Top 35 Foods Highest in Calories (Energy) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

Maximize Calories (Energy) (kcal) while staying in a calorie deficit: USDA foods ranked by Calories (Energy) delivered per 100 kcal of energy. Total metabolizable food energy fueling basal metabolic rate, thermogenesis, and physical activity.

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Calories (Energy) Per 100 Calories (Nutrient Density)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Abiyuch, raw (69 kcal per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Calories (Energy) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Abiyuch, raw	69 kcal	3.5%	100 kcal	69 kcal · 1.5g P
#2	Acerola juice, raw	23 kcal	1.1%	100 kcal	23 kcal · 0.4g P
#3	Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw	32 kcal	1.6%	100 kcal	32 kcal · 0.4g P
#4	Acorn stew (Apache)	95 kcal	4.8%	100 kcal	95 kcal · 6.81g P
#5	Adobo, with rice	181 kcal	9%	100 kcal	181 kcal · 17.7g P
#6	Agave, raw (Southwest)	68 kcal	3.4%	100 kcal	68 kcal · 0.52g P
#7	Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw	23 kcal	1.1%	100 kcal	23 kcal · 3.99g P
#8	Alfalfa sprouts, raw	23 kcal	1.1%	100 kcal	23 kcal · 3.99g P
#9	Almond butter and jelly sandwich, on wheat bread	372 kcal	18.6%	100 kcal	372 kcal · 12g P
#10	Almond butter and jelly sandwich, on white bread	374 kcal	18.7%	100 kcal	374 kcal · 11g P
#11	Almond butter sandwich, on wheat bread	395 kcal	19.8%	100 kcal	395 kcal · 14.6g P
#12	Almond butter sandwich, on white bread	397 kcal	19.9%	100 kcal	397 kcal · 13.3g P
#13	Almond chicken	195 kcal	9.8%	100 kcal	195 kcal · 15.7g P
#14	Almond milk, chocolate	43 kcal	2.1%	100 kcal	43 kcal · 0.57g P
#15	Almond milk, sweetened	30 kcal	1.5%	100 kcal	30 kcal · 0.53g P
#16	Almonds, chocolate covered candy	560 kcal	28%	100 kcal	560 kcal · 13g P
#17	Apple cider	46 kcal	2.3%	100 kcal	46 kcal · 0.1g P
#18	Apple juice, 100%	48 kcal	2.4%	100 kcal	48 kcal · 0.09g P
#19	Apple pie filling	100 kcal	5%	100 kcal	100 kcal · 0.1g P
#20	Apple salad with dressing	180 kcal	9%	100 kcal	180 kcal · 1.45g P
#21	Apple, baked	113 kcal	5.7%	100 kcal	113 kcal · 0.32g P
#22	Apple, candied	134 kcal	6.7%	100 kcal	134 kcal · 1.34g P
#23	Apple, dried	243 kcal	12.2%	100 kcal	243 kcal · 0.93g P
#24	Apple, raw	61 kcal	3%	100 kcal	61 kcal · 0.17g P
#25	Apples, raw, without skin	48 kcal	2.4%	100 kcal	48 kcal · 0.27g P
#26	Apricot, raw	48 kcal	2.4%	100 kcal	48 kcal · 1.4g P
#27	Arrowhead, raw	99 kcal	5%	100 kcal	99 kcal · 5.33g P
#28	Artichoke	53 kcal	2.6%	100 kcal	53 kcal · 2.89g P
#29	Artichoke dip	331 kcal	16.6%	100 kcal	331 kcal · 3.86g P
#30	Asian stir fry vegetables, cooked, fat added	71 kcal	3.5%	100 kcal	71 kcal · 2.01g P
#31	Asian stir fry vegetables, cooked, no added fat	50 kcal	2.5%	100 kcal	50 kcal · 2.07g P
#32	Asparagus, canned, cooked with butter or margarine	38 kcal	1.9%	100 kcal	38 kcal · 2.09g P
#33	Asparagus, canned, cooked with oil	45 kcal	2.2%	100 kcal	45 kcal · 2.08g P
#34	Asparagus, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine	42 kcal	2.1%	100 kcal	42 kcal · 2.31g P
#35	Asparagus, fresh, cooked with oil	49 kcal	2.5%	100 kcal	49 kcal · 2.29g P

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