Foods Highest in Protein

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

ProximatesUnit: g per 100g

#	Food	Group	g/100g
1	Protein powder, whey based, protein >70%, unfortified	Special dietary foods	85.0
2	Gelatine, all types	Miscellaneous	84.4
3	Gluten, from wheat (vital wheat gluten)	Cereals and cereal products	75.2
4	Textured vegetable protein/soy granules	Dairy & meat substitutes	51.5
5	Flour, soya (soy)	Legume and pulse products and dishes	49.8
6	Seaweed, nori, dried	Vegetable products and dishes	46.7
7	Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	43.6
8	Cheese, parmesan, dried, finely grated	Milk products and dishes	40.6
9	Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	37.8
10	Lupin, dehulled, splits, uncooked	Legume and pulse products and dishes	37.5
11	Beef, strips, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	37.5
12	Beef, strips, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	37.3
13	Lupin, dehulled, flakes, uncooked	Legume and pulse products and dishes	36.9
14	Pork, rump steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	36.5
15	Beef, diced, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	36.5
16	Yeast, dry powder	Miscellaneous	36.4
17	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	36.4
18	Beef, diced, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	36.2
19	Protein powder, hemp seed based	Special dietary foods	35.8
20	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, semi-trimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	35.2
21	Milk, cow, powder, skim	Milk products and dishes	34.9
22	Mutton, boneless dice or strips, shoulder, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.9
23	Pork, round mini roast, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.7
24	Kangaroo, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.6
25	Lamb, with bone, shin, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.6
26	Chicken, breast, lean flesh, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.5
27	Veal, steak, boneless, leg, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.4
28	Crocodile, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Reptiles, amphibia and insects	34.4
29	Lamb, chop, with bone, chump, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.1
30	Veal, steak, boneless, leg, untrimmed, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	34.1
31	Kangaroo, rump, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	33.9
32	Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	33.8
33	Beef, casserole meat, boneless or bone-in, shin, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	33.8
34	Shark, fillet, without skin, baked, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	33.8
35	Pork, medallion or loin steak, untrimmed, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	33.2
36	Beef, casserole meat, boneless, chuck, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	33.0
37	Beef, topside roast, lean, roasted, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.7
38	Pork, butterfly steak, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.5
39	Beef, mince, lower fat, stir-fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.3
40	Lamb, stir-fry strips, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.2
41	Lamb, diced, lean, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.2
42	Beef, diced, lean, dry-fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.1
43	Beef, rump steak, lean, grilled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.0
44	Cheese, parmesan, fresh, regular fat	Milk products and dishes	32.0
45	Lamb, with bone, shin, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.0
46	Camel, steak, as purchased, fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.0
47	Milkfish, aquacultured, fillet, grilled, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	32.0
48	Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, baked, no added fat	Fish and seafood products and dishes	32.0
49	Lamb, stir-fry strips, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	32.0
50	Veal, diced, lean, stir-fried, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	31.9

Top Foods by Nutrient

Highest in Calcium Highest in Iron Highest in Vitamin C Highest in Fibre Highest in Potassium Highest in Zinc Highest in Magnesium Highest in Sodium Highest in Folate Highest in Cholesterol Highest in Sugar

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