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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
Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe2276.4 g—Frozen novelties, fruit and juice bars871.2 g17.5 gLemon juice from concentrate, bottled, CONCORD240.4 g1.4 gBread, raisin, enriched2747.9 g5.7 gBeef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised34125.6 g0.0 gBeef, rib eye steak/roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw24818.4 g0.0 gChilchen (Red Berry Beverage) (Navajo)440.8 g2.6 gBagels, egg27810.6 g—Bagels, cinnamon-raisin2749.8 g6.0 gChicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw21416.4 g0.0 gON THE BORDER, cheese quesadilla39416.9 g2.0 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw22318.0 g—Macaroni and cheese dinner with dry sauce mix, boxed, uncooked37913.9 g9.6 gCAMPBELL'S CHUNKY, New England Clam Chowder812.5 g0.0 gCRACKER BARREL, macaroni n' cheese1946.5 g2.8 gBeef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled30922.9 g0.0 gPeanut Butter, smooth (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)58821.9 g6.5 gCereals, QUAKER, oatmeal, REAL MEDLEYS, apple walnut, dry3908.2 g29.4 gApples, raw, red delicious, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)590.3 g10.5 gBread, french or vienna, whole wheat2398.3 g0.0 gSpaghetti, protein-fortified, cooked, enriched (n x 6.25)1648.9 g—Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised33125.9 g0.0 gBeef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, prime, cooked, roasted34324.0 g0.0 gPotatoes, roasted, salt added in processing, frozen, unprepared1272.2 g0.7 gHush puppies, prepared from recipe3377.7 g2.0 gBeverages, lemonade-flavor drink, powder3800.0 g97.2 gSalad dressing, blue or roquefort cheese dressing, light862.1 g3.6 gSoup, tomato beef with noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water561.8 g0.7 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, cooked30524.4 g—PIZZA HUT 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan Crust29812.0 g3.2 gCookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular4645.2 g40.7 gCorn flour, whole-grain, white3616.9 g0.6 gSnacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds48414.2 g—Gelatin desserts, dry mix, with added ascorbic acid, sodium-citrate and salt3817.8 g—Millet, cooked1193.5 g0.1 gCRACKER BARREL, macaroni n' cheese plate, from kid's menu1926.5 g2.8 gCherries, sweet, canned, pitted, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids830.6 g16.2 gFast foods, cheeseburger; double, regular patty; double decker bun with condiments and special sauce26111.9 g3.3 gPlums, canned, purple, light syrup pack, solids and liquids630.4 g15.3 gBread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough)31913.0 g3.6 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.