Protein in Animal Products

List of animal products with a high protein content.

№ The amount of protein Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 81.1g 108.1%
2 Whey protein powder 78.13g 104.2%
3 Egg substitute (powder) 55.5g 74%
4 Milk based protein powder 50g 66.7%
5 Parmesan cheese 35.75g 47.7%
6 Beaver meat 34.85g 46.5%
7 Egg yolk powder 33.63g 44.8%
8 Cuttlefish 32.48g 43.3%
9 Bear meat 32.42g 43.2%
10 Pheasant meat 32.4g 43.2%
11 Veal 31.9g 42.5%
12 Romano cheese 31.8g 42.4%
13 Beefalo meat 30.66g 40.9%
14 Chicken meat 30.57g 40.8%
15 Chicken breast 30.54g 40.7%
16 Venison (deer meat) 30.21g 40.3%
17 Elk meat 30.19g 40.3%
18 Turkey breast 30.13g 40.2%
19 Turkey leg 30.13g 40.2%
20 Beef 29.9g 39.9%
21 Octopus 29.82g 39.8%
22 Gruyere cheese 29.81g 39.7%
23 Yellowtail 29.67g 39.6%
24 Pork 29.47g 39.3%
25 Antelope meat 29.45g 39.3%
26 Beef liver 29.08g 38.8%
27 Rabbit meat 29.06g 38.7%
28 Anchovy 28.89g 38.5%
29 Turkey meat 28.55g 38.1%
30 Pork pancreas 28.5g 38%
31 Beef heart 28.48g 38%
32 Boar meat 28.3g 37.7%
33 Pork spleen 28.2g 37.6%
34 Lamb meat 28.17g 37.6%
35 Horse meat 28.14g 37.5%
36 Turkey thigh 27.71g 36.9%
37 Beef kidney 27.27g 36.4%
38 Pork loin 27.23g 36.3%
39 Goat meat 27.1g 36.1%
40 Turkey liver 27g 36%
41 Swiss cheese 26.96g 35.9%
42 Trout 26.63g 35.5%
43 Sockeye salmon 26.48g 35.3%
44 Chicken hearts 26.41g 35.2%
45 Dry milk 26.32g 35.1%
46 Milkfish 26.32g 35.1%
47 Tilapia 26.15g 34.9%
48 Pork liver 26.02g 34.7%
49 Chum salmon 25.82g 34.4%
50 Chicken livers 25.78g 34.4%
51 Chinook salmon 25.72g 34.3%
52 Fontina cheese 25.6g 34.1%
53 Provolone cheese 25.58g 34.1%
54 Clam 25.55g 34.1%
55 Bison meat 25.45g 33.9%
56 Atlantic salmon 25.44g 33.9%
57 Pork kidneys 25.4g 33.9%
58 Goose meat 25.16g 33.5%
59 Edam cheese 24.99g 33.3%
60 Gouda cheese 24.94g 33.3%
61 Pollock 24.92g 33.2%
62 Grouper 24.84g 33.1%
63 Burbot 24.76g 33%
64 Pike 24.69g 32.9%
65 Sardine 24.62g 32.8%
66 Pink salmon 24.58g 32.8%
67 Walleye 24.54g 32.7%
68 Monterey cheese 24.48g 32.6%
69 Tilsit cheese 24.41g 32.5%
70 Cusk 24.35g 32.5%
71 Ling 24.35g 32.5%
72 Bass 24.18g 32.2%
73 Pork tongue 24.1g 32.1%
74 Chicken legs 24.03g 32%
75 Shrimp 23.98g 32%
76 Mackerel 23.85g 31.8%
77 Mussels 23.8g 31.7%
78 Port De Salut cheese 23.78g 31.7%
79 Colby cheese 23.76g 31.7%
80 Mozzarella cheese 23.75g 31.7%
81 Mahi-mahi 23.72g 31.6%
82 Eel 23.65g 31.5%
83 Sea bass 23.63g 31.5%
84 Pork heart 23.6g 31.5%
85 Whiting 23.48g 31.3%
86 Duck meat 23.48g 31.3%
87 Coho salmon 23.45g 31.3%
88 Swordfish 23.45g 31.3%
89 Muenster cheese 23.41g 31.2%
90 Cheshire cheese 23.37g 31.2%
91 Jack mackerel 23.19g 30.9%
92 Herring 23.03g 30.7%
93 Cheddar cheese 22.87g 30.5%
94 Carp 22.86g 30.5%
95 Lingcod 22.64g 30.2%
96 Smelt 22.6g 30.1%
97 Asadero cheese 22.6g 30.1%
98 Halibut 22.54g 30.1%
99 Wolffish 22.44g 29.9%
100 Roe (fish eggs) 22.32g 29.8%
101 Butterfish 22.15g 29.5%
102 Ostrich meat 22.07g 29.4%
103 Pig's feet 21.94g 29.3%
104 Chicken thighs 21.61g 28.8%
105 Goat cheese 21.58g 28.8%
106 Queso Chihuahua cheese 21.56g 28.7%
107 Roquefort cheese 21.54g 28.7%
108 Anejo cheese 21.44g 28.6%
109 Pork stomach 21.4g 28.5%
110 Blue cheese 21.4g 28.5%
111 Brie cheese 20.75g 27.7%
112 Sturgeon 20.7g 27.6%
113 Scallop 20.54g 27.4%
114 Cod 20.42g 27.2%
115 Beef lungs 20.4g 27.2%
116 Limburger cheese 20.05g 26.7%
117 Cotija Cheese 20g 26.7%
118 Camembert cheese 19.8g 26.4%
119 Abalone 19.63g 26.2%
120 Tuna 19.44g 25.9%
121 Beef tongue 19.29g 25.7%
122 Lobster 19g 25.3%
123 Duck liver 18.74g 25%
124 Shark meat 18.62g 24.8%
125 Monkfish 18.56g 24.7%
126 Ocean perch 18.51g 24.7%
127 Catfish 18.47g 24.6%
128 Atlantic croaker 18.2g 24.3%
129 Queso Fresco cheese 18.09g 24.1%
130 Squid 17.94g 23.9%
131 Crab 17.88g 23.8%
132 Pork tail 17g 22.7%
133 Crayfish 16.77g 22.4%
134 Pork lungs 16.6g 22.1%
135 Frog legs 16.4g 21.9%
136 Goose liver 16.37g 21.8%
137 Cisco 16.36g 21.8%
138 Land snails 16.1g 21.5%
139 Pig's ears 15.95g 21.3%
140 Raw egg yolk 15.86g 21.1%
141 Philadelphia cream cheese 15.69g 20.9%
142 Flatfish 15.24g 20.3%
143 Feta 14.21g 18.9%
144 Goose egg 13.87g 18.5%
145 Turkey eggs 13.68g 18.2%
146 Quail eggs 13.05g 17.4%
147 Duck eggs 12.81g 17.1%
148 Hard-boiled eggs 12.58g 16.8%
149 Beef brain 12.57g 16.8%
150 Raw eggs 12.56g 16.7%
151 Pork chitterlings 12.49g 16.7%
152 Pork brain 12.14g 16.2%
153 Beef tripe 11.71g 15.6%
154 Foie gras 11.4g 15.2%
155 Ricotta cheese 11.39g 15.2%
156 Raw egg white 10.9g 14.5%
157 Cottage cheese 10.45g 13.9%
158 Gjetost cheese 9.65g 12.9%
159 Neufchatel cheese 9.15g 12.2%
160 Oyster 8.87g 11.8%
161 Sweetened condensed milk 7.91g 10.5%
162 Cream cheese 6.15g 8.2%
163 Sheep milk 5.98g 8%
164 Jellyfish 5.5g 7.3%
165 Kefir 3.79g 5.1%
166 Goat milk 3.56g 4.7%
167 Sour cream 3.5g 4.7%
168 Milk (2% fat) 3.3g 4.4%
169 Whole milk (3.7% fat) 3.28g 4.4%
170 Buttermilk 3.21g 4.3%
171 Fat-free sour cream 3.1g 4.1%
172 Milk whey liquid 0.76g 1%
173 Butter oil 0.28g 0.4%
174 Bacon fat 0.07g 0.1%
175 Mutton tallow 0g 0%
176 Beef tallow 0g 0%
177 Goose fat 0g 0%
178 Turkey fat 0g 0%
179 Chicken fat 0g 0%
180 Salmon oil 0g 0%
181 Cod liver oil 0g 0%
182 Sardine oil 0g 0%
183 Lard 0g 0%
184 Herring oil 0g 0%
185 Duck fat 0g 0%