Foods high in protein

Carrabba's chicken parmesan tops the list with 64.4 g per serving. 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.

1. 1Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)64.4 g129% DV
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)54.6 g109% DV
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)49.5 g99% DV
4. 4Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)48.7 g97% DV
5. 5Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)47.6 g95% DV
6. 6Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)46.6 g93% DV
7. 7Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)43 g86% DV
8. 8On the Border soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 2-3 tacos per serving (324 g)42.7 g85% DV
9. 9Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)42.2 g84% DV
10. 10TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)42 g84% DV
11. 11Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)41 g82% DV
12. 12Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)40.8 g82% DV
13. 13Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)37.9 g76% DV
14. 14Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)37.2 g74% DV
15. 15Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)36.1 g72% DV
16. 16Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 1 to 3 tacos per serving (281 g)35.3 g71% DV
17. 17On The Border cheese quesadillaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving 1 quesadilla (203 g)34.2 g68% DV
18. 18TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)33.5 g67% DV
19. 19Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)33.1 g66% DV
20. 20Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)32.7 g65% DV
21. 21Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)31.6 g63% DV
22. 22Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (107 g)30.9 g62% DV
23. 23Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)30.9 g62% DV
24. 24Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)30.5 g61% DV
25. 25On The Border cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (250 g)29.2 g58% DV
26. 26Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)27.6 g55% DV
27. 27Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (244 g)27.4 g55% DV
28. 28Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 tamales (302 g)27.1 g54% DV
29. 29TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (141 g)25.5 g51% DV
30. 30Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (206 g)25.4 g51% DV
31. 31Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)22.9 g46% DV
32. 32Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)22.9 g46% DV
33. 33Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (169 g)21.4 g43% DV
34. 34Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (114 g)21.3 g43% DV
35. 35TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)20.8 g42% DV
36. 36Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (103 g)19.2 g38% DV
37. 37Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (3 pieces) (99 g)19.1 g38% DV
38. 38Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (149 g)18.8 g38% DV
39. 39Tripe soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (200 g)17.2 g34% DV
40. 40Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (141 g)16.9 g34% DV
41. 41Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (257 g)16.6 g33% DV
42. 42Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (350 g)16 g32% DV
43. 43Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (122 g)14 g28% DV
44. 44Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (100 g)13.9 g28% DV
45. 45Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (117 g)13.7 g27% DV
46. 46Onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (259 g)12.7 g25% DV
47. 47Black bean soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (246 g)12.5 g25% DV
48. 48Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (153 g)12.5 g25% DV
49. 49Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (261 g)12.5 g25% DV
50. 50TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (236 g)11.9 g24% DV
51. 51Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (210 g)11.4 g23% DV
52. 52Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)11.4 g23% DV
53. 53Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving 4 pieces in serving (67 g)10.9 g22% DV
54. 54Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)10.5 g21% DV
55. 55Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)10.5 g21% DV
56. 56Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (142 g)10.5 g21% DV
57. 57Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (148 g)10.2 g20% DV
58. 58Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)10.1 g20% DV
59. 59On The Border refried beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (135 g)9.9 g20% DV
60. 60Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)9.3 g19% DV
61. 61Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (63 g)9.1 g18% DV
62. 62Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (283 g)9.1 g18% DV
63. 63Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)9 g18% DV
64. 64Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)8.8 g18% DV
65. 65Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (73 g)8.7 g17% DV
66. 66Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)7.4 g15% DV
67. 67Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (126 g)7 g14% DV
68. 68TGI Friday's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (184 g)6.9 g14% DV
69. 69Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (53 g)6.8 g14% DV
70. 70Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (146 g)6.8 g14% DV
71. 71Chinese vegetable lo mein, without meatRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (136 g)6.5 g13% DV
72. 72Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (198 g)6.5 g13% DV
73. 73Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (157 g)6.2 g12% DV
74. 74Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (170 g)5.9 g12% DV
75. 75Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (166 g)5.8 g12% DV
76. 76Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (165 g)5.6 g11% DV
77. 77Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods · 1 piece (70 g)5.6 g11% DV
78. 78Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (55 g)5.6 g11% DV
79. 79Applebee's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (164 g)5.4 g11% DV
80. 80ArepaRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (98 g)5.4 g11% DV
81. 81Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (133 g)5.1 g10% DV
82. 82On The Border Mexican riceRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (114 g)4.1 g8% DV
83. 83Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (115 g)4 g8% DV
84. 84Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (116 g)3.8 g8% DV
85. 85Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (41.8 g)3.7 g7% DV
86. 86Denny's hash brownsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (124 g)3.1 g6% DV
87. 87Restaurant hash brownsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (124 g)3.1 g6% DV
88. 88Chinese vegetable chow meinRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (195 g)2.6 g5% DV
89. 89Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (167 g)1.5 g3% DV
90. 90ColeslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (108 g)0.95 g2% DV
91. 91Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (91 g)0.88 g2% DV
92. 92Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (76 g)0.6 g1% 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.