Foods high in protein

Sesame flour, low-fat tops the list with 50.1 g per 100 g. The Daily Value for protein is 50 g. Ranked from 12,719 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Sesame flour, low-fatNut and Seed Products50.1 g100% DV
  2. 2Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products49.8 g100% DV
  3. 3Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products49.1 g98% DV
  4. 4Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products48.1 g96% DV
  5. 5Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products41 g82% DV
  6. 6Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products40.3 g81% DV
  7. 7Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products35.6 g71% DV
  8. 8Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products32.6 g65% DV
  9. 9Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products31.6 g63% DV
  10. 10High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products30.8 g62% DV
  11. 11Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products30.2 g60% DV
  12. 12Raw pumpkin seedsNut and Seed Products29.9 g60% DV
  13. 13Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products29.8 g60% DV
  14. 14Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products29.8 g60% DV
  15. 15Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products28.3 g57% DV
  16. 16Almond flourNut and Seed Products26.2 g52% DV
  17. 17Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products24.9 g50% DV
  18. 18Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products24.1 g48% DV
  19. 19Planters pistachio blend, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products23.3 g47% DV
  20. 20Whole almonds, rawNut and Seed Products21.5 g43% DV
  21. 21Oil roasted almonds, salted, smoke flavorNut and Seed Products21.4 g43% DV
  22. 22Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products21.4 g43% DV
  23. 23Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products21.2 g42% DV
  24. 24Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products21.2 g42% DV
  25. 25Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products21.2 g42% DV
  26. 26AlmondsNut and Seed Products21.1 g42% DV
  27. 27Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products21.1 g42% DV
  28. 28Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products21.1 g42% DV
  29. 29Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products21 g42% DV
  30. 30Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products21 g42% DV
  31. 31Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products21 g42% DV
  32. 32Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products21 g42% DV
  33. 33Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products20.8 g42% DV
  34. 34Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products20.8 g42% DV
  35. 35Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products20.5 g41% DV
  36. 36Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products20.4 g41% DV
  37. 37Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products20.1 g40% DV
  38. 38Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products20.1 g40% DV
  39. 39Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products20 g40% DV
  40. 40Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products20 g40% DV
  41. 41Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products20 g40% DV
  42. 42Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products19.7 g39% DV
  43. 43Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products19.5 g39% DV
  44. 44Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products19.3 g39% DV
  45. 45Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products19.3 g39% DV
  46. 46Raw sunflower seed kernelsNut and Seed Products18.9 g38% DV
  47. 47Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products18.6 g37% DV
  48. 48Roasted pumpkin seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products18.6 g37% DV
  49. 49FlaxseedNut and Seed Products18.3 g37% DV
  50. 50Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products18.2 g36% DV
  51. 51Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products18.1 g36% DV
  52. 52Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products18 g36% DV
  53. 53Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products18 g36% DV
  54. 54Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products17.9 g36% DV
  55. 55Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products17.9 g36% DV
  56. 56Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products17.8 g36% DV
  57. 57Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products17.7 g35% DV
  58. 58Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products17.6 g35% DV
  59. 59Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products17.4 g35% DV
  60. 60TahiniNut and Seed Products17.4 g35% DV
  61. 61Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products17.3 g35% DV
  62. 62Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products17.3 g35% DV
  63. 63Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products17.3 g35% DV
  64. 64Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products17.2 g34% DV
  65. 65Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products17.2 g34% DV
  66. 66Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products17 g34% DV
  67. 67Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products17 g34% DV
  68. 68Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products17 g34% DV
  69. 69Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products17 g34% DV
  70. 70Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products17 g34% DV
  71. 71Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products16.8 g34% DV
  72. 72Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products16.8 g34% DV
  73. 73Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products16.5 g33% DV
  74. 74Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products16.2 g32% DV
  75. 75Coconut flourNut and Seed Products16.1 g32% DV
  76. 76Pine nuts, rawNut and Seed Products15.7 g31% DV
  77. 77Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products15.5 g31% DV
  78. 78Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products15.5 g31% DV
  79. 79Dried lotus seedsNut and Seed Products15.4 g31% DV
  80. 80Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products15.3 g31% DV
  81. 81Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products15.3 g31% DV
  82. 82English walnutsNut and Seed Products15.2 g30% DV
  83. 83Raw Brazil nutsNut and Seed Products15 g30% DV
  84. 84Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products15 g30% DV
  85. 85HazelnutsNut and Seed Products14.9 g30% DV
  86. 86English walnuts, halves, rawNut and Seed Products14.6 g29% DV
  87. 87Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products14.3 g29% DV
  88. 88Walnuts, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products14.3 g29% DV
  89. 89Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products13.8 g28% DV
  90. 90Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products13.7 g27% DV
  91. 91Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products13.7 g27% DV
  92. 92Raw hazelnutsNut and Seed Products13.5 g27% DV
  93. 93Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products13.1 g26% DV
  94. 94Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products12.7 g25% DV
  95. 95Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products12.1 g24% DV
  96. 96Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products12.1 g24% DV
  97. 97Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products11.6 g23% DV
  98. 98Pili nuts, driedNut and Seed Products10.8 g22% DV
  99. 99Dried ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products10.3 g21% DV
  100. 100Pecans, halves, rawNut and Seed Products10 g20% 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.