Protein Rich Poultry products

Welcome to the list of the top 100 poultry products highest in protein content. Where the amount of protein ranges from 33.67 g to 26.97 g per 100g. The top poultry product is Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled with the highest protein content, which in 100g contains 33.67 g of protein.

The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for protein is 50 g. For the 100g serving of Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled, which contains 33.67 g of protein, the corresponding RDA protein percentage is 60 %, which is the highest item from the list of poultry products high in protein.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled; We class this as a high protein content item compared with all foods in our database.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value from our list of poultry products.

Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled, which is the top of the poultry products list for protein content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 168.00 kcal (8% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 2.68 g (4% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the protein content in Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled from the list of poultry products.

Top Twenty List - Highest protein Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for protein in poultry products for the top 20 poultry products. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled 33.67g (60%RDA)
2. Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried 33.44g (60%RDA)
3. Chicken, stewing, light meat, meat only, cooked, stewed 33.04g (59%RDA)
4. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, fried 32.82g (59%RDA)
5. Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, fried 32.54g (58%RDA)
6. Pheasant, cooked, total edible 32.40g (58%RDA)
7. Emu, inside drums, cooked, broiled 32.38g (58%RDA)
8. Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised 32.06g (57%RDA)
9. Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour 31.84g (57%RDA)
10. Ground turkey, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles 31.69g (57%RDA)
11. Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled 31.27g (56%RDA)
12. Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted 31.02g (55%RDA)
13. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted 30.91g (55%RDA)
14. Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, fried 30.57g (55%RDA)
15. Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, grilled 30.54g (55%RDA)
16. Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted 30.46g (54%RDA)
17. Chicken, broilers or fryers, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, fried, flour 30.45g (54%RDA)
18. Chicken, stewing, meat only, cooked, stewed 30.42g (54%RDA)
19. Chicken, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered 30.39g (54%RDA)
20. Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted 30.17g (54%RDA)

Highest Amount of protein per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high protein foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the protein nutritional content.

The food with the highest protein content per typical serving is Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted which contains 254.67 g in 1.000 breast (or 863.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 455 %. For this serving the Energy content is 1173.68 kcal (59% RDA), the Total Fat content is 17 g (26% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Grams of protein in poultry products (per 100g)

The list below gives the total protein content in the top 100 items from the general description 'poultry products' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The recommended daily allowance for protein is 56g for an average male. This is the RDA used for all nutrition in the listed data. For a typical woman it is 46g. These values are based on 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. It is also recommended that at least 10% of your calories should be from protein with an upper limit of 35% of your calories from protein.

The level of protein can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The number of food items which are cooked are 84 items. The highest amount of protein from the 84 cooked items is in Emu, full rump, cooked, broiled where the amount is 33.67 g per 100g.

Nutritional Information Summary