Foods high in protein

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 31.5 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.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods31.5 g63% DV
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods31 g62% DV
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods29.8 g60% DV
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods28.9 g58% DV
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods26.9 g54% DV
6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods22.9 g46% DV
7. 7Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods19.6 g39% DV
8. 8Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods19.2 g38% DV
9. 9Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods19 g38% DV
10. 10Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods18.9 g38% DV
11. 11Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods18.7 g37% DV
12. 12TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods18.7 g37% DV
13. 13Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods18.1 g36% DV
14. 14On The Border cheese quesadillaRestaurant Foods16.9 g34% DV
15. 15Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods16.3 g33% DV
16. 16Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods16.2 g32% DV
17. 17Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods15.9 g32% DV
18. 18TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods15.8 g32% DV
19. 19Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods15.3 g31% DV
20. 20Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods14.9 g30% DV
21. 21Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods14.8 g30% DV
22. 22Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods14.5 g29% DV
23. 23Chinese sesame chickenRestaurant Foods14.3 g29% DV
24. 24Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods13.9 g28% DV
25. 25Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods13.8 g28% DV
26. 26Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods13.6 g27% DV
27. 27Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods13.5 g27% DV
28. 28Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods13.2 g26% DV
29. 29On the Border soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods13.2 g26% DV
30. 30Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods12.9 g26% DV
31. 31Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods12.7 g25% DV
32. 32Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods12.6 g25% DV
33. 33Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods12.6 g25% DV
34. 34Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods12.6 g25% DV
35. 35Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods12.6 g25% DV
36. 36Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods12.3 g25% DV
37. 37Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods12 g24% DV
38. 38Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods11.9 g24% DV
39. 39TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods11.9 g24% DV
40. 40Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods11.7 g23% DV
41. 41On The Border cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods11.7 g23% DV
42. 42Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods11.5 g23% DV
43. 43Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods11.3 g23% DV
44. 44Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods11.3 g23% DV
45. 45Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods11.2 g22% DV
46. 46Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods10.8 g22% DV
47. 47Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods10.5 g21% DV
48. 48Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods10.1 g20% DV
49. 49Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods9.8 g20% DV
50. 50Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods9 g18% DV
51. 51Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods8.9 g18% DV
52. 52Tripe soupRestaurant Foods8.6 g17% DV
53. 53Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods8.3 g17% DV
54. 54Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods8.2 g16% DV
55. 55BunuelosRestaurant Foods8 g16% DV
56. 56Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods8 g16% DV
57. 57Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods7.8 g16% DV
58. 58Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods7.8 g16% DV
59. 59Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods7.4 g15% DV
60. 60Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods7.4 g15% DV
61. 61On The Border refried beansRestaurant Foods7.3 g15% DV
62. 62Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods7.1 g14% DV
63. 63Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods7.1 g14% DV
64. 64Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods6.9 g14% DV
65. 65Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods6.8 g14% DV
66. 66Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods6.5 g13% DV
67. 67Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods6.5 g13% DV
68. 68Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods5.9 g12% DV
69. 69Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods5.9 g12% DV
70. 70Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods5.8 g12% DV
71. 71Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods5.8 g12% DV
72. 72Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods5.6 g11% DV
73. 73ArepaRestaurant Foods5.5 g11% DV
74. 74Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods5.4 g11% DV
75. 75Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods5.3 g11% DV
76. 76Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods5.2 g10% DV
77. 77Black bean soupRestaurant Foods5.1 g10% DV
78. 78TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods5 g10% DV
79. 79Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods5 g10% DV
80. 80Onion ringsRestaurant Foods4.9 g10% DV
81. 81Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods4.8 g10% DV
82. 82Chinese vegetable lo mein, without meatRestaurant Foods4.8 g10% DV
83. 83Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods4.6 g9% DV
84. 84Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods4.6 g9% DV
85. 85Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods4.3 g9% DV
86. 86Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods4 g8% DV
87. 87Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods3.9 g8% DV
88. 88Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods3.8 g8% DV
89. 89TGI Friday's french friesRestaurant Foods3.7 g7% DV
90. 90On The Border Mexican riceRestaurant Foods3.6 g7% DV
91. 91Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods3.5 g7% DV
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods3.5 g7% DV
93. 93Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods3.5 g7% DV
94. 94Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods3.4 g7% DV
95. 95Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods3.4 g7% DV
96. 96Applebee's french friesRestaurant Foods3.3 g7% DV
97. 97Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods3.3 g7% DV
98. 98Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods3.3 g7% DV
99. 99Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods3.2 g6% DV
100. 100Denny's hash brownsRestaurant Foods2.5 g5% DV

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.