Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Highest-Protein Produce

Produce: typically 0.8 g of protein per 100 g (median of 95 products). The produce with the most protein per 100 g. Useful if you are trying to increase your protein intake. We checked 18 produce with complete data.

1

Squash Yellow

N/A · 1 slice

a 201 kcal 22.2 g sugar 12.2 g protein 1.8 g fat
2

Organic Valencia Orange

N/A · 1 small (2-3/8" dia)

e 643 kcal 40.6 g sugar 6.3 g protein

Also: No additives
3

Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper

N/A · 10 strips

e 520 kcal 30.7 g sugar 6.2 g protein 28.4 g fat
4

Large Organic Valencia Oranges

Marks & Spencer · 1 lb

c NOVA 4 105 kcal 11.8 g sugar 3.8 g protein 4.3 g fat
5

Organic Kale

Cal-Organic

a NOVA 1 49 kcal 10.5 g sugar 3 g protein 0 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
6

Iceberg Lettuce

N/A · 1 cup, chopped (1/2" pieces, loosely packed)

a 14 kcal 1.3 g sugar 1.2 g protein 0.5 g fat
7

Butternut Squash

Hanover · 10 oz

a 59 kcal 2.4 g sugar 1.2 g protein 0 g fat
8

Sweet Potatoes

N/A · 1 cup, cubes

b 80 kcal 0.3 g sugar 1 g protein 0.1 g fat
9

Seedless CALIFORNIA MANDARINS easy peel

Cuties

80 kcal 13 g sugar 1 g protein
10

Fresh Banana - Each

N/A · 1 NLEA serving

b 78 kcal 9.7 g sugar 0.9 g protein 0.3 g fat

How we built this list

We ranked all published produce on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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