Category
Eggs & Dairy: Every Source Ranked by Protein
Eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, hard cheese and milk — a wide range of protein density from the same aisle.
13Foods in this category
35.8gHighest protein / 100g
Ranked by protein density (per 100g)
| Food | Protein | Calories | Quality | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parmesan Cheese | 35.8g | 392 | 0.92 | $$$ |
| Cheddar Cheese | 24.9g | 403 | 0.92 | $$ |
| Mozzarella (part-skim) | 24.3g | 254 | 0.92 | $$ |
| Whole Egg (large) | 12.6g | 155 | 1.0 | $ |
| Ricotta Cheese (part-skim) | 11.4g | 174 | 0.93 | $$ |
| Cottage Cheese (low-fat) | 11.1g | 72 | 0.95 | $ |
| Egg White | 11.0g | 52 | 1.0 | $ |
| Skyr (Icelandic yogurt) | 11.0g | 63 | 0.95 | $$ |
| Greek Yogurt (plain, nonfat) | 10.2g | 59 | 0.95 | $ |
| Yogurt (plain, whole milk) | 5.7g | 61 | 0.94 | $ |
| Kefir (plain, low-fat) | 3.8g | 41 | 0.91 | $$ |
| Milk (skim) | 3.4g | 34 | 0.91 | $ |
| Milk (whole, 3.25%) | 3.2g | 61 | 0.91 | $ |