
High-Protein Vegetarian Foods
Every food in our database except meat and fish, ranked by protein per 100 g. Dairy and eggs are
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Every food in our database except meat and fish, ranked by protein per 100 g. Dairy and eggs are

Calorie density is simply how many calories a food carries per gram. It is one of the few

The most calorie-dense foods in this database are olive oil, nuts and seeds. Not biscuits, not fried food

On calories these two are the same food: 77 per 100 g for potato and 79 for sweet

If you are trying to eat more Beta-Carotene, ranked lists are useful because the best options are often

If you are trying to eat more Vitamin E, ranked lists are useful because the best options are

If you are trying to eat more Zinc, ranked lists are useful because the best options are often

Vegetables contribute more protein to a diet than most people assume, not because any single one is protein-rich

Fruit is not a protein food, and the honest answer to “which fruits are high in protein” is

“High protein, low calorie” is really one measurement: how much protein a food delivers per calorie. This page

This is a ranking of the 111 foods in our database by protein content per 100 g, taken from

Salicylates are natural plant compounds found across fruits, vegetables and spices. They matter only in diagnosed salicylate sensitivity,