Almost all foods contain some protein.
However, some foods are higher in protein than others.
Here is a list of high-protein foods that could help you to develop your own shopping list and menu of preferred protein sources.
A little note: This is an extensive list of high-protein foods. You might notice there are protein sources you've never even heard of or thought of.
Each cuisine and tastes are different, so think of it like a buffet:
Take what you like and leave the rest.
- Animal based:
- Beef, bison and buffalo
- Lean cuts of pork and boar
- Lamb
- Goat
- Wild game, such as elk, venison, caribou, moose
- Poultry such as chicken, turkey, duck, pigeon
- Fish
- Seafood such as shrimp, squid, octopus, lobster, crayfish
- Mollusks such as clams, mussels, scallops, snails (escargots)
- Eggs and egg whites
- Dairy such as cottage cheese or strained Greek yogurt
- Rodents such as rabbit, squirrel, beaver, guinea pig
- Horse
- Reptiles and amphibians such as snake, alligator/ crocodile, frog
- Insects
- Whale (non-fatty tissue)
- Seal (non-fatty tissue)
2. Plant-based:
- Beans and legumes
- Tempeh, tofu, or edamame
3. Supplement:
- Protein powder such as whey, casein, egg, bone broth/collagen, cricket, plant-based blends (e.g., pea protein, rice protein, hemp protein)
Which one is the most surprising?
Which one would you try?
Which one is a "HELL NO!" ?