List of Higher Protein Foods

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  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    fraserkr wrote: »
    aliali819 wrote: »
    Canned tuna is the best source of protein it's quick to prep and has 30g in the whole can
    what size can?

    So the protein in the tuna cans I have at home are the Bumble Bee Solid White Albacore which is a 5oz can and yields 26G of protein and 120calories for the whole can.
  • czechgirl10
    czechgirl10 Posts: 1 Member
    Any thoughts on broccoli and quinoa?
    I never seem to hit my protein goals and here in Prague finding peanut butter with peanuts as the only ingredient is impossible. So is kale :-/
  • NewLIFEstyle4ME
    NewLIFEstyle4ME Posts: 4,440 Member
    Bump=fabulous post!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I wouldn't put broccoli up there on the protein list (2.8 g per 100g). Quinoa is a little better at 14g. Compare that to chicken breast, 31g.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited August 2015
    On vegetables - broccoli was one that has a higher protein than most I could think of. The protein in broccoli makes up about 8% of the calorie count. (The rest is pretty much carbs)

    For roughly 30 calories getting almost 3G protein isn't terrible.
  • tanyajean12
    tanyajean12 Posts: 3 Member
    Greek yogurt! Fat free, low fat, or full fat! Lots of protein!
  • robertw486
    robertw486 Posts: 2,379 Member
    I'll be making notes from this thread. Other than the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese, the issue I have is finding the sources of high protein that are also lower in fat and/or carbs.


    PB2 and the sun dried tomatoes are real eye openers!
  • coffeebean1988
    coffeebean1988 Posts: 15 Member
    Egg white, tofu and a cod filet helped me reach my goal today! (And then some!)
  • I'll take the egg white and tofu
  • jadowns
    jadowns Posts: 167 Member
    Thank you!
  • gracebrutto
    gracebrutto Posts: 9 Member
    Calamari
  • brianorpen
    brianorpen Posts: 2 Member
    Yeah I get around 120-135 grams proten a day already, I know what foods to eat I train pretty hard, I was just wondering if there was any other recipes out there I havent thought of yet,thanks anyways guys grate community work:)
  • andrikosDE
    andrikosDE Posts: 383 Member
    For anyone interested, I have a list of 100 foods and their protein content.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10244142/list-of-foods-with-highest-protein-calorie-percentage#latest

    I'll periodically add to the list as there are quite a few foods missing.
  • DeterminedFee201426
    DeterminedFee201426 Posts: 859 Member
    Azexas wrote: »
    If you are looking to add a little more protein to your diet you can try adding in some of these foods to help. YMMV on protein content depending on brand and serving size, but this at least a step in the right direction.

    Snacks:
    • Beef Jerky
    • Peanut Butter
    • Mixed nuts
    • Pumpkin Seeds
    • Roasted Soy nuts
    • Canned Tuna Fish

    “Main course meats”:
    • Chicken breast
    • Tuna
    • Roast Beef
    • Turkey Breast
    • Salmon
    • Tilapia

    Dairy Isle:
    • Eggs
    • 2% Milk
    • Soy Milk
    • Swiss Cheese
    • Cottage Cheese
    • Greek Yogurt

    Vegetables
    • Sun dried tomatoes (8G- who knew!)
    • Spinach
    • Broccoli
    • Artichoke

    This list is meant to be expanded on, so if you have any suggestions feel free to add them!
    good list
  • genghis54
    genghis54 Posts: 123 Member
    how to spell great not grate
  • mahafhassan895
    mahafhassan895 Posts: 5 Member
    Thx for all of you taking time to help others
  • Rammer123
    Rammer123 Posts: 679 Member
    coryrood wrote: »
    Azexas wrote: »
    coryrood wrote: »
    Many of your snacks are high fat not high protein.

    Beef Jerky - 10G protein
    • Peanut Butter 8G
    • Mixed nuts- 12G
    • Pumpkin Seeds- 14G
    • Roasted Soy nuts -11G
    • Canned Tuna Fish- 25G

    I was only focusing on protein- not on fat.

    And oatmeal has 5g of protein. Doubt you'll find anyone that wouldn't call it a high carb. For it to be high anything the majority of its calories need to come from that macro.anything nut related can't accomplish this.


    I totally agree, nuts and seeds should not be considered high protein foods... In 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, roughly 190-200 calories with 7-8g of protein.... That's 28-32 calories from protein... That's 15% of the macronutrient breakdown, with about 16g of fat, which accounts for about 138 calories of the total, and about 70% of the macronutrients, it just doesn't make any sense... Like coryrood said, it's like calling oats a protein source with 10g of protein per cup... Yeah but it has 60g of carbs...

  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ultimate-list-40-high-protein-foods.html

    Bodybuilding.com also has a nice list of higher protein foods.

    For the nay sayers on peanut butter and nuts- look at #30 and #31 on BB's list.
  • AlessandraBrumen34
    AlessandraBrumen34 Posts: 25 Member
    Azexas wrote: »
    If you are looking to add a little more protein to your diet you can try adding in some of these foods to help. YMMV on protein content depending on brand and serving size, but this at least a step in the right direction.

    Snacks:
    • Beef Jerky
    • Peanut Butter
    • Mixed nuts
    • Pumpkin Seeds
    • Roasted Soy nuts
    • Canned Tuna Fish

    “Main course meats”:
    • Chicken breast
    • Tuna
    • Roast Beef
    • Turkey Breast
    • Salmon
    • Tilapia

    Dairy Isle:
    • Eggs
    • 2% Milk
    • Soy Milk
    • Swiss Cheese
    • Cottage Cheese
    • Greek Yogurt

    Vegetables
    • Sun dried tomatoes (8G- who knew!)
    • Spinach
    • Broccoli
    • Artichoke

    This list is meant to be expanded on, so if you have any suggestions feel free to add them!

  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,302 Member