Foods sorted by protein content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
Food |
protein (g)/energy (kcal) |
Watercress, raw |
0.2091 |
Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
0.1982 |
Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.1308 |
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.1291 |
Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
0.1244 |
Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.1175 |
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.1159 |
Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw |
0.1154 |
Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw |
0.1136 |
Mushrooms, portabella, grilled |
0.1131 |
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt |
0.1091 |
Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.1059 |
Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed |
0.1046 |
Edamame, frozen, prepared |
0.0984 |
Natto |
0.0919 |
Cheese, parmesan, hard |
0.0912 |
Lettuce, green leaf, raw |
0.0907 |
Egg, whole, raw, fresh |
0.0878 |
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
0.0860 |
Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0800 |
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0778 |
Mushrooms, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0775 |
Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk |
0.0739 |
Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0718 |
Spices, fenugreek seed |
0.0712 |