Curated list
Vegetarian Protein Sources
These 12 vegetarian foods carry the most protein per 100 g in IRONSLOG's curated Indian food set — dals, paneer, soya, whey and nuts/grains — useful for building a protein target without relying on meat, fish or eggs.
How was this list ranked?
By the real per-100g figures in IRONSLOG's Indian food database — nothing here is a guess or a generic "healthy food" list. Each entry links to its full nutrition page.
- Whey Protein Powder
- Soybean
- Urad Dal (Black Gram)
- Toor Dal (Red Gram)
- Chana Dal (Bengal Gram)
- Rajma (Red Kidney Beans)
- Paneer
- Almond
- Rolled oats, raw
- Dhokla
- Quinoa
- Bajra
Key takeaways
- 12 foods make this curated list, ranked from the real dataset.
- Every entry links to a full page with the complete macro breakdown, portion guidance and swaps.
- This is a hand-picked subset of the curated 50 — not the full 1,579-item database.