	476	39.0 g
19	Soy flour, full-fat, raw	37.8 g	434	37.8 g
20	Pork, cured, bacon	37.0 g	541	37.0 g
21	Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	36.5 g	446	36.5 g
22	Lupins, mature seeds, raw	36.2 g	371	36.2 g
23	Cheese, parmesan, hard	35.8 g	392	35.8 g
24	Pork, cured, bacon	35.7 g	548	35.7 g
25	Game meat, beaver, cooked	34.9 g	212	34.9 g
26	Beef, New Zealand, imported	34.5 g	202	34.5 g
27	Milk, buttermilk, dried	34.3 g	387	34.3 g
28	Pork, cured, bacon	33.9 g	468	33.9 g
29	Peanut flour, low fat	33.8 g	428	33.8 g
30	Egg, yolk, dried	33.6 g	669	33.6 g
31	Beef, New Zealand, imported	33.5 g	193	33.5 g
32	Beef, New Zealand, imported	33.2 g	226	33.2 g
33	Game meat, rabbit, wild	33.0 g	173	33.0 g
34	Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless)	32.6 g	506	32.6 g
35	Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat	32.5 g	194	32.5 g
36	Game meat, bear, cooked	32.4 g	259	32.4 g
37	Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat	32.4 g	191	32.4 g
38	Pheasant, cooked, total edible	32.4 g	239	32.4 g
39	Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat	32.3 g	186	32.3 g
40	Beef, New Zealand, imported	32.1 g	208	32.1 g
41	Bacon bits, meatless	32.0 g	476	32.0 g
42	Beef, New Zealand, imported	31.9 g	250	31.9 g
43	Beef, New Zealand, imported	31.9 g	252	31.9 g
44	Cheese, romano	31.8 g	387	31.8 g
45	Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat	31.7 g	185	31.7 g
46	Seeds, hemp seed, hulled	31.6 g	553	31.6 g
47	Beef, cured, breakfast strips	31.3 g	449	31.3 g
48	Beef, New Zealand, imported	31.3 g	228	31.3 g
49	Parsley, freeze-dried	31.3 g	271	31.3 g
50	Beef, New Zealand, imported	31.3 g	179	31.3 g

Ranking by weight favours dry and concentrated foods — soy protein isolate tops this list partly because it contains little water.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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