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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
Cheese, mexican, queso anejo37321.4 g4.6 gBeef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, loaf, cooked, baked25425.3 g0.0 gSoup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water341.9 g1.0 gPotatoes, scalloped, dry mix, prepared with water, whole milk and butter932.1 g—Lamb, New Zealand, imported, hind-shank, separable lean and fat, raw18618.4 g0.0 gBread, pita, whole-wheat2629.8 g2.9 gDIGIORNO Pizza, cheese topping, cheese stuffed crust, frozen, baked27913.5 g—Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw19319.1 g0.0 gBread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe, toasted3059.2 g4.2 gFrozen yogurts, chocolate1313.0 g19.2 gBoysenberries, canned, heavy syrup881.0 g—Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled24823.4 g0.0 gBeef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw20521.1 g0.0 gPeanuts, all types, cooked, boiled, with salt31813.5 g2.5 gOLIVE GARDEN, cheese ravioli with marinara sauce1597.4 g4.8 gMargarine-like, vegetable oil spread, approximately 37% fat, unspecified oils, with salt, with added vitamin D3390.5 g0.0 gPuddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix3565.3 g0.7 gSoup, beef mushroom, canned, condensed614.6 g—Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk1113.3 g11.8 gSnacks, potato chips, barbecue-flavor4876.5 g5.5 gSoymilk, chocolate, unfortified632.3 g7.9 gChicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour25426.8 g—Desserts, egg custard, baked, prepared-from-recipe1045.0 g11.0 gCornmeal, white (Navajo)39811.0 g1.5 gPork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, raw18919.3 g0.0 gBread, whole-wheat, prepared from recipe2788.4 g3.8 gPears, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar1400.9 g—Barley flour or meal34510.5 g0.8 gIce cream, lowfat, no sugar added, cone, added peanuts and chocolate sauce2655.3 g10.7 gMcDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN22813.6 g2.1 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised23624.8 g—Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled25726.8 g0.0 gDIGIORNO Pizza, pepperoni topping, cheese stuffed crust, frozen, baked27913.9 g—Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw20820.7 g0.0 gBabyfood, dinner, macaroni and cheese, strained673.1 g1.3 gBeef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked24123.9 g0.0 gBread, oat bran23610.4 g7.7 gMargarine-like spread, SMART BALANCE Light Buttery Spread3370.0 g—Babyfood, macaroni and cheese, toddler823.5 g0.8 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, ground lamb, raw19320.3 g0.0 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.