Foods high in protein

Vital wheat gluten tops the list with 75.2 g per 100 g. The Daily Value for protein is 50 g. Ranked from 450,578 USDA foods; unusual items like supplements' raw ingredients and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Vital wheat glutenCereal Grains and Pasta75.2 g150% DV
  2. 2Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta23.1 g46% DV
  3. 3Protein-fortified spaghetti, dryCereal Grains and Pasta21.8 g44% DV
  4. 4Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta17.3 g35% DV
  5. 5Chia seeds, rawCereal Grains and Pasta17 g34% DV
  6. 6OatsCereal Grains and Pasta16.9 g34% DV
  7. 7Dark rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta15.9 g32% DV
  8. 8Crude wheat branCereal Grains and Pasta15.6 g31% DV
  9. 9Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta15.4 g31% DV
  10. 10Bleached white wheat flour, 15% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta15.3 g31% DV
  11. 11Bleached white wheat flour, 15% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta15.3 g31% DV
  12. 12Einkorn grain, rawCereal Grains and Pasta15.1 g30% DV
  13. 13Unenriched whole wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta15.1 g30% DV
  14. 14Khorasan grain, rawCereal Grains and Pasta14.8 g30% DV
  15. 15Raw wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta14.7 g29% DV
  16. 16Partially debranned oat flourCereal Grains and Pasta14.7 g29% DV
  17. 17Dry enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta14.6 g29% DV
  18. 18Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta14.6 g29% DV
  19. 19Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta14.5 g29% DV
  20. 20Whole grain spelt flourCereal Grains and Pasta14.5 g29% DV
  21. 21Dry Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta14.4 g29% DV
  22. 22Unbleached enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta14.3 g29% DV
  23. 23Dry enriched egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta14.2 g28% DV
  24. 24Dry unenriched egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta14.2 g28% DV
  25. 25Uncooked quinoaCereal Grains and Pasta14.1 g28% DV
  26. 26Dry whole-wheat pastaCereal Grains and Pasta13.9 g28% DV
  27. 27Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta13.7 g27% DV
  28. 28Amaranth grain, uncookedCereal Grains and Pasta13.6 g27% DV
  29. 29Whole wheat pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta13.5 g27% DV
  30. 30Old fashioned rolled oatsCereal Grains and Pasta13.5 g27% DV
  31. 31Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta13.3 g27% DV
  32. 32Dry spinach spaghettiCereal Grains and Pasta13.3 g27% DV
  33. 33Fine semolina flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.3 g27% DV
  34. 34Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta13.3 g27% DV
  35. 35BuckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta13.3 g27% DV
  36. 36Whole-grain wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.2 g26% DV
  37. 37Amaranth flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.2 g26% DV
  38. 38Whole grain pasta, 51% wheat, dryCereal Grains and Pasta13.2 g26% DV
  39. 39Whole-grain triticale flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.2 g26% DV
  40. 40Whole grain oat flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.2 g26% DV
  41. 41Dry enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta13.1 g26% DV
  42. 42Unbleached enriched all-purpose flourCereal Grains and Pasta13.1 g26% DV
  43. 43Bleached white wheat flour, 13% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta13.1 g26% DV
  44. 44White industrial flour, 13% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta13.1 g26% DV
  45. 45TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta13.1 g26% DV
  46. 46Dry enriched pastaCereal Grains and Pasta13 g26% DV
  47. 47Unenriched pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta13 g26% DV
  48. 48Wild rice, rawCereal Grains and Pasta12.8 g26% DV
  49. 49Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta12.8 g26% DV
  50. 50Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta12.7 g25% DV
  51. 51Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta12.7 g25% DV
  52. 52Pearled farro, rawCereal Grains and Pasta12.6 g25% DV
  53. 53Whole-groat buckwheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta12.6 g25% DV
  54. 54Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta12.6 g25% DV
  55. 55Steel cut oatsCereal Grains and Pasta12.5 g25% DV
  56. 56Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta12.5 g25% DV
  57. 57Bulgur, dryCereal Grains and Pasta12.3 g25% DV
  58. 58Unbleached unenriched all-purpose flourCereal Grains and Pasta12 g24% DV
  59. 59Enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta12 g24% DV
  60. 60Unenriched bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta12 g24% DV
  61. 61Quinoa flourCereal Grains and Pasta11.9 g24% DV
  62. 62Bulgur, rawCereal Grains and Pasta11.8 g24% DV
  63. 63Coarse semolina flourCereal Grains and Pasta11.7 g23% DV
  64. 64Roasted buckwheat groats, dryCereal Grains and Pasta11.7 g23% DV
  65. 65White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta11.5 g23% DV
  66. 66White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta11.5 g23% DV
  67. 67White industrial flour, 11.5% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta11.5 g23% DV
  68. 6800 flourCereal Grains and Pasta11.4 g23% DV
  69. 69Dry Japanese somen noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta11.3 g23% DV
  70. 70Fresh plain pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta11.3 g23% DV
  71. 71Hard white wheatCereal Grains and Pasta11.3 g23% DV
  72. 72Fresh spinach pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta11.3 g23% DV
  73. 73White sorghum bran, unenriched, rawCereal Grains and Pasta11.2 g22% DV
  74. 74Whole grain buckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta11.1 g22% DV
  75. 75Raw milletCereal Grains and Pasta11 g22% DV
  76. 76Bleached enriched all-purpose flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.9 g22% DV
  77. 77Chinese chow mein noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta10.9 g22% DV
  78. 78Medium rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.9 g22% DV
  79. 79Millet flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.8 g22% DV
  80. 80Soft white wheatCereal Grains and Pasta10.7 g21% DV
  81. 81Sorghum grainCereal Grains and Pasta10.6 g21% DV
  82. 82Barley flour or mealCereal Grains and Pasta10.5 g21% DV
  83. 83Soft red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  84. 84Rye grainCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  85. 85All-purpose flour, enriched, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  86. 86Bleached enriched all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  87. 87Crunchy flat noodles, Chinese restaurantCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  88. 88Enriched all-purpose white flour, calcium-fortifiedCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  89. 89Unenriched all-purpose white flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  90. 90Barley malt flourCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  91. 91White pearled sorghum grain, unenriched, rawCereal Grains and Pasta10.3 g21% DV
  92. 92White pearled sorghum flour, unenriched, rawCereal Grains and Pasta10.2 g20% DV
  93. 93White whole grain sorghum, rawCereal Grains and Pasta10.1 g20% DV
  94. 94Whole grain milletCereal Grains and Pasta10 g20% DV
  95. 95Pearled barley, rawCereal Grains and Pasta9.9 g20% DV
  96. 96Enriched self-rising all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta9.9 g20% DV
  97. 97Light rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta9.8 g20% DV
  98. 98Bleached white wheat flour, 10% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta9.7 g19% DV
  99. 99Bleached white wheat flour, 10% protein, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta9.7 g19% DV
  100. 100White industrial flour, 10% protein, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta9.7 g19% DV

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.