Highest protein foods in legumes and legume products (Top 50, USDA

Highest protein foods in legumes and legume products, top 50

#	Food	protein	Calories	Protein
1	Soy protein isolate	88.3 g	335	88.3 g
2	Peanut flour, defatted	52.2 g	327	52.2 g
3	Soy flour, defatted	51.5 g	327	51.5 g
4	Soy flour, low-fat	49.8 g	372	49.8 g
5	Soy meal, defatted, raw	49.2 g	337	49.2 g
6	Meat extender	41.7 g	311	41.7 g
7	Soy flour, full-fat, raw	37.8 g	434	37.8 g
8	Soybeans, mature seeds, raw	36.5 g	446	36.5 g
9	Lupins, mature seeds, raw	36.2 g	371	36.2 g
10	Peanut flour, low fat	33.8 g	428	33.8 g
11	Bacon bits, meatless	32.0 g	476	32.0 g
12	Winged beans, mature seeds, raw	29.7 g	409	29.7 g
13	Peanuts, spanish, raw	26.2 g	570	26.2 g
14	Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw	26.1 g	341	26.1 g
15	Peanuts, all types, raw	25.8 g	567	25.8 g
16	Papad	25.6 g	371	25.6 g
17	Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw	25.2 g	341	25.2 g
18	Peanuts, virginia, raw	25.2 g	563	25.2 g
19	Peanuts, valencia, raw	25.1 g	570	25.1 g
20	Lentils, raw	24.6 g	352	24.6 g
21	Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw	24.3 g	347	24.3 g
22	Lentils, pink or red, raw	23.9 g	358	23.9 g
23	Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, raw	23.9 g	344	23.9 g
24	Mung beans, mature seeds, raw	23.9 g	347	23.9 g
25	Chicken, meatless	23.6 g	224	23.6 g
26	Vegetarian fillets	23.0 g	290	23.0 g
27	Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw	22.9 g	343	22.9 g
28	Chickpea flour (besan)	22.4 g	387	22.4 g
29	Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw	21.7 g	343	21.7 g
30	Meatballs, meatless	21.0 g	197	21.0 g
31	Vegetarian meatloaf or patties	21.0 g	197	21.0 g
32	Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds	20.5 g	378	20.5 g
33	Tempeh	20.3 g	192	20.3 g
34	Sausage, meatless	20.3 g	255	20.3 g
35	Tempeh, cooked	19.9 g	195	19.9 g
36	Frankfurter, meatless	19.6 g	233	19.6 g
37	Natto	19.4 g	211	19.4 g
38	Tofu, fried	18.8 g	270	18.8 g
39	Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared	15.7 g	177	15.7 g
40	Falafel, home-prepared	13.3 g	333	13.3 g
41	Miso	12.8 g	198	12.8 g
42	Soybean, curd cheese	12.5 g	151	12.5 g
43	Bacon, meatless	11.7 g	309	11.7 g
44	HOUSE FOODS Premium Firm Tofu	10.9 g	85	10.9 g
45	Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)	10.5 g	60	10.5 g
46	Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu)	8.1 g	53	8.1 g
47	Hummus, commercial	7.8 g	237	7.8 g
48	Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds	7.1 g	139	7.1 g
49	Soy sauce made from hydrolyzed vegetable protein	7.0 g	60	7.0 g
50	HOUSE FOODS Premium Soft Tofu	6.4 g	59	6.4 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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