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Grains and Pasta Highest in Protein

34 results
Name
Protein
Data source
+ 1
Uncooked Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 1 cup
26.3g (53% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 2
Uncooked Buckwheat (Buckwheat) 1 cup
22.5g (45% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 3
Raw Oat Bran (Oat bran, raw) 1 cup
16.3g (33% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 4
Cooked Spelt (Spelt, cooked) 1 cup
10.7g (21% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 5
Whole Grain Sorghum Flour (Sorghum flour, whole-grain) 1 cup
10.2g (20% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 6
Uncooked Whole-Grain Cornmeal (Cornmeal, whole-grain, white) 1 cup
9.9g (20% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 7
Uncooked Yellow Cornmeal (Cornmeal, whole-grain, yellow) 1 cup
9.9g (20% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 8
Cooked Kamut (Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked) 1 cup
9.8g (20% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 9
Cooked Teff (Teff, cooked) 1 cup
9.8g (20% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 10
Cooked Amaranth (Amaranth grain, cooked) 1 cup
9.3g (19% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 11
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup
8.1g (16% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 12
Cooked Spinach Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, spinach, enriched, cooked) 1 cup
8.1g (16% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 13
Cooked Egg Noodles (Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked) 1 cup
7.3g (15% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 14
Cooked Pasta (Unenriched) (Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt) 1 cup spaghetti not packed
7.2g (14% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 15
Cooked Japanese Somen Noodles (Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked) 1 cup
7g (14% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 16
Cooked Oat Bran (Oat bran, cooked) 1 cup
7g (14% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 17
Cooked Whole Wheat Pasta (Pasta, whole-wheat, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 1 cup spaghetti not packed
7g (14% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 18
Cooked Wild Rice (Wild rice, cooked) 1 cup
6.5g (13% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 19
Cooked Millet (Millet, cooked) 1 cup
6.1g (12% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 20
Couscous, cooked 1 cup, cooked
6g (12% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 21
Cooked Oatmeal (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt) 1 cup
5.9g (12% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 22
Cooked Japanese Soba Noodles (Buckwheat) (Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked) 1 cup
5.8g (12% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 23
Cooked Roasted Buckwheat Groats (Kasha) (Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked) 1 cup
5.7g (11% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 24
Cooked Bulgur (Bulgur, cooked) 1 cup
5.6g (11% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 25
Cooked Long Grain Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 1 cup
5.5g (11% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 26
Cooked Brown Rice (Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 1 cup
4.5g (9% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 27
Cooked Medium Grain White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) 1 cup
4.4g (9% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 28
Cooked White Rice (Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked) 1 cup
4.3g (9% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 29
Cooked Gluten Free Corn Noodles (Pasta, gluten-free, corn, cooked) 1 cup
3.7g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 30
Cooked Pearled Barley (Barley, pearled, cooked) 1 cup
3.5g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 31
Rice Noodles (Cooked) (Rice noodles, cooked) 1 cup
3.2g (6% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 32
Yellow Cornmeal (Grits) (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt) 1 cup
2.9g (6% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 33
Hominy, canned, white 1 cup
2.4g (5% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 34
Rice Bran (Rice bran, crude) 1 tablespoon
1g (2% DV)
Standard Release (Common)