Foods Highest in Nitrogen

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by nitrogen content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

ProximatesUnit: g per 100g

#	Food	Group	g/100g
1	Gelatine, all types	Miscellaneous	15.2
2	Protein powder, whey based, protein >70%, unfortified	Special dietary foods	13.6
3	Gluten, from wheat (vital wheat gluten)	Cereals and cereal products	12.9
4	Flour, soya (soy)	Legume and pulse products and dishes	8.7
5	Seaweed, nori, dried	Vegetable products and dishes	7.5
6	Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	7.0
7	Protein powder, hemp seed based	Special dietary foods	6.8
8	Lupin, dehulled, splits, uncooked	Legume and pulse products and dishes	6.6
9	Lupin, dehulled, flakes, uncooked	Legume and pulse products and dishes	6.5
10	Cheese, parmesan, dried, finely grated	Milk products and dishes	6.4
11	Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	6.0
12	Beef, strips, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	6.0
13	Beef, strips, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	6.0
14	Beef, diced, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.8
15	Pork, rump steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.8
16	Yeast, dry powder	Miscellaneous	5.8
17	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.8
18	Beef, diced, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.8
19	Seed, pumpkin, hulled & dried	Seed and nut products and dishes	5.7
20	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, semi-trimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.6
21	Seed, hemp, dried	Seed and nut products and dishes	5.6
22	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.6
23	Pork, round mini roast, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
24	Lamb, with bone, shin, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
25	Kangaroo, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
26	Chicken, breast, lean flesh, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
27	Crocodile, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Reptiles, amphibia and insects	5.5
28	Veal, steak, boneless, leg, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
29	Bean, soya (soy), dried	Legume and pulse products and dishes	5.5
30	Milk, cow, powder, skim	Milk products and dishes	5.5
31	Veal, steak, boneless, leg, untrimmed, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
32	Lamb, chop, with bone, chump, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.5
33	Kangaroo, rump, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.4
34	Beef, casserole meat, boneless or bone-in, shin, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.4
35	Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.4
36	Shark, fillet, without skin, baked, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	5.4
37	Pork, medallion or loin steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.3
38	Beef, casserole meat, boneless, chuck, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.3
39	Beef, topside roast, lean, roasted, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.2
40	Pork, butterfly steak, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.2
41	Beef, mince, lower fat, stir-fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.2
42	Lamb, stir-fry strips, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.2
43	Lamb, diced, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.2
44	Beef, diced, lean, dry-fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.1
45	Milkfish, aquacultured, fillet, grilled, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	5.1
46	Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, baked, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	5.1
47	Lamb, with bone, shin, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.1
48	Beef, rump steak, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.1
49	Lamb, stir-fry strips, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.1
50	Camel, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	5.1

Top Foods by Nutrient

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Source: Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where nitrogen value is zero or not measured.