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Foods highest in protein

The food with the most protein here is vital wheat gluten: 75.2 g per 100 g, followed by pork rinds (61.3 g) and roasted soybeans (38.6 g). The table ranks 30 foods by protein per 100 g, leaving out powders and dried forms.

#	Food	Protein per 100 g	Calories per 100 g	Serving	Calories per serving
1	Vital Wheat Gluten	75.2 g	370	100 g	370
2	Pork Rinds	61.3 g	544	1/2 oz	77
3	Roasted Soybeans	38.6 g	469	1 cup	807
4	Low Sodium Bacon	37 g	541	1 slice cooked	43
5	Parmesan Cheese	35.8 g	392	1 oz	111
6	Lamb Stew Meat	33.7 g	223	3 oz	190
7	Beef Shank	33.7 g	201	3 oz	171
8	Beef Jerky	33.2 g	410	1 oz	116
9	Brisket Flat	32.9 g	213	3 oz	181
10	Beef Stew Meat	32.4 g	191	3 oz	162
11	Pheasant	32.4 g	239	1 cup, chopped or diced	335
12	Veal Cutlet	31.9 g	151	3 oz	128
13	Romano Cheese	31.8 g	387	1 oz	110
14	96% Lean Ground Pork	31.7 g	185	3 oz grilled patties	157
15	Fat Free Ground Turkey	31.7 g	151	3 oz	128
16	Hemp Seeds	31.6 g	553	3 tbsp	166
17	Beef Bacon	31.3 g	449	3 slices	153
18	Chicken Breast	31 g	165	3 oz	140
19	White Meat Chicken	30.9 g	173	1 cup, chopped or diced	242
20	Lamb Liver	30.6 g	220	3 oz	187
21	Filet Mignon	30.5 g	211	3 oz	179
22	Chicken Gizzards	30.4 g	154	1 cup chopped or dice	223
23	Venison	30.2 g	158	3 oz	134
24	Venison Steak	30.2 g	150	1 serving ( 3 oz )	128
25	Elk	30.2 g	146	3 oz	124
26	Turkey Breast	30.1 g	147	3 oz	125
27	Chuck Roast	30.1 g	302	3 oz	257
28	Veal	30.1 g	231	3 oz	196
29	Top Round Steak	30 g	167	3 oz	142
30	Top Round Roast	29.9 g	160	3 oz	136

Which food has the most protein?

vital wheat gluten (75.2 g), then pork rinds (61.3 g) and roasted soybeans (38.6 g), all per 100 g. The table above lists the full ranking.

How is this list ranked?

Every food is compared per 100 g, so foods with different serving sizes compare at equal weight. Values are USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) figures. Powders and dried or concentrated forms are left out of the protein and fiber lists, and drinks, spices, sauces and sweeteners are left out of the whole-diet lists.

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