List of foods by protein content

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Below is a list organised by food group and given in measurements of grams of protein per 100 grams of food portion. The reduction of water content has the greatest effect of increasing protein as a proportion of the overall mass of the food in question. Not all protein is equally digestible. Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) is a method of evaluating the protein quality based on the amino acid requirements of humans. [1]

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Egg and dairy

Cheese

Protein (grams)
Cheese typemin.max.
Gamalost 54 ??
Parmesan 3540.79
[ clarification needed ]
Gruyère 30
Edam 25
Cheddar (traditional)24.927.2
Camembert 20
Cheddar (processed)16.4224.6
Feta 14.7
Ricotta 11.2611.39

Meat and mock meat

Common red meats

Less-common meat

White meat

Vegetables, grain, and pulses

Vegetables
Legumes
Baked products

Other food elements

Natural protein concentrates (often used in bodybuilding or as sports dietary supplements):

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