List of foods by protein content


Below is a list organised by food group and given in measurements of grams of protein per 100 grams of food portion. The reduction of water content has the greatest effect of increasing protein as a proportion of the overall mass of the food in question. Not all protein is equally digestible. Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score is a method of evaluating the protein quality based on the amino acid requirements of humans.

Egg and dairy

Cheese

;Whole chicken egg
10.62 to 13.63
;Milk and milk substitutes:

Common red meats

;Vegetables:
;Legumes:
;Baked products:
Natural protein concentrates :