Top Plant-Based & Allergen-Free Foods Highest in Calories (Energy) (USDA Ranking)

Allergen-free and plant-forward whole foods rich 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 Plant-Based & Allergen-Free 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: Fat back, cooked (750 kcal per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Calories (Energy) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Fat back, cooked	750 kcal	37.5%	100 kcal	750 kcal · 2.68g P
#2	Garlic sauce	683 kcal	34.2%	100 kcal	683 kcal · 1.43g P
#3	Sunflower seeds, plain, unsalted	582 kcal	29.1%	100 kcal	582 kcal · 19.3g P
#4	Sunflower seeds, plain, salted	575 kcal	28.7%	100 kcal	575 kcal · 19.1g P
#5	Pumpkin seeds, unsalted	574 kcal	28.7%	100 kcal	574 kcal · 29.8g P
#6	Pumpkin seeds, salted	567 kcal	28.3%	100 kcal	567 kcal · 29.5g P
#7	Snacks, potato chips, lightly salted	560 kcal	28%	100 kcal	560 kcal · 6.72g P
#8	Potato chips, lightly salted	559 kcal	28%	100 kcal	559 kcal · 6.71g P
#9	Corn chips, reduced sodium	549 kcal	27.5%	100 kcal	549 kcal · 6.84g P
#10	Flax seeds	545 kcal	27.3%	100 kcal	545 kcal · 18g P
#11	Corn chips, plain	535 kcal	26.8%	100 kcal	535 kcal · 6.12g P
#12	Potato chips, plain	532 kcal	26.6%	100 kcal	532 kcal · 6.39g P
#13	Potato chips, ruffled, plain	532 kcal	26.6%	100 kcal	532 kcal · 6.39g P
#14	Snacks, potato chips, plain, salted	532 kcal	26.6%	100 kcal	532 kcal · 6.39g P
#15	Snacks, sweet potato chips, unsalted	532 kcal	26.6%	100 kcal	532 kcal · 2.94g P
#16	Banana chips	519 kcal	25.9%	100 kcal	519 kcal · 2.3g P
#17	Potato chips, barbecue flavored	487 kcal	24.3%	100 kcal	487 kcal · 6.51g P
#18	Snacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor	487 kcal	24.3%	100 kcal	487 kcal · 6.51g P
#19	Chia seeds	486 kcal	24.3%	100 kcal	486 kcal · 16.5g P
#20	Taco shell, corn	476 kcal	23.8%	100 kcal	476 kcal · 6.41g P
#21	Taco shells, baked	476 kcal	23.8%	100 kcal	476 kcal · 6.41g P
#22	Tostada shells, corn	474 kcal	23.7%	100 kcal	474 kcal · 6.15g P
#23	Corn, dried, yellow (Northern Plains Indians)	419 kcal	20.9%	100 kcal	419 kcal · 14.5g P
#24	Crackers, rice	416 kcal	20.8%	100 kcal	416 kcal · 10g P
#25	Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, raw	404 kcal	20.2%	100 kcal	404 kcal · 11.5g P
#26	Rice cake	392 kcal	19.6%	100 kcal	392 kcal · 7.1g P
#27	Baby Toddler cereal, rice, dry	390 kcal	19.5%	100 kcal	390 kcal · 6.65g P
#28	Piki bread, made from blue cornmeal (Hopi)	390 kcal	19.5%	100 kcal	390 kcal · 9.06g P
#29	Baby Toddler cereal, rice with fruit, dry	388 kcal	19.4%	100 kcal	388 kcal · 6.51g P
#30	Snacks, corn cakes	387 kcal	19.4%	100 kcal	387 kcal · 8.1g P
#31	Corn, white, steamed (Navajo)	386 kcal	19.3%	100 kcal	386 kcal · 9.72g P
#32	Millet flour	382 kcal	19.1%	100 kcal	382 kcal · 10.8g P
#33	Goose, domesticated, meat and skin, raw	371 kcal	18.6%	100 kcal	371 kcal · 15.9g P
#34	Lupins, mature seeds, raw	371 kcal	18.6%	100 kcal	371 kcal · 36.2g P
#35	Papad, grilled or broiled	371 kcal	18.6%	100 kcal	371 kcal · 25.6g P

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