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Nutrition Tables
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The fiber tables live on their own page, because the ranking depends entirely on whether you measure per 100 g or per serving — dietary fiber and Top Ten Foods with the Most Fiber.
references
protein
Meats
Diary and Egg
| food | category | protein per 100g | protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Greek yogurt | diary | 10 grams | 9 grams |
| Whole Milk | |||
| 2% Milk | |||
| Skim Milk | |||
Legumes
| food | category | protein per 100g | protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Butter | legume | 26 grams | 19.5 grams |
| Edamame | vegan | ||
| Lentils | vegan | 5.8 grams | 29 grams |
Seeds and Nuts
| food | category | protein per 100g | protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| egg recipes | diary | 13 grams | 18 grams |
| Canned tuna | seafood | 30 grams | 34 grams |
| Sunflower seeds | vegan | 21 grams | 26.2 |
| Black beans | legume | ||
| Sardines | seafood | ||
| Cottage cheese | diary | 11 grams | 12.2 grams |
| Oats | grain | ||
| Amaranth | grain | ||
| Milk | diary | 3.2 grams | 28 grams |
| Pumpkin seeds | seed | ||
| Canned salmon | seafood | ||
| Ground turkey | poultry | ||
| Rump | beef | 22 grams | 5.5 grams |
| Quinoa | pseudo grain | 13.1 grams | 6.9 grams |
| Whey Protein | protein powder | 76.8 grams | 9.9 grams |
| Tempeh | soy | 15 grams | 10 grams |
| Swiss cheese | diary | 27 grams | 10.8 grams |
| ground beef | beef | 22.4 grams | 11.8 grams |
| Tofu | 15.9 grams | 11.8 grams | |
| almonds | 25.3 grams | 12.65 grams | |
| Beef liver | 26 grams | 16.25 grams | |
| white fish | seafood | 24 grams | 24 grams |
| chicken breast | 31 grams | 25.8 grams | |
| chickpeas | legume | 7 grams | 35 grams |
Cheapest cuts of beef
rump
Cheapest cuts of Pork
Carbs
| food | category | protein per 100g | protein per $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes | |||
| Sweet potato | |||
| corn | |||
| Soy | |||
amino acids
isoleucine valine
argine carnitinie gluamine phenylalanine thronine tryophan methionine lysine histidine
legumes & seeds highest in protein
| legumes | carbs/cup | per cup | per calorie | |
| Peanuts | 24g | 38g | ||
| Soybeans | 14g | 31g | ||
| Lupini | x | 20g | ||
| Lentils | 40g | 18g | ||
| Cannellini Beans | 45g | 17g | ||
| Borlotti beans | x | 16g | ||
| Split peas | x | 16g | ||
| Lima beans | x | 15g | ||
| Pinto beans | x | 15g | ||
| Kidney Bean | 40g | 15g | ||
| Black Beans | 41g | 15g | ||
| Chickpeas | 45g | 15g | ||
| Flageolet beans | x | 15g | ||
| Mung beans | x | 14g | ||
| Black eyed peas | x | 13g | ||
| Fava beans | x | 13g |
seed and grain
| seed | cup | |||
| Oats | 10g | |||
| Quinoa | 9g | |||
| Chia seeds | ||||
| Hemp seeds |
Animal Proteins
testosterone, progesterone, and cortisol
5-alpha-hydroxy-laxogenin
DAA
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Creatine
Vitamin D
Zinc
Magnesium
DHEA
Fenugreek Compounds in fenugreek extract may increase testosterone levels by blocking the body from converting it into other sex hormones.
lipids
HDL
plants
Chlorophytum borivilianum
Withania somnifera
ashwagandha or winter cherry
Tribulus terrestris? steriods
ginseng alternatives
vitamins
minerals
sterols
OTHER NAME(S): Avenasterol, B-sitosterol 3-B-D-glucoside, B-Sitosterolin, B-Sitosterols, Beta Sitosterin, Bêta-sitostérine, Beta Sitosterol, Bêta-Sitostérol, Beta-sitosterol glucoside, Beta-sitosterol glycoside, Betasitosterol, Brassicasterol, Campest-5-en-3beta-ol, Campesterol, Campestérol,Cinchol, Cupreol, Dihydro-beta-sitosterol, Ester de Stérol Végétal, Esters de Phytostérol, Esters de Stérol Dérivés d'huile Végétale, Glucoside de Bêta-Sitostérol, Phytosterol, Phytostérol, Phytosterol Esters, Phytosterols, Phytostérols, Plant Phytosterols, Plant Sterol Esters, Plant Sterolins, Quebrachol, Rhamnol, Sitosterin, Sitosterol, Sitosterolins, Sitosterols, Sterinol, Stérolines, Stérolines Végétales, Sterolins, Stérols Végétaux, Stigmasterin, Stigmasterol, Stigmastérol, Vegetable Oil Sterol Esters, Vegetable Sterol Esters, 5,22-Stigmastadien-3beta-ol, 3-beta, 3-beta-stigmast-5-en-3-ol, 22,23-dihydrostigmasterol, 24-beta-ethyl-delta-5-cholesten-3beta-ol, 24-ethyl-cholesterol.
photosterols
Beta-sitosterol.
Beta-sitostanol.
Campestanol.
Campesterol.
Stigmasterol.
Carbs
4 calories per gram
Rice (especially brown rice)
Wheat (including whole wheat products)
Oats
Quinoa (a pseudograin)
Legumes
Root Vegetables
Fruits
Protein
4 calories per gram
Legumes
Legumes are among the richest plant sources of protein:
Soybeans and soy products: Edamame (immature soybeans) contains about 8.5g of protein per 1⁄2 cup, while tempeh offers approximately 15g per 1⁄2 cup
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Lentils: These provide up to 9g of protein per 1⁄2 cup
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Chickpeas: Offer 7.5g of protein per 1⁄2 cup
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Seeds and Nuts
Many seeds and nuts are protein-rich:
Hemp seeds: Contain about 10g of protein per 2 tablespoons
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Chia seeds: Provide 6g of protein per 2 tablespoons
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Almonds: Deliver 6g of protein per 1⁄4 cup serving
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Pistachios: Offer 6g of protein per 1⁄4 cup and have a high protein digestibility
Grains
Some grains are surprisingly high in protein:
Quinoa: Contains 8g of protein per cup when cooked
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Steel-cut oatmeal: Provides 5g of protein in a 1⁄4 cup dry serving
Vegetables
While not as protein-rich as legumes or nuts, some vegetables contain notable amounts of protein:
Spinach: Contains 3g of protein per 1⁄2 cup when cooked
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Broccoli: Offers 2g of protein per 1⁄2 cup cooked serving
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Brussels sprouts: Provide 2g of protein per 1⁄2 cup serving
Fat
9 calories per gram
hickory
Carya cathayensis Chinese Hickory 5-9 3 0 3
Carya hybrids Hybrid and neohybrid hickories 4-11 4 3 3
Carya illinoinensis Pecan 5-9 4 1 2
Carya laciniosa Shellbark Hickory 5-9 3 1 3
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 4-8 3 1 4
other
canola, poppyseed, maize, cottonseed, sunflower, peanut
Cynara cardunculus Cardoon 5-9 3 5 1
Gossypium hirsutum Upland Cotton 5-10 2 1 4
Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn, Seaberry 3-8 5 5 5
Lepidium spp. Perennial Lepidium 3-10 5 3 2
Prinsepia utilis Cherry prinsepia 6-9 4 2 4
Prunus armeniaca mandschurica Manchurian apricot 3-9 4 3 3
Prunus sibirica Siberian Apricot 4-8 3 2 4