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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
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked27025.3 g—Waffle, plain, frozen, ready-to-heat, microwave2986.7 g5.0 gMacaroni, vegetable, enriched, cooked1284.5 g1.1 gFast foods, grilled chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce22213.8 g1.5 gBeef, short loin, t-bone steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw22320.1 g0.0 gIce creams, vanilla, light1804.8 g22.1 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw21518.2 g—Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, rack, roast, frenched, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted29126.0 g0.0 gPuddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk1203.2 g12.0 gSpaghetti, spinach, cooked1304.6 g—Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seeds48414.2 g23.9 gMcDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER with Cheese25814.6 g4.9 gPears, canned, extra light syrup pack, solids and liquids (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)470.3 g—Chicken, broilers or fryers, neck, meat and skin, cooked simmered24719.6 g0.0 gPickle relish, hot dog911.5 g—DOMINO'S 14" EXTRAVAGANZZA FEAST Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust24410.3 g3.3 gPork, fresh, loin, center rib (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried27325.8 g0.0 gPork loin, fresh, backribs, bone-in, cooked-roasted, lean only25524.1 g0.0 gMcDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Grilled22213.8 g1.5 gT.G.I. FRIDAY'S, fried mozzarella33315.8 g1.4 gSpaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25)37421.8 g—Beef, chuck eye Country-Style ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised30327.2 g0.0 gBeef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, braised31827.3 g0.0 gMcDONALD'S, DOUBLE QUARTER POUNDER with Cheese26217.0 g3.5 gLamb, ground, cooked, broiled28324.8 g0.0 gBeef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw22819.3 g0.0 gPuddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk1012.9 g—Cereals ready-to-eat, MOM'S BEST, Sweetened WHEAT-FULS3738.2 g20.3 gSauce, homemade, white, medium1473.8 g4.4 gVeal, breast, whole, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised26627.0 g—Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled28523.9 g0.0 gCake, snack cakes, creme-filled, chocolate with frosting, low-fat, with added fiber4093.7 g33.4 gLamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, roasted26722.9 g—Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain30816.5 g4.9 gBeef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised30626.4 g0.0 gPeanuts, valencia, raw57025.1 g—Frankfurter, meat and poultry, unheated2779.7 g2.8 gSnacks, potato chips, sour-cream-and-onion-flavor5318.1 g—Nuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, without salt added60719.5 g5.0 gLamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted28424.9 g—Source: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.