Highest protein per calorie: 25 foods ranked

Foods ranked by grams of protein for every 100 kcal, per USDA FoodData Central. The higher the figure, the more of the food's energy comes from protein. First is Shrimp, cooked at 24.2 g protein per 100 kcal; the table lists the top 25.

#	Food	g protein per 100 kcal	kcal	Protein	Carbs	Fat
1	Shrimp, cooked Fish & seafood	24.2	99	24 g	0.2 g	0.3 g
2	Shrimp, raw Fish & seafood	23.6	85	20 g	0 g	0.5 g
3	Turkey breast, roasted Poultry	21.3	127	27 g	0 g	2.1 g
4	Canned tuna in water, drained Fish & seafood	21.1	90	19 g	0.1 g	0.9 g
5	Chicken breast, roasted Poultry	18.8	165	31 g	0 g	3.6 g
6	Chicken breast, raw Poultry	18.8	120	23 g	0 g	2.6 g
7	Snail, raw Fish & seafood	17.9	90	16 g	2 g	1.4 g
8	Greek yogurt, nonfat Dairy & eggs	16.9	61	10 g	3.6 g	0.4 g
9	Sliced ham Meat	16.2	121	20 g	2.4 g	3.7 g
10	Broccoli rabe, cooked Vegetables	15.2	25	3.8 g	3.1 g	0.5 g
11	Beef tenderloin steak, raw Meat	14.8	143	21 g	0.2 g	6.5 g
12	Broccoli rabe, raw Vegetables	14.5	22	3.2 g	2.9 g	0.5 g
13	Pork loin, lean, roasted Meat	13.7	209	29 g	0 g	9.6 g
14	Ground turkey, raw Poultry	13.3	148	20 g	0 g	7.7 g
15	Cottage cheese, 2% fat Dairy & eggs	13.1	84	11 g	4.3 g	2.3 g
16	Spinach Vegetables	12.6	23	2.9 g	3.6 g	0.4 g
17	Firm tofu Legumes	11.5	78	9 g	2.9 g	4.2 g
18	Turkey salami Meat	11.2	172	19 g	1.6 g	9.2 g
19	Asparagus Vegetables	11.0	20	2.2 g	3.9 g	0.1 g
20	Mustard greens Vegetables	10.7	27	2.9 g	4.7 g	0.4 g
21	Broccoli stalks Vegetables	10.7	28	3 g	5.2 g	0.4 g
22	Black coffee Beverages	10.0	1	0.1 g	0 g	0 g
23	Morel mushrooms Vegetables	10.0	31	3.1 g	5.1 g	0.6 g
24	Atlantic salmon, farmed, raw Fish & seafood	9.8	208	20 g	0 g	13 g
25	Green cauliflower Vegetables	9.7	31	3 g	6.1 g	0.3 g