Highest protein for least calories?

amychantel

What foods have the highest protein for the least calories? Chicken breast? Thanks.

sktllmdrhmz

Basically meats. Of those, I usually find fish to have the best ratio. Most anything lean will usually have less than 10 calories per gram of protein.

up2me2lose20

The order I'd put them in for most protein vs. least calories:

Fish.
Chicken breast
Lean Pork
Lean Beef
Egg Whites (you need to eat a lot to meet protein requirements, but I do eat a lot of them, lol)
Cottage Cheese (high sodium)
Plain non-fat Greek Yogurt (higher sugars)

Whey protein powder is also agreat source of protein!!

Sabine_Stroehm

For a little variety: natural beef jerky (i.e.: not the kind with MSG and a ton of sugar). Mom and Pop beef jerky with just meat and a little salt, or chile or something. Relatively low in calories too.

yarwell

Tuna - drained from the brine in the tin (water packed, not oil packed) virtually 100% of the calories are from protein,

giggitygoo

I'm boring and eat egg whites

bobbybdoe

Like said above, generally lean meats. You can also try soybeans/edamame - they're pretty good too. 130 calories for 1/4 cup + 14g of protein.

contingencyplan

Technically speaking it's Whey Protein Isolate. But for whole foods, definitely lean meats like chicken breast and egg white.

exacerbe

protein isolates. egg whites. lean meats.