High-protein foods
2,373 foods
Foods where protein is a major share of the energy. Protein does not raise blood sugar directly and slows the glucose response of a mixed meal. Every food on this list is ranked by its glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first, so the best choices for blood sugar come first. Open a food for the portion-based load, nutrition facts and alternatives.
Sorted by glycemic load per 100 g, lowest first.
Lentil noodles Low GI 28 GL 15 / 100 g 8/10 
Black cumin Low GI 35 GL 15.5 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Whole green moong dal (raw) Low GI 25 GL 15.7 / 100 g 9/10 
Crunchy roasted chickpeas coated in natural cocoa powder, without sugar Low GI 35 GL 15.8 / 100 g 8/10 
PB2 peanut powder Low GI 35 GL 15.8 / 100 g 5/10 Catalina Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Low GI 35 GL 16 / 100 g 5/10 
Chicken sandwich Medium GI 65 GL 16 / 100 g 5/10 Coconut metabolism shake Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 David Protein Bar (packaged) Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 Dried beans Low GI 27 GL 16 / 100 g 9/10 
General Tso's Chicken Medium GI 65 GL 16 / 100 g 3.5/10 
High Protein Bar Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 High protein candies Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 3/10 High protein white chocolate Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 3/10 
Moth beans (raw) Low GI 25 GL 16 / 100 g 8/10 Protein ball Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 
Protein crisps crackers dill pickle flavor Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 5/10 
Split yellow mung beans Low GI 25 GL 16 / 100 g 8/10 
Sweet Nut Paste Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 
Tuna salad sandwich half Medium GI 65 GL 16 / 100 g 4/10 
Weight management blend Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 6/10 
White chocolate cookie protein bar Low GI 45 GL 16 / 100 g 6/10 
Sugar-free catalina crunch Low GI 35 GL 16.1 / 100 g 8.2/10 
Crunchy roasted chickpeas with unsweetened cocoa powder Low GI 30 GL 16.5 / 100 g 7/10 
Fried gram dal Low GI 28 GL 16.8 / 100 g 8.5/10 Bambara groundnuts Low GI 27 GL 17 / 100 g 8/10 Brown gram Low GI 29 GL 17 / 100 g 8/10 
Green powder Low GI 30 GL 17 / 100 g 6/10 High protein chocolate pretzel protein bar Low GI 45 GL 17 / 100 g 4/10 
Honey walnut shrimp Medium GI 60 GL 17 / 100 g 3/10 
Milk solids Low GI 45 GL 17 / 100 g 4/10 
Roasted broad beans Low GI 30 GL 17 / 100 g 7/10 
Roasted gram flour Low GI 28 GL 17 / 100 g 8/10 Roasted lentils Low GI 28 GL 17 / 100 g 8/10 
Roasted split chickpeas Low GI 28 GL 17 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Split chickpeas Low GI 28 GL 17 / 100 g 8/10 
TruBar Protein Bar Low GI 45 GL 17 / 100 g 4/10 
Roasted chickpeas Low GI 28 GL 17.4 / 100 g 8.5/10 
Spelt bread with cottage cheese and chives Medium GI 55 GL 17.6 / 100 g 7/10 
Black garlic powder Low GI 30 GL 18 / 100 g 6.5/10 Chocolate weight control powder Low GI 45 GL 18 / 100 g 4/10 
Cordyceps mushroom powder Low GI 30 GL 18 / 100 g 8/10 Dried yogurt Low GI 35 GL 18 / 100 g 4/10 Fried peanuts in batter Medium GI 55 GL 18 / 100 g 3/10 
High protein toast Medium GI 55 GL 18 / 100 g 6/10 
Mezcla Protein Bar Low GI 45 GL 18 / 100 g 4/10 
Peanut butter chocolate bar Low GI 45 GL 18 / 100 g 6/10 
Protein oat banana bar Low GI 40 GL 18 / 100 g 6/10 
Rucola Parma Pizza Slice Medium GI 65 GL 18 / 100 g 4/10 
Split peas Low GI 32 GL 18 / 100 g 7/10 
Split pigeon peas Low GI 29 GL 18 / 100 g 8/10 Whey protein chocolate caramel Medium GI 55 GL 18 / 100 g 4/10 
Adzuki Bean Protein Pasta Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Beans pasta Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 7.5/10 
Chickpea flour breadsticks Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 7/10 
Chickpea fusilli Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 7.5/10 Dried split peas Low GI 32 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Dried Split Peas Low GI 32 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Dried Split Yellow Peas Low GI 32 GL 19 / 100 g 7/10 
Dried white beans Low GI 31 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 High protein pasta rotini Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 7/10 
Protein chips ranch flavor Medium GI 55 GL 19 / 100 g 4/10 Pulse pasta Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Roasted soybean flour Medium GI 60 GL 19 / 100 g 6/10 Split lentils Low GI 32 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Split yellow lentils Low GI 32 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 Sprouted lentil pasta Low GI 35 GL 19 / 100 g 8/10 
Garlic powder Low GI 30 GL 19.1 / 100 g 7/10 
Ground lentils Low GI 32 GL 19.2 / 100 g 8/10 Spicy wheat gluten Medium GI 55 GL 19.3 / 100 g 4.2/10 
Wheat bran (pure, no added sugar) Low GI 30 GL 19.4 / 100 g 7/10 
High protein cookie dough Low GI 45 GL 20 / 100 g 5/10 
Split pigeon peas Low GI 32 GL 20 / 100 g 8/10 
Skim dried milk Low GI 39 GL 20.3 / 100 g 4/10 
4 cheese pizza slice Medium GI 65 GL 21 / 100 g 3.5/10 
Gram flour Low GI 35 GL 21 / 100 g 7.5/10 
High protein chocolate waffles Medium GI 65 GL 21 / 100 g 4/10 High protein vanilla cookie Medium GI 55 GL 21 / 100 g 4/10 Peanuts in batter Medium GI 55 GL 21 / 100 g 3/10 Protein cookie Medium GI 55 GL 21 / 100 g 4/10 Pumpkin breading Medium GI 55 GL 21 / 100 g 5/10 
Roasted green peas Low GI 35 GL 21 / 100 g 7/10 Almond butter protein bar Medium GI 55 GL 22 / 100 g 4/10 
Bagel with minced meat Medium GI 65 GL 22 / 100 g 4/10 
Dehydrated garlic powder (no added salt) Low GI 30 GL 22 / 100 g 7/10 
Dried garlic Low GI 30 GL 22 / 100 g 6/10 
Margarita pizza High GI 70 GL 22 / 100 g 3/10 
Mushroom pizza slice High GI 70 GL 22 / 100 g 4/10 
Weight loss shake powder Medium GI 55 GL 22 / 100 g 3/10 Furikake Low GI 50 GL 22.5 / 100 g 3/10 High protein chocolate wafer Medium GI 65 GL 23 / 100 g 3/10 
Split mung beans (Moong dal) Low GI 38 GL 24 / 100 g 7/10 Black gram dried Low GI 43 GL 25 / 100 g 8/10 
Black gram lentils Low GI 43 GL 25 / 100 g 7/10 
Buttermilk powder Low GI 50 GL 25 / 100 g 4/10 
Chickpea Flour Low GI 44 GL 25 / 100 g 7/10 
Chickpea pasta shells Low GI 45 GL 25 / 100 g 8/10 
Crispy lentil flour bread Low GI 45 GL 25 / 100 g 7/10 
High protein fusilli pasta Low GI 45 GL 25 / 100 g 7/10 Kichererbsen-Nudeln (Chickpea Pasta) Low GI 45 GL 25 / 100 g 7/10 
