Home / Most nutrient-dense (our calculation)
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, light syrup pack, solids and liquids570.2 g12.1 gFast foods, vanilla, light, soft-serve ice cream, with cone1634.2 g19.5 gBeef, rib, whole (ribs 6-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled35222.3 g—Snacks, granola bar, QUAKER, chewy, 90 Calorie Bar4084.2 g29.2 gPasta mix, classic cheeseburger macaroni, unprepared34911.6 g5.0 gPasta, cooked, enriched, without added salt1585.8 g0.6 gFast foods, crispy chicken in tortilla, with lettuce, cheese, and ranch sauce27511.5 g2.5 gMcDONALD'S, RANCH SNACK WRAP, Crispy27511.5 g2.5 gBeef, brisket, point half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised35823.5 g0.0 gPork, fresh, ground, raw26316.9 g—Gravy, unspecified type, dry34413.0 g—Rice mix, white and wild, flavored, unprepared1423.5 g0.4 gLight Ice Cream, soft serve, blended with cookie pieces1694.0 g21.2 gSnacks, granola bars, hard, plain47110.1 g28.6 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, loin saddle, separable lean and fat, raw27316.6 g0.0 gPasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, cooked1305.1 g—Bologna, chicken, pork33610.3 g0.0 gCandies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar49013.4 g40.3 gBeerwurst, pork and beef27614.0 g0.0 gBlueberries, canned, light syrup, drained881.0 g17.4 gLamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder chops, separable lean and fat, raw27517.0 g0.0 gRice, white, long-grain, parboiled, enriched, cooked1232.9 g0.1 gSalmon nuggets, breaded, frozen, heated21212.7 g—Ham and cheese loaf or roll24113.6 g0.0 gBeverages, malted drink mix, chocolate, powder4115.1 g66.7 gWheat flour, white, cake, enriched3628.2 g0.3 gPOPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat and skin with breading33820.4 g0.0 gCorn grain, white3659.4 g—Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw30114.0 g1.3 gNuts, walnuts, english65415.2 g2.6 gLamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw26216.5 g—Soup, ramen noodle, dry, any flavor, reduced fat, reduced sodium35010.9 g0.8 gGravy, turkey, dry36710.4 g—Beerwurst, beer salami, pork and beef27714.0 g0.0 gDENNY'S, coleslaw1831.0 g8.2 gNoodles, egg, dry, unenriched38414.2 g1.9 gBabyfood, dessert, fruit dessert, without ascorbic acid, strained590.3 g12.6 gPuddings, lemon, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk1152.7 g—Cookies, brownies, commercially prepared, reduced fat, with added fiber3452.8 g38.7 gCRACKER BARREL, chicken tenderloin platter, fried29318.1 g0.1 gSource: USDA FoodData Central. The density score blends eight nutrients against their Daily Values and is our own metric, not USDA's.