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Meats Highest in Protein

119 results
Name
Protein
Data source
+ 1
Roasted Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 leg, with skin (sum of drumstick+thigh+back)
62g (124% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 2
Cooked Lamb Shoulder Roast (Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 6oz
60.4g (121% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 3
Braised Pork Chops (With Fat) (Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 1 chop
54.7g (109% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 4
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised) 6oz chicken breast
54.5g (109% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 5
Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles) 6 oz
53.9g (108% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 6
Braised Pork Chops (Lean) (Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 6oz chop
52.7g (105% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 7
Roasted Turkey Breast (Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 6 oz
51.2g (102% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 8
Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Raw) (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw) 1 leg, bone and skin removed (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
50.8g (102% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 9
Broiled Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 6oz
50.8g (102% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 10
Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled) (Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 6oz steak
48.7g (97% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 11
Roasted Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 leg (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
48.2g (96% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 12
Braised Chuck Steak (Mock Tender) (Trimmed to 0 Inch Fat) (Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 1 steak
47g (94% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 13
Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-fried) 1 link
45.7g (91% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 14
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 6oz
44.8g (90% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 15
Cooked Ground (Minced) Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) 6oz
43.7g (87% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 16
Roasted Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
43.4g (87% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 17
Roast Goose (Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose)
41.4g (83% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 18
Lean Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
39.7g (79% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 19
Chicken (Light Meat) (Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
38g (76% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 20
Cooked Ribeye Steak (Filet) (Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 1 fillet
37.9g (76% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 21
Cooked Veal Leg Top Roast (Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised) 100 grams
36.7g (73% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 22
Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
36.2g (72% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 23
Roast Duck (Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
32.9g (66% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 24
Raw Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw) 1 thigh with skin
31.9g (64% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 25
Roasted Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh with skin
31.9g (64% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 26
Roasted Low Fat Cured Ham (11% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, regular (approximately 11% fat), roasted) 1 cup
31.7g (63% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 27
Roasted Country-Style Roasted Pork Ribs (Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, bone-in, cooked, roasted) 1 rack
30g (60% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 28
Roasted Extra Lean Cured Ham (5% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted) 1 cup
29.3g (59% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 29
Raw Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw) 1 thigh without skin
29.3g (59% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 30
Roasted Cured Ham (13% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, regular (approximately 13% fat), canned, roasted) 1 cup
28.7g (57% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 31
Roasted Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh without skin
28.7g (57% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 32
Braised Bottom Round Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
28.5g (57% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 33
Beef Chuck Pot Roast (Trimmed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
28.4g (57% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 34
Braised Beef Or Chuck Stew (Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
27.5g (55% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 35
Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
26.6g (53% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 36
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
26.1g (52% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 37
Broiled London Broil Beef Top Round Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
26.1g (52% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 38
Roasted Turkey Light Meat (Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
25.6g (51% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 39
Roasted Turkey Drumstick (Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
25.6g (51% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 40
Grilled Top Round Steak (Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
25.6g (51% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 41
Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
25.4g (51% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 42
Raw Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw) 1 drumstick with skin
25.2g (50% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 43
Roasted Beef Eye Of Round Roast (0 inch fat) (Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
25.2g (50% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 44
Cooked Ostrich Steak (Inside Strip) (Ostrich, inside strip, cooked) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
25g (50% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 45
Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak (Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
24.9g (50% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 46
Broiled Beef Round (Beef, round, full cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
24.8g (50% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 47
Braised Pork Spare Ribs (Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 3 oz
24.7g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 48
Roast Turkey (Without Skin) (Turkey, whole, meat only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
24.7g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 49
Fat Free Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled) 1 patty
24.6g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 50
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks (Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick with skin (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
24.5g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 51
Braised Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 3 oz
24.3g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 52
Roasted Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
24.3g (49% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 53
Roasted Lean Buffalo (Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
24.2g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 54
Roasted Lamb Sirloin (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
24.1g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 55
Roasted Wild Boar (Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
24.1g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 56
Roasted Lamb Shank (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
23.9g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 57
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
23.9g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 58
Top Blade Chuck Steak (Beef, shoulder top blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
23.9g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 59
Cooked Buffalo Sirloin Steak (Game meat , bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
23.8g (48% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 60
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
23.7g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 61
Broiled Lean Beef Flank Steak (Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
23.6g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 62
Roast Turkey Dark Meat (Turkey, whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
23.6g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 63
Roasted Turkey Thigh (Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
23.6g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 64
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
23.5g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 65
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
23.4g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 66
Roasted Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick without skin
23.3g (47% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 67
Broiled Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
23.2g (46% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 68
Broiled Ground (Minced) Beef Patty (93% Lean) (Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
22.3g (45% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 69
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
22.2g (44% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 70
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled) 3 oz
22.1g (44% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 71
Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
22g (44% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 72
Turkey, ground (minced), 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled (Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
22g (44% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 73
Broiled Boston Steak (Pork) (Pork, fresh, shoulder, blade, boston (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
21.7g (43% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 74
Panfried Beef Hamburger (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) 3 oz
21.7g (43% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 75
Cooked Lamb Liver (Pan Fried) (Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 3 oz
21.7g (43% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 76
Cooked Grass Fed Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked) 3 oz
21.6g (43% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 77
Pan Fried Beef Liver (Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
21.5g (43% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 78
Broiled Ground (Minced) Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
21g (42% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 79
Pan-Broiled Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled) 1 patty ( yield from 112.7 g raw meat )
20.7g (41% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 80
Roasted Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 piece
20.2g (40% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 81
Raw Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, raw) 1 patty (cooked from 4 oz raw)
20g (40% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 82
Lean Grass Fed Beef Strip Steak (Beef, grass-fed, strip steaks, lean only, raw) 3 oz
19.6g (39% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 83
Roasted Pork Backribs (Pork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
19.6g (39% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 84
Dry Pork Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork) 3oz
19.2g (38% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 85
Roasted Prime Rib Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
19.2g (38% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 86
Raw Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw) 3 oz
19.1g (38% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 87
Raw Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw) 1 piece
18.7g (37% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 88
Braised Beef Shortribs (Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
18.3g (37% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 89
Roasted Lamb Ribs (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
18g (36% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 90
Canadian Bacon (Raw) (Canadian bacon, unprepared) 3 oz
17.3g (35% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 91
Pepperoni (Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced) 3 oz
16.4g (33% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 92
Beef And Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef and pork) 3 (1/2) oz
15.2g (30% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 93
Sweet Italian Sausage (Sausage, Italian, sweet, links) 1 link 3 oz
13.5g (27% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 94
Chicken Hotdog (Frankfurter, chicken) 3 oz
13.2g (26% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 95
Cooked Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried) 3 slices
12.2g (24% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 96
Veal Bratwurst (Bratwurst, veal, cooked) 1 serving 2.96 oz
11.8g (24% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 97
Pork Bratwurst (Bratwurst, pork, cooked) 1 link cooked
11.7g (23% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 98
Lowfat Pastrami (98% Fat Free) (Pastrami, beef, 98% fat-free) 1 serving 6 slices
11.2g (22% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 99
Beef And Chicken Polish Sausage (Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot) 1 serving 5 pieces
9.7g (19% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 100
Pork And Beef Beerwurst (Beerwurst, beer salami, pork and beef) 2 oz
7.8g (16% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 101
Salami (Salami, Italian, pork) 1 oz
6.1g (12% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 102
Cured Smoked Beef (Beef, chopped, cured, smoked) 1 slice (1 oz)
5.7g (11% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 103
Turkey Salami (Salami, cooked, turkey) 1 serving
5.4g (11% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 104
Raw Leg Of Lamb (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) 1 oz
5.1g (10% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 105
Canned Ham (Ham, chopped, canned) 1 oz
4.6g (9% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 106
Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, pork) 1 slice, medium (4-1/2 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick) (1 oz)
4.3g (9% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 107
Braunschweiger Pork Liver Sausage (Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork) 1 oz
4.1g (8% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 108
Cooked Canadian Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
3.9g (8% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 109
Uncooked Chorizo Sausage (Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw) 1 oz
3.9g (8% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 110
Cured Bacon (Unprepared) (Pork, cured, bacon, unprepared) 1 slice raw
3.8g (8% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 111
Luncheon Sausage (Pork And Beef) (Luncheon sausage, pork and beef) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
3.5g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 112
Berliner Sausage (Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef) 1 slice
3.5g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 113
Turkey Hotdog (Frankfurter, turkey) 1 oz
3.5g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 114
Pork Beerwurst (Beerwurst, beer salami, pork) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
3.3g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 115
Beef Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef) 1 slice
3.3g (7% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 116
Turkey Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, turkey) 0.99 oz 1 serving
3.2g (6% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 117
Unprepared Turkey Bacon (Bacon, turkey, unprepared) 1 serving
2.2g (4% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 118
Dry Pork And Beef Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef) 1 slice
2.1g (4% DV)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 119
Rendered Bacon Fat (Pork, bacon, rendered fat, cooked) 1 oz
0g (0% DV)
Standard Release (Common)