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.

  1. Whey Protein Powder 76g protein / 100 g
  2. Soybean 35.6g protein / 100 g
  3. Urad Dal (Black Gram) 23.1g protein / 100 g
  4. Toor Dal (Red Gram) 21.7g protein / 100 g
  5. Chana Dal (Bengal Gram) 21.6g protein / 100 g
  6. Rajma (Red Kidney Beans) 19.9g protein / 100 g
  7. Paneer 18.9g protein / 100 g
  8. Almond 18.4g protein / 100 g
  9. Rolled oats, raw 16.9g protein / 100 g
  10. Dhokla 13.4g protein / 100 g
  11. Quinoa 13.1g protein / 100 g
  12. Bajra 11g protein / 100 g

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.

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