Vegetarian foods high in Protein

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 601–650 of 8,226 foods

#	Food	Category	Per 100 g	% DV	Source
601	Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	Legumes and Legume Products	18.21 g	36%	USDA_SR
602	Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt	Legumes and Legume Products	18.21 g	36%	USDA_SR
603	Fast foods, sandwiches and burgers, cheeseburger, large, triple patty, plain	Fast Foods	18.20 g	36%	CNF
604	Soybean, fermented products, Tempeh (tempe), cooked	Legumes and Legume Products	18.19 g	36%	CNF
605	Nuts, almonds, honey roasted, unblanched	Nut and Seed Products	18.17 g	36%	USDA_SR
606	Nuts, almonds, honey roasted, unblanched	Nuts and Seeds	18.17 g	36%	CNF
607	Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D	Dairy and Egg Products	18.13 g	36%	USDA_SR
608	Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin D	Dairy and Egg Products	18.13 g	36%	USDA_SR
609	Cereal, ready to eat, Special K: Satisfaction, Kellogg's	Breakfast cereals	18.13 g	36%	CNF
610	Babyfood, cereal, oat, with milk powder, dry	Babyfoods	18.11 g	36%	CNF
611	Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali	Sweets	18.10 g	36%	USDA_SR
612	Sea lion, Steller, kidney (Alaska Native)	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	18.10 g	36%	USDA_SR
613	Sweets, cocoa, powder, unsweetened, dutch process	Sweets	18.10 g	36%	CNF
614	Cheese, fresh, queso fresco	Dairy and Egg Products	18.09 g	36%	USDA_SR
615	Seeds, sesame butter, paste	Nut and Seed Products	18.08 g	36%	USDA_SR
616	Seeds, sesame butter, from whole seed, paste	Nuts and Seeds	18.08 g	36%	CNF
617	Spices, celery seed	Spices and Herbs	18.07 g	36%	USDA_SR
618	Spices, celery seed	Spices and Herbs	18.07 g	36%	CNF
619	Flaxseed, ground	Nut and Seed Products	18.04 g	36%	USDA_FF
620	Cheese, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortified	Dairy and Egg Products	18.00 g	36%	USDA_FF
621	Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, salt added, CHOSEN ROASTER	Nut and Seed Products	18.00 g	36%	USDA_SR
622	Spices, poppy seed	Spices and Herbs	17.99 g	36%	USDA_SR
623	Spices, poppy seed	Spices and Herbs	17.99 g	36%	CNF
624	Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat)	Nut and Seed Products	17.95 g	36%	USDA_SR
625	Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, unroasted kernels	Nuts and Seeds	17.95 g	36%	CNF
626	Cereal, ready to eat, Kashi: GoLean Crunch, Kashi	Breakfast cereals	17.93 g	36%	CNF
627	Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	17.90 g	36%	USDA_SR
628	Pepper, sweet, red, freeze-dried	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	17.90 g	36%	CNF
629	Pepper, sweet, green, freeze-dried	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	17.90 g	36%	CNF
630	Snacks, granola bar, KASHI GOLEAN, crunchy, mixed flavors	Snacks	17.88 g	36%	USDA_SR
631	Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, lightly salted	Nut and Seed Products	17.86 g	36%	USDA_SR
632	Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted without peanuts, lightly salted	Nuts and Seeds	17.86 g	36%	CNF
633	Spices, cumin seed	Spices and Herbs	17.81 g	36%	USDA_SR
634	Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels	Nut and Seed Products	17.81 g	36%	USDA_SR
635	Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone ground kernels	Nuts and Seeds	17.81 g	36%	CNF
636	Spices, cumin seed	Spices and Herbs	17.81 g	36%	CNF
637	Luncheon slices, meatless	Legumes and Legume Products	17.78 g	36%	USDA_SR
638	Meatless, luncheon slices	Legumes and Legume Products	17.78 g	36%	CNF
639	Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried	Nut and Seed Products	17.73 g	35%	USDA_SR
640	Soybean, fermented products, natto	Legumes and Legume Products	17.72 g	35%	CNF
641	Cereal, ready to eat, Puffed Wheat, Safeway	Breakfast cereals	17.64 g	35%	CNF
642	Cheese, processed product, cheddar, slices	Dairy and Egg Products	17.61 g	35%	CNF
643	Cheese product, pasteurized process, American, reduced fat, fortified with vitamin D	Dairy and Egg Products	17.60 g	35%	USDA_SR
644	Spices, anise seed	Spices and Herbs	17.60 g	35%	USDA_SR
645	Spices, anise seeds	Spices and Herbs	17.60 g	35%	CNF
646	Cheese, processed product, Swiss, slices	Dairy and Egg Products	17.59 g	35%	CNF
647	Cereals ready-to-eat, SUN COUNTRY, KRETSCHMER Toasted Wheat Bran	Breakfast Cereals	17.56 g	35%	USDA_SR
648	Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added	Nut and Seed Products	17.56 g	35%	USDA_SR
649	Nuts, cashew butter, plain	Nuts and Seeds	17.56 g	35%	CNF
650	Cheese, American, restaurant	Dairy and Egg Products	17.50 g	35%	USDA_FF

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