Highest protein foods in beverages (Top 50, USDA data)

Highest protein foods in beverages, top 50

#	Food	protein	Calories	Protein
1	Beverages, Protein powder whey based	78.1 g	352	78.1 g
2	Beverages, ABBOTT, EAS whey protein powder	66.7 g	385	66.7 g
3	Beverages, Whey protein powder isolate	58.1 g	359	58.1 g
4	Beverages, Protein powder soy based	55.6 g	388	55.6 g
5	Beverages, ABBOTT, EAS soy protein powder	47.6 g	405	47.6 g
6	Beverages, chocolate powder, no sugar added	9.1 g	350	9.1 g
7	Beverages, Cocoa mix, powder	6.7 g	398	6.7 g
8	Shake, fast food, vanilla	3.4 g	148	3.4 g
9	Beverages, chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milk	3.1 g	90	3.1 g
10	Beverages, chocolate syrup	2.1 g	279	2.1 g
11	Beverages, Carob-flavor beverage mix, powder	1.8 g	372	1.8 g
12	Beverages, pineapple and orange juice drink, canned	1.3 g	50	1.3 g
13	Alcoholic beverages, beer, higher alcohol	0.9 g	58	0.9 g
14	Beverages, Acai berry drink, fortified	0.8 g	62	0.8 g
15	Beverages, Chocolate-flavored drink, whey and milk based	0.6 g	49	0.6 g
16	Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, canned	0.6 g	237	0.6 g
17	Beverages, Clam and tomato juice, canned	0.6 g	48	0.6 g
18	Beverages, Whiskey sour mix, powder	0.6 g	383	0.6 g
19	Alcoholic beverage, rice (sake)	0.5 g	134	0.5 g
20	Alcoholic beverage, wine, cooking	0.5 g	50	0.5 g
21	Beverages, Wine, non-alcoholic	0.5 g	6	0.5 g
22	Beverages, Horchata, as served in restaurant	0.5 g	54	0.5 g
23	Beverages, Energy drink, RED BULL	0.5 g	43	0.5 g
24	Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe	0.4 g	174	0.4 g
25	Beverages, Energy Drink with carbonated water and high fructose corn syrup	0.4 g	62	0.4 g
26	Beverages, Energy Drink, sugar free	0.4 g	4	0.4 g
27	Alcoholic beverages, wine, rose	0.4 g	83	0.4 g
28	Beverages, Malt liquor beverage	0.4 g	40	0.4 g
29	Beverages, Energy drink, ROCKSTAR	0.3 g	58	0.3 g
30	Alcoholic beverage, tequila sunrise, canned	0.3 g	110	0.3 g
31	Beverages, orange and apricot juice drink, canned	0.3 g	51	0.3 g
32	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Raspberry Juice Drink	0.3 g	49	0.3 g
33	Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened	0.3 g	47	0.3 g
34	Beverages, Energy drink, AMP	0.3 g	46	0.3 g
35	Beverages, Energy drink, FULL THROTTLE	0.3 g	46	0.3 g
36	Alcoholic beverage, beer, light	0.2 g	29	0.2 g
37	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Light Cranberry	0.2 g	19	0.2 g
38	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Grape	0.2 g	54	0.2 g
39	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Diet Cran Cherry	0.2 g	4	0.2 g
40	Malt beverage, includes non-alcoholic beer	0.2 g	37	0.2 g
41	Beverages, cranberry-apricot juice drink, bottled	0.2 g	64	0.2 g
42	Beverages, cranberry-grape juice drink, bottled	0.2 g	56	0.2 g
43	Beverages, Orange juice drink	0.2 g	54	0.2 g
44	Beverages, pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned	0.2 g	47	0.2 g
45	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, Cran Cherry	0.2 g	46	0.2 g
46	Beverages, OCEAN SPRAY, White Cranberry Peach	0.1 g	45	0.1 g
47	Beverages, Whiskey sour mix, bottled	0.1 g	87	0.1 g
48	Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder	0.1 g	389	0.1 g
49	Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium	0.1 g	84	0.1 g
50	Alcoholic beverage, wine, light	0.1 g	49	0.1 g

Ranking by weight favours dry and concentrated foods — beverages, protein powder whey based tops this list partly because it contains little water.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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