| High protein foods are great for packing on extra | | | | Fat- 9 g |
| muscle. To make sure that your diet is filled with | | | | Ground turkey (3 oz) |
| muscle-building proteins, it is extremely important to | | | | Protein- 22 g |
| consider which high protein foods you should consume | | | | Calories- 193 |
| during your daily eating routine. To help you select the | | | | Fat- 11 g |
| best high protein foods for your diet, we've compiled a | | | | Salmon (half fillet) |
| list of some of the most protein-packed foods that | | | | Protein- 39 g |
| you can find in your average grocery store. | | | | Calories- 367 |
| You will notice that the list covers a broad variety of | | | | Fat- 22 g |
| high protein foods. This was done intentionally so that | | | | Tuna (canned, 1 cup) |
| you can compare food types and have more options | | | | Protein- 39 g |
| to add to your daily meals. | | | | Calories- 179 |
| The list: | | | | Fat- 1 g |
| (all nutrition estimates are based on standard single | | | | Deli turkey (1 oz) |
| servings) | | | | Protein- 4 g |
| Peanut butter (2 tbsp) | | | | Calories- 31 |
| Protein- 8 g | | | | Fat- 1 g |
| Calories- 188 | | | | Findings: |
| Fat- 16 g | | | | High protein foods vary substantially in protein, fat, and |
| Raw almonds (19 pieces) | | | | calorie content per serving. Some of the best high |
| Protein- 7 g | | | | protein foods have high fat counts; however, it is |
| Calories- 180 | | | | important to consider that not all fats are bad for you, |
| Fat- 14 g | | | | and some can be very beneficial to your diet- even if |
| Almond butter (1 tbsp) | | | | weight loss is your top priority. Almonds, for example, |
| Protein- 2 g | | | | are rich in omega three fatty acids but low in saturated |
| Calories- 101 | | | | fats. |
| Fat- 9 g | | | | In general, if you are looking for an efficient way to |
| Skinless chicken breast (1 cup) | | | | increase your protein count but keep your calorie and |
| Protein- 38 g | | | | fat intakes minimal, than fish and lean meats are an |
| Calories- 258 | | | | effective option. Canned tuna (hold the mayo) tops the |
| Fat- 10.4 | | | | list as the most efficient protein source. Skinless |
| Ground beef (90% lean, 3 oz) | | | | chicken breasts, deli turkey, ground turkey, and lean |
| Protein- 23 g | | | | ground beef are also highly efficient high protein foods. |
| Calories- 182 | | | | |