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Most nutrient-dense (our calculation)
Per 100 g, from USDA FoodData Central.
Our own calculation: how much of the FDA Daily Value for eight nutrients a food delivers per 100 calories. Basic and whole foods only. How it works.
Food (per 100 g)CalProteinSugar
Milk and cereal bar4136.5 g46.0 gSausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw17415.9 g0.0 gSnacks, popcorn, microwave, 94% fat free40210.7 g0.7 gRestaurant, Italian, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce1547.1 g4.5 gMargarine-like spread with yogurt, approximately 40% fat, tub, with salt3302.0 g0.0 gBeef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked24526.1 g0.0 gIce cream, light, soft serve, chocolate1413.4 g19.5 gBeverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng and honey, sweetened300.0 g6.9 gPlums, dried (prunes), stewed, without added sugar1071.0 g25.0 gSoup, tomato bisque, canned, condensed961.8 g—Cornmeal, white, self-rising, bolted, with wheat flour added, enriched3488.4 g—Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled25026.7 g0.0 gYogurt, fruit, low fat, 11g protein/8 oz1054.9 g—Beef, chuck, under blade steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised27528.2 g0.0 gBeef, ribeye cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled25924.2 g0.0 gPork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (loin and shoulder blade), separable lean and fat, cooked23526.1 g0.0 gBeef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw19619.1 g0.0 gCorn, sweet, white, canned, cream style, no salt added721.7 g2.2 gMuffins, English, plain, toasted, enriched, with calcium propionate (includes sourdough)27010.3 g3.5 gSoup, onion, dry, mix2937.5 g4.7 gBeef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw22218.4 g0.0 gBeef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised31921.9 g—Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, USDA choice, cooked, broiled25824.1 g0.0 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder ,blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled23123.8 g—Popcorn, microwave, low fat and sodium42912.6 g0.5 gBeef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised28729.3 g0.0 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted23425.3 g—Snacks, granola bar, KASHI TLC Bar, chewy, mixed flavors42918.6 g17.1 gPork, fresh, leg (ham), shank half, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted23226.0 g0.0 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted24425.2 g—Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted25326.0 g—Yogurt, Greek, strawberry, DANNON OIKOS1068.3 g11.0 gPuddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk1053.1 g—Pizza, pepperoni topping, regular crust, frozen, cooked27414.4 g3.4 gPork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled22224.4 g0.0 gSeeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)59517.0 g0.5 gIce cream sandwich, vanilla, light, no sugar added2005.7 g6.6 gRestaurant, Mexican, soft taco with ground beef, cheese and lettuce21912.6 g2.4 gBeef, New Zealand, imported, brisket navel end, separable lean only, raw19419.7 g0.0 gYogurt, Greek, fruit, whole milk1067.3 g12.0 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.