High protein snacks
Protein per 100 g in common snacks. Nutrition data: USDA, the same database as the ClariMeal app.
Popular picks · per 100 g
- 33.2g Beef jerky
- 21.2g Almonds
- 10.2g Greek yogurt, nonfatplain
- Protein, Per 100 g
- Roasted soybeans dry roasted · 449 kcal 43.3 g 449
- Parmesan 392 kcal 35.8 g 392
- Beef jerky 410 kcal 33.2 g 410
- Hemp seeds hulled · 553 kcal 31.6 g 553
- Pumpkin seed kernels roasted · 574 kcal 29.8 g 574
- Peanuts dry-roasted · 587 kcal 24.4 g 587
- Part-skim mozzarella 295 kcal 23.8 g 295
- Cheddar 403 kcal 22.9 g 403
- Peanut butter 598 kcal 22.2 g 598
- Almonds 579 kcal 21.2 g 579
- Pistachios raw · 560 kcal 20.2 g 560
- Tuna, light, canned in water drained · 86 kcal 19.4 g 86
- Sunflower seeds dry roasted · 582 kcal 19.3 g 582
- Sliced turkey breast 106 kcal 14.8 g 106
- Egg hard-boiled · 155 kcal 12.6 g 155
- Edamame prepared · 121 kcal 11.9 g 121
- Cottage cheese, 2% fat 81 kcal 10.5 g 81
- Greek yogurt, nonfat plain · 59 kcal 10.2 g 59
- Hummus 237 kcal 7.8 g 237
- Protein, Per 100 kcal
- Tuna, light, canned in water drained · 86 kcal 22.6 g 86
- Greek yogurt, nonfat plain · 59 kcal 17.3 g 59
- Sliced turkey breast 106 kcal 14.0 g 106
- Cottage cheese, 2% fat 81 kcal 12.9 g 81
- Edamame prepared · 121 kcal 9.8 g 121
- Roasted soybeans dry roasted · 449 kcal 9.6 g 449
- Parmesan 392 kcal 9.1 g 392
- Egg hard-boiled · 155 kcal 8.1 g 155
- Beef jerky 410 kcal 8.1 g 410
- Part-skim mozzarella 295 kcal 8.1 g 295
- Hemp seeds hulled · 553 kcal 5.7 g 553
- Cheddar 403 kcal 5.7 g 403
- Pumpkin seed kernels roasted · 574 kcal 5.2 g 574
- Peanuts dry-roasted · 587 kcal 4.1 g 587
- Peanut butter 598 kcal 3.7 g 598
- Almonds 579 kcal 3.7 g 579
- Pistachios raw · 560 kcal 3.6 g 560
- Sunflower seeds dry roasted · 582 kcal 3.3 g 582
- Hummus 237 kcal 3.3 g 237
How much protein you get from 100 calories of each snack. 100 calories of nonfat Greek yogurt is about 170 g, of almonds about 17 g.
Sources. USDA FoodData Central, public domain. Values per 100 g of the edible part. Foods selected and names shortened by ClariMeal; per 100 kcal calculated by ClariMeal; values rounded. USDA FoodData Central. Page updated .
Questions
Which snacks give the most protein for their calories?
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What do the 50 g of protein on food labels mean?
Food labels in the US use a reference amount of 50 g of protein, based on a 2,000 kcal diet. ClariMeal calculates your own protein target from your weight and goal.
