Welcome to the list of the top 25 sauces highest in protein content. Where the amount of protein ranges from 15.32 g to 1.84 g per 100g. The top sauce is Sauce, alfredo mix, dry with the highest protein content, which in 100g contains 15.32 g of protein.
The total recommended daily allowance or RDA for protein is 50 g. For the 100g serving of Sauce, alfredo mix, dry, which contains 15.32 g of protein, the corresponding RDA protein percentage is 27 %, which is the highest item from the list of sauces high in protein.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Sauce, alfredo mix, dry has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the protein content and the nutritional density in 100g for Sauce, alfredo mix, dry; 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 sauces.
Other important and protein related nutrients are Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Sauce, alfredo mix, dry, which is the top of the sauces list for protein content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 535.00 kcal (27% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 36.35 g (56% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 36.52 g (28% RDA). 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 Sauce, alfredo mix, dry from the list of sauces.
Top Twenty List - Highest protein Content per 100g
Below is a basic list for protein in sauces for the top 20 sauces. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.
1. Sauce, alfredo mix, dry 15.32g (27%RDA)
2. Sauce, sofrito, prepared from recipe 12.80g (23%RDA)
3. Sauce, pesto, BUITONI, pesto with basil, ready-to-serve, refrigerated 9.83g (18%RDA)
4. Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, refrigerated 9.83g (18%RDA)
5. Sauce, cheese sauce mix, dry 7.68g (14%RDA)
6. Sauce, cheese, ready-to-serve 6.71g (12%RDA)
7. Sauce, pesto, MEZZETTA, NAPA VALLEY BISTRO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve 6.69g (12%RDA)
8. Sauce, peanut, made from peanut butter, water, soy sauce 6.31g (11%RDA)
9. Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve, reduced sodium 5.93g (11%RDA)
10. Sauce, teriyaki, ready-to-serve 5.93g (11%RDA)
11. Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 5.06g (9%RDA)
12. Sauce, pesto, ready-to-serve, shelf stable 5.00g (9%RDA)
13. Sauce, pesto, CLASSICO, basil pesto, ready-to-serve 4.16g (7%RDA)
14. Sauce, homemade, white, thick 3.99g (7%RDA)
15. Sauce, white, thin, prepared-from-recipe, with butter 3.95g (7%RDA)
16. Sauce, homemade, white, medium 3.84g (7%RDA)
17. Sauce, homemade, white, thin 3.77g (7%RDA)
18. Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve 3.31g (6%RDA)
19. Sauce, tomato chili sauce, bottled, with salt 2.50g (4%RDA)
20. Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve 2.18g (4%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 Sauce, sofrito, prepared from recipe which contains 13.18 g in 0.500 cup (or 103.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 24 %. For this serving the Energy content is 244.11 kcal (12% RDA), the Total Fat content is 18.75 g (29% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 5.62 g (4% RDA).
Grams of protein in sauces (per 100g)
The list below gives the total protein content in the top 25 items from the general description 'sauces' each of which show the protein amount as well as Energy, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 25 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 classified as canned is 1 item. The highest amount of protein from the 1 canned items is in Sauce, pizza, canned, ready-to-serve where the level is 2.18 g per 100g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing protein which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods high in protein.
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