Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Calories (Energy) (USDA Ranking)

High-protein muscle-supporting foods (>12g protein/100g) highest in Calories (Energy) (kcal per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Total metabolizable food energy fueling basal metabolic rate, thermogenesis, and physical activity.

USDA Leaderboard: Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Calories (Energy) (USDA Ranking)

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: Egg, yolk, dried (669 kcal per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Calories (Energy) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Egg, yolk, dried	669 kcal	33.5%	100 kcal	669 kcal · 33.6g P
#2	Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts, blanched	629 kcal	31.4%	100 kcal	629 kcal · 13.7g P
#3	Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts	628 kcal	31.4%	100 kcal	628 kcal · 14.9g P
#4	Nuts, walnuts, black, dried	619 kcal	30.9%	100 kcal	619 kcal · 24.1g P
#5	Seeds, sunflower seed butter, without salt	617 kcal	30.9%	100 kcal	617 kcal · 17.3g P
#6	Egg, whole, dried	592 kcal	29.6%	100 kcal	592 kcal · 48g P
#7	Nuts, almonds, blanched	590 kcal	29.5%	100 kcal	590 kcal · 21.4g P
#8	Mixed nuts, honey roasted	586 kcal	29.3%	100 kcal	586 kcal · 15.3g P
#9	Sunflower seeds, plain, unsalted	582 kcal	29.1%	100 kcal	582 kcal · 19.3g P
#10	Nuts, almonds	579 kcal	28.9%	100 kcal	579 kcal · 21.1g P
#11	Sunflower seeds, plain, salted	575 kcal	28.7%	100 kcal	575 kcal · 19.1g P
#12	Pumpkin seeds, unsalted	574 kcal	28.7%	100 kcal	574 kcal · 29.8g P
#13	Peanuts, spanish, raw	570 kcal	28.5%	100 kcal	570 kcal · 26.1g P
#14	Peanuts, valencia, raw	570 kcal	28.5%	100 kcal	570 kcal · 25.1g P
#15	Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added	569 kcal	28.4%	100 kcal	569 kcal · 21.1g P
#16	Pork, cracklings	569 kcal	28.4%	100 kcal	569 kcal · 45g P
#17	Pumpkin seeds, salted	567 kcal	28.3%	100 kcal	567 kcal · 29.5g P
#18	Sunflower seeds, flavored	567 kcal	28.3%	100 kcal	567 kcal · 18.4g P
#19	Peanuts, virginia, raw	563 kcal	28.1%	100 kcal	563 kcal · 25.2g P
#20	Almonds, chocolate covered candy	560 kcal	28%	100 kcal	560 kcal · 13g P
#21	Nuts, cashew nuts, raw	553 kcal	27.7%	100 kcal	553 kcal · 18.2g P
#22	Snacks, beef sticks, smoked	550 kcal	27.5%	100 kcal	550 kcal · 21.5g P
#23	Flax seeds	545 kcal	27.3%	100 kcal	545 kcal · 18g P
#24	Pork skin rinds	544 kcal	27.2%	100 kcal	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#25	Snacks, pork skins, plain	544 kcal	27.2%	100 kcal	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#26	Bacon and beef sticks	517 kcal	25.9%	100 kcal	517 kcal · 29.1g P
#27	Snacks, oriental mix, rice-based	506 kcal	25.3%	100 kcal	506 kcal · 17.3g P
#28	Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced	504 kcal	25.2%	100 kcal	504 kcal · 19.2g P
#29	Chia seeds	486 kcal	24.3%	100 kcal	486 kcal · 16.5g P
#30	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	477 kcal	23.8%	100 kcal	477 kcal · 52.5g P
#31	Bacon or side pork, fresh, cooked	468 kcal	23.4%	100 kcal	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#32	Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked	468 kcal	23.4%	100 kcal	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#33	Chicken, tail	454 kcal	22.7%	100 kcal	454 kcal · 20.4g P
#34	Cheese, goat, hard type	452 kcal	22.6%	100 kcal	452 kcal · 30.5g P
#35	Cheese, parmesan, low sodium	451 kcal	22.6%	100 kcal	451 kcal · 41.6g P

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