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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
Pears, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids500.3 g9.7 gBeef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)21518.6 g0.0 gNoodles, egg, spinach, enriched, dry38214.6 g—Rolls, hamburger, whole grain white, calcium-fortified2559.3 g9.3 gBeef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised30230.1 g0.0 gBeef, brisket, flat half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised28928.8 g0.0 gBeef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked26825.9 g0.0 gBabyfood, vegetables, corn, creamed, junior651.4 g1.5 gWENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, with cheese22114.9 g—Potatoes, mashed, ready-to-eat1062.0 g1.8 gGuanabana nectar, canned590.1 g13.1 gLamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled26924.9 g—Gravy, instant turkey, dry40911.7 g7.6 gBeef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised28827.2 g0.0 gChicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted23223.3 g0.0 gApples, raw, granny smith, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)580.4 g9.6 gNuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added57221.1 g7.7 gVeal, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised28430.2 g0.0 gBeef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw23218.0 g0.0 gFish, salmon, king, chinook, smoked, brined (Alaska Native)43039.9 g—Nuts, ginkgo nuts, raw1824.3 g—Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised25526.5 g0.0 gCranberry juice cocktail, frozen concentrate2010.1 g42.5 gFish, catfish, channel, cooked, breaded and fried22918.1 g—Margarine-like spread, BENECOL Light Spread3570.0 g—Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size3527.8 g22.3 gOLIVE GARDEN, spaghetti with meat sauce1215.8 g1.7 gSnack, Mixed Berry Bar38313.2 g26.3 gNuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched65914.3 g2.3 gYogurt, frozen, flavors other than chocolate, lowfat1398.0 g21.0 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised25827.0 g—Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled27827.2 g0.0 gCorn pudding, home prepared1314.4 g6.6 gChicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, thigh, meat and skin, cooked23322.9 g0.0 gBeverages, Clam and tomato juice, canned480.6 g3.3 gApples, raw, without skin480.3 g10.1 gDOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust25710.8 g4.0 gBeef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled27124.9 g0.0 gBeef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled27525.7 g0.0 gSoup, cream of asparagus, canned, condensed691.8 g0.7 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.