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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
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain29716.5 g4.9 gChicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter26821.9 g—Fast foods, bagel, with breakfast steak, egg, cheese, and condiments28215.9 g3.0 gPAPA JOHN'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust29512.3 g3.9 gPork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, raw22419.1 g0.0 gSchool Lunch, chicken nuggets, whole grain breaded27015.7 g0.5 gChicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, batter27723.6 g—Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted33123.9 g0.0 gBeverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, dairy based.42814.3 g47.6 gCandies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%)5505.1 g46.1 gNuts, mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, salt added, CHOSEN ROASTER60818.0 g3.9 gCurrants, zante, dried2903.4 g62.3 gFast foods, cheeseburger; single, large patty; with condiments, vegetables and mayonnaise26813.7 g4.5 gWENDY'S, DAVE'S Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 LB, single26813.7 g4.5 gFigs, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids690.4 g16.1 gBeef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled31224.7 g—Beef, tenderloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw24719.6 g0.0 gLamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised34428.7 g—Light ice cream, Creamsicle1651.5 g18.5 gDOMINO'S 14" Sausage Pizza, Ultimate Deep Dish Crust27711.0 g3.8 gBeef, chuck, short ribs, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised31725.3 g0.0 gBeef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw24619.6 g0.0 gIce creams, strawberry1923.2 g—Bologna, chicken, pork, beef27211.3 g0.0 gPIZZA HUT 14" Sausage Pizza, THIN 'N CRISPY Crust32313.9 g2.6 gCream, fluid, half and half1313.1 g4.1 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw22917.8 g—Beef, ground, patties, frozen, cooked, broiled29523.1 g0.0 gTriticale33613.1 g—Meatballs, frozen, Italian style28614.4 g3.5 gSoup, chicken mushroom, canned, condensed1001.6 g0.8 gKFC, Crispy Chicken Strips27420.3 g0.0 gBeef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw24118.7 g0.0 gBread, Italian2599.5 g4.7 gFast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading26721.1 g0.0 gPuddings, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk1052.8 g—Frozen novelties, ice cream type, sundae, prepackaged1904.3 g20.7 gRestaurant, Latino, Arroz con habichuelas colorados (Rice And Red Beans)1424.0 g0.1 gFrankfurter, meat and poultry, cooked, grilled30210.7 g2.9 gTACO BELL, Nachos Supreme2236.2 g1.6 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.