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Food rankings

Nutrition leaderboards

Computed rankings across our USDA-sourced food database — every list is generated from the same vetted data and links to each food’s full nutrition page. Sorted, sourced, and free to reference.

Each ranking shows the distribution across all foods and links to a downloadable CSV of the full ranked set. See the methodology for how scores and the nutrient-density figure are calculated.

Highest-protein foods, ranked

Ranked by grams of protein per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central).

Most protein per calorie, ranked

Ranked by grams of protein per 100 kcal (protein ÷ calories × 100).

Highest-fiber foods, ranked

Ranked by grams of dietary fiber per 100 g; Daily Value is 28 g.

Highest-calcium foods, ranked

Ranked by milligrams of calcium per 100 g; Daily Value is 1,300 mg.

Highest-iron foods, ranked

Ranked by milligrams of iron per 100 g; Daily Value is 18 mg.

Highest-potassium foods, ranked

Ranked by milligrams of potassium per 100 g; Daily Value is 4,700 mg.

Lowest-calorie foods, ranked

Ranked by lowest calories (kcal) per 100 g.

Lowest-carb foods, ranked

Ranked by lowest total carbohydrate (g) per 100 g.

Highest vitamin C foods, ranked

Ranked by milligrams of vitamin C per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central). FDA Daily Value: 90 mg.

Highest-magnesium foods, ranked

Ranked by milligrams of magnesium per 100 g (USDA FoodData Central). FDA Daily Value: 420 mg.

Most nutrient-dense foods, ranked

Average Daily Value across 22 beneficial nutrients delivered per 100 kcal (USDA FoodData Central). Higher is more nutrient-dense.

Keep exploring

Open any food for the full breakdown, build your own comparison, or sort the entire database yourself.

Browse all foods

A nutrition page for every food.

Compare foods

Up to four foods, side by side.

Nutrient Explorer

Sort and filter by any nutrient.

Rankings draw on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, FoodData Central (public domain). Values are typical figures shown per 100 g unless noted, and vary with variety and preparation.