Protein in Cereals and Grains

List of cereals and grains with a high protein content.

The amount of protein Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Raw buckwheat 13.25g 17.7%
2 Quinoa 4.4g 5.9%
3 Wild rice 3.99g 5.3%
4 Teff 3.87g 5.2%
5 Amaranth grain 3.8g 5.1%
6 Couscous 3.79g 5.1%
7 Millet 3.51g 4.7%
8 Buckwheat 3.38g 4.5%
9 Parboiled brown rice 3.09g 4.1%
10 Bulgur 3.08g 4.1%
11 Parboiled rice 2.91g 3.9%
12 Long-grain brown rice 2.74g 3.7%
13 Long-grain white rice 2.69g 3.6%
14 Medium-grain white rice 2.38g 3.2%
15 Short-grain white rice 2.36g 3.1%
16 Medium-grain brown rice 2.32g 3.1%
17 Pearl barley 2.26g 3%
18 Glutinous rice 2.02g 2.7%