Foods High in Protein
Top food sources of protein, sorted by amount per 100g serving.
#
Food
Protein
Calories
1
kilishi (dried beef jerky)
45.0g
320 cal
2
fish, tuna, cooked
30.3g
176 cal
3
suya (grilled beef skewers)
28.0g
250 cal
4
lentils
25.7g
343 cal
5
shrimp
25.0g
119 cal
6
lentils
22.9g
292 cal
7
lentils
22.9g
292 cal
8
nkwobi (spiced cow foot)
22.0g
200 cal
9
salmon
21.8g
209 cal
10
chicken breast
21.4g
107 cal
11
shrimp
21.2g
94 cal
12
salmon
20.7g
207 cal
13
shrimp
20.5g
107 cal
14
chicken breast
20.4g
165 cal
15
shrimp
20.4g
106 cal
16
beef
20.0g
129 cal
17
chicken breast
19.6g
107 cal
18
beef
19.6g
125 cal
19
beef
19.6g
125 cal
20
fish, tuna, canned
19.0g
85 cal
21
fish, tuna, nfs
19.0g
85 cal
22
salmon
19.0g
232 cal
23
ugba (fermented oil bean seed)
18.0g
220 cal
24
beef
16.8g
204 cal
25
beef
16.1g
179 cal
26
fish, tuna salad
16.0g
187 cal
27
salmon
15.2g
139 cal
28
chicken breast
14.3g
143 cal
29
turkey
14.3g
161 cal
30
turkey
14.3g
161 cal
About Protein
Protein is an essential nutrient measured in g. The foods listed above are among the best dietary sources of protein based on USDA data. Including these foods in your diet can help you meet your daily protein requirements.