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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
Squab, (pigeon), meat and skin, raw29418.5 g—Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw22718.9 g0.0 gPancakes, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave (includes buttermilk)2395.9 g7.1 gPotatoes, yellow fleshed, roasted, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared1192.0 g0.3 gRolls, dinner, wheat2738.6 g1.6 gCornmeal, whole-grain, yellow3628.1 g0.6 gChicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter26024.8 g0.0 gWild rice, cooked1014.0 g0.7 gApricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without skin, solids and liquids960.6 g—Crunchmaster, Multi-Grain Crisps, Snack Crackers, Gluten-Free45610.9 g0.8 gChicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted30025.9 g0.0 gCereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, QUAKER 100% Natural Granola with Oats, Wheat, Honey, and Raisins4129.7 g24.6 gWheat, durum33913.7 g—LEAN POCKETS, Ham N Cheddar23010.3 g7.6 gGravy, instant beef, dry3699.8 g23.9 gPork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised27326.5 g0.0 gChicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour28527.2 g0.0 gBeef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled28324.9 g0.0 gPears, dried, sulfured, uncooked2621.9 g62.2 gKFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Breast, meat and skin with breading23121.9 g0.0 gBeef, short loin, t-bone steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled28924.6 g0.0 gSalad dressing, italian dressing, fat-free471.0 g8.8 gIce creams, vanilla, light, soft-serve1264.9 g18.7 gPeanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, without salt57825.9 g—Peanuts, virginia, oil-roasted, with salt57825.9 g—Gravy, onion, dry, mix3229.0 g—HUNGRY MAN, Salisbury Steak With Gravy, frozen, unprepared1368.0 g0.2 gBeef, brisket, flat half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised29828.7 g0.0 gBeef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled27324.8 g0.0 gBeef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw22419.8 g0.0 gBarley, pearled, cooked1232.3 g0.3 gPIZZA HUT 14" Cheese Pizza, Hand-Tossed Crust27512.0 g3.1 gBeverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix for milk, powder, with added nutrients4004.5 g81.8 gFast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise25715.4 g5.0 gCornmeal, blue (Navajo)39810.4 g1.8 gBeef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised29627.7 g0.0 gTACO BELL, Soft Taco with beef, cheese and lettuce2069.3 g1.6 gPuddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat, fat free931.9 g15.8 gSoup, wonton, Chinese restaurant322.1 g0.3 gPork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, feet, raw21223.2 g0.0 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.