Foods high in protein

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 84.1 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.

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  1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products84.1 g168% DV
  2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products82.4 g165% DV
  3. 3Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products79.9 g160% DV
  4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products76.9 g154% DV
  5. 5Egg substitute powderDairy and Egg Products55.5 g111% DV
  6. 6Muscle Milk Light protein powderDairy and Egg Products50 g100% DV
  7. 7Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products48.2 g96% DV
  8. 8Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products48.1 g96% DV
  9. 9Muscle Milk protein powderDairy and Egg Products45.7 g91% DV
  10. 10Low sodium parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products41.6 g83% DV
  11. 11Fat-free parmesan cheese toppingDairy and Egg Products40 g80% DV
  12. 12Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products37.9 g76% DV
  13. 13Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products36.2 g72% DV
  14. 14Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products36.2 g72% DV
  15. 15Chocolate sugar-free instant breakfast powderDairy and Egg Products35.8 g72% DV
  16. 16Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products35.8 g72% DV
  17. 17Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products35.5 g71% DV
  18. 18Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products35.1 g70% DV
  19. 19Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products35.1 g70% DV
  20. 20Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products34.3 g69% DV
  21. 21Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products34.2 g68% DV
  22. 22Fat-free cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products32.1 g64% DV
  23. 23Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products31.8 g64% DV
  24. 24Nonfat mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products31.7 g63% DV
  25. 25Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products30.5 g61% DV
  26. 26Grated parmesan cheese, refrigeratedDairy and Egg Products30.1 g60% DV
  27. 27Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products29.8 g60% DV
  28. 28Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products29.6 g59% DV
  29. 29Low fat Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.4 g57% DV
  30. 30Low sodium Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.4 g57% DV
  31. 31Nonfat Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.4 g57% DV
  32. 32Low fat Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products28.2 g56% DV
  33. 33Low sodium mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products27.5 g55% DV
  34. 34Reduced-fat cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products27.4 g55% DV
  35. 35Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products27 g54% DV
  36. 36Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products26.3 g53% DV
  37. 37Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products26.3 g53% DV
  38. 38Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products25.6 g51% DV
  39. 39Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products25.6 g51% DV
  40. 40Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products25.2 g50% DV
  41. 41Low cholesterol imitation American or cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products25 g50% DV
  42. 42Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products25 g50% DV
  43. 43Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.9 g50% DV
  44. 44Low fat Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.7 g49% DV
  45. 45Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.7 g49% DV
  46. 46Reduced fat Mexican cheese blendDairy and Egg Products24.7 g49% DV
  47. 47Low-fat American cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.6 g49% DV
  48. 48Queso secoDairy and Egg Products24.5 g49% DV
  49. 49Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.5 g49% DV
  50. 50Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.4 g49% DV
  51. 51Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.4 g49% DV
  52. 52Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.4 g49% DV
  53. 53Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products24.3 g49% DV
  54. 54Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products24.3 g49% DV
  55. 55Cotija cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.8 g48% DV
  56. 56Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.8 g48% DV
  57. 57Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.8 g48% DV
  58. 58Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.7 g47% DV
  59. 59Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products23.6 g47% DV
  60. 60Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.5 g47% DV
  61. 61Sliced provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.5 g47% DV
  62. 62Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.4 g47% DV
  63. 63Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.4 g47% DV
  64. 64Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.3 g47% DV
  65. 65Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products23.2 g46% DV
  66. 66Kraft Free Singles American cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.7 g45% DV
  67. 67Monterey Jack cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.6 g45% DV
  68. 68Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products22.6 g45% DV
  69. 69Low sodium processed cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.2 g44% DV
  70. 70Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.2 g44% DV
  71. 71Oaxaca cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.1 g44% DV
  72. 72Pimento cheeseDairy and Egg Products22.1 g44% DV
  73. 73Swiss cheese foodDairy and Egg Products21.9 g44% DV
  74. 74Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products21.6 g43% DV
  75. 75Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products21.6 g43% DV
  76. 76Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products21.6 g43% DV
  77. 77Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products21.5 g43% DV
  78. 78Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products21.4 g43% DV
  79. 79Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products21.4 g43% DV
  80. 80Fat free American cheeseDairy and Egg Products21.1 g42% DV
  81. 81Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products20.8 g42% DV
  82. 82Queso blancoDairy and Egg Products20.4 g41% DV
  83. 83Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products20.1 g40% DV
  84. 84Queso cotijaDairy and Egg Products20 g40% DV
  85. 85Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products20 g40% DV
  86. 86Chocolate instant breakfast powderDairy and Egg Products19.9 g40% DV
  87. 87Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products19.8 g40% DV
  88. 88Whole milk feta cheese, crumbledDairy and Egg Products19.7 g39% DV
  89. 89American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products19.7 g39% DV
  90. 90Kraft Velveeta Light cheeseDairy and Egg Products19.6 g39% DV
  91. 91Queso frescoDairy and Egg Products18.9 g38% DV
  92. 92Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products18.5 g37% DV
  93. 93American cheese, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products18.1 g36% DV
  94. 94Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products18.1 g36% DV
  95. 95Vitamin D fortified American process cheeseDairy and Egg Products18 g36% DV
  96. 96Reduced-fat American cheese, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products17.6 g35% DV
  97. 97American cheese, restaurantDairy and Egg Products17.5 g35% DV
  98. 98American cheese food, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products16.9 g34% DV
  99. 99Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products16.9 g34% DV
  100. 100Imitation American cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products16.7 g33% 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.