EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Protein

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

A total protein estimate, commonly calculated from nitrogen; it is not one molecule. [1]

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A conceptual grouping, not a molecular structure. This reporting category contains multiple components or represents a calculated quantity.
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A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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106 foods with data 0 not reported, excluded from ranking

Chicken breast
Roasted chicken breast, meat only, without skin; seasoning not specified.
31.02 g
Pumpkin seeds
Dried pumpkin/squash seed kernels, without shells.
30.23 g
Turkey breast
Roasted turkey breast from retail parts, meat only; seasoning not specified.
29.51 g
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
28.3 g
Goat meat
Goat meat, roasted, as classified by USDA under game meat.
27.1 g
Pork tenderloin
Roasted pork tenderloin, separable lean only; seasoning not specified.
26.17 g
Tilapia
Tilapia cooked with dry heat; added salt/fat not specified.
26.15 g
Beef ground 90% lean
Ground beef, 90% lean / 10% fat, cooked as a pan-broiled patty.
25.21 g
Canned sardines
Atlantic sardines canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
24.62 g
Peanuts
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted without salt.
24.35 g
Blue mussels
Blue mussels, cooked with moist heat.
23.8 g
Rainbow trout
Farmed rainbow trout, cooked with dry heat.
23.8 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Protein (Protein), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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