Vegan foods high in Protein (USDA Foundation)

The 50 g Daily Value for protein is a minimum target, not a ceiling. Your actual needs depend on your body weight and activity level. The number on a label tells you how much of that target one serving meets, so you can track your intake across the day.

Protein concentrates in meat, fish, eggs, and dairy, but also in legumes, nuts, and grains. This ranking shows raw amounts per 100 g. Keep in mind that serving sizes vary wildly; a portion of chicken breast weighs more than a portion of pumpkin seeds, so higher grams here do not always mean a better source for your plate.

On a vegetarian or vegan diet, legumes and soy products become your primary sources. These foods contain all the amino acids your body needs, but often require larger portions to hit the same protein content as animal foods. Combining different plant sources within a day, not at a single meal, covers any gaps in amino acid profiles.

FDA daily value: 50 g

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Showing 101–150 of 289 foods

# Food Category Per 100 g % DV
101 Hummus, commercial Legumes and Legume Products 7.35 g 15%
102 Beans, kidney, light red, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 7.31 g 15%
103 Rice, brown, long grain, unenriched, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.25 g 15%
104 Flour, rice, brown Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.19 g 14%
105 Fonio, grain, dry, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.17 g 14%
106 Rice, white, long grain, unenriched, raw Cereal Grains and Pasta 7.04 g 14%
107 Beans, great northern, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 7.03 g 14%
108 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 7.02 g 14%
109 Flour, rice, white, unenriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 6.94 g 14%
110 Blackeye pea, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 6.92 g 14%
111 Beans, black, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 6.91 g 14%
112 Beans, pinto, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 6.69 g 13%
113 Flour, rice, glutinous Cereal Grains and Pasta 6.69 g 13%
114 Garlic, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 6.62 g 13%
115 Beans, navy, canned, sodium added, drained and rinsed Legumes and Legume Products 6.57 g 13%
116 Flour, corn, yellow, fine meal, enriched Cereal Grains and Pasta 6.20 g 12%
117 Cookies, oatmeal, soft, with raisins Baked Products 5.79 g 12%
118 Restaurant, Latino, pupusas con frijoles (pupusas, bean) Restaurant Foods 5.59 g 11%
119 Flour, chestnut Nut and Seed Products 5.29 g 11%
120 Peas, green, sweet, canned, sodium added, sugar added, drained and rinsed Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.73 g 9%
121 Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.52 g 9%
122 Mustard, prepared, yellow Spices and Herbs 4.25 g 8%
123 Tomato, paste, canned, without salt added Vegetables and Vegetable Products 4.23 g 8%
124 Brussels sprouts, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 3.98 g 8%
125 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 3.55 g 7%
126 Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable Legumes and Legume Products 3.55 g 7%
127 Mushroom, pioppini Vegetables and Vegetable Products 3.50 g 7%
128 Figs, dried, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.30 g 7%
129 Figs, dried, uncooked Fruits and Fruit Juices 3.30 g 7%
130 Mushroom, crimini Vegetables and Vegetable Products 3.09 g 6%
131 Collards, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.97 g 6%
132 Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.94 g 6%
133 Kale, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.92 g 6%
134 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.91 g 6%
135 Spinach, mature Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.91 g 6%
136 Mushroom, oyster Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.90 g 6%
137 Mushroom, oyster Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.90 g 6%
138 Mushrooms, white button Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.89 g 6%
139 Mushrooms, white button Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.89 g 6%
140 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.85 g 6%
141 Spinach, baby Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.85 g 6%
142 Corn, sweet, yellow and white kernels,  fresh, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.79 g 6%
143 Soy milk, sweetened, plain, refrigerated Legumes and Legume Products 2.78 g 6%
144 Mushroom, portabella Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.75 g 6%
145 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.57 g 5%
146 Broccoli, raw Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.57 g 5%
147 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.50 g 5%
148 Mushroom, lion's mane Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.50 g 5%
149 Mushroom, enoki Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.42 g 5%
150 Mushrooms, shiitake Vegetables and Vegetable Products 2.41 g 5%

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