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.
Milkfish No glycemic index — 8.5/10 
Mimolette cheese No glycemic index — 4/10 
Minced meat kofta No glycemic index — 6/10 Minced pork No glycemic index — 4/10 Minced pork and beef No glycemic index — 6/10 
Minimally processed chicken breast patty with herbs No glycemic index — 9/10 Mixed fish No glycemic index — 9/10 
Mixed meat No glycemic index — 7/10 
Mixed meat (chicken, pork, duck) No glycemic index — 7.5/10 Monkfish No glycemic index — 9/10 
Monterey jack cheese No glycemic index — 5/10 Moose steak No glycemic index — 9/10 Moray eel No glycemic index — 8/10 
Morbier No glycemic index — 4/10 
Mountain cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 
Mountain sausage No glycemic index — 3/10 
Mozzarella cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 Mozzarella cheese stick No glycemic index — 6/10 Mozzarella cubes rolled in crushed almonds or walnuts, pan-seared No glycemic index — 6.5/10 
Muenster cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 Mullet No glycemic index — 9/10 Mullet roe No glycemic index — 5/10 
Mussels, raw No glycemic index — 8/10 
Mutton No glycemic index — 6/10 Nabulsi cheese No glycemic index — 4/10 Natural almond butter with lemon zest and lemon oil No glycemic index — 7.5/10 
Natural sausage casing No glycemic index — 6/10 Natural sausage casings No glycemic index — 6/10 
Neutral protein powder No glycemic index — 6/10 Nile perch fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 Niva cheese No glycemic index — 4/10 Norway lobster No glycemic index — 9/10 
Nut butter No glycemic index — 8/10 
Ny strip steak No glycemic index — 6/10 Oaxaca cheese No glycemic index — 5/10 Ocean perch fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 
Octopus No glycemic index — 8/10 Octopus carpaccio No glycemic index — 9/10 
Offal No glycemic index — 7/10 Oily fish No glycemic index — 9/10 Oka cheese No glycemic index — 4/10 
Omelette with Milk No glycemic index — 7.5/10 
Omelette with pasture-raised eggs, goat cheese, and fresh herbs No glycemic index — 8/10 Onion mettwurst No glycemic index — 3/10 Onion sausage No glycemic index — 4/10 Ortolan cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 
Oscypek Cheese No glycemic index — 5/10 
Ossobuco No glycemic index — 6/10 Ostrich mince No glycemic index — 9/10 Ox cheek No glycemic index — 8/10 
Oxtail No glycemic index — 6/10 
Oysters (raw) No glycemic index — 8/10 Pacific Sardines No glycemic index — 8.5/10 Pacific saury No glycemic index — 8.5/10 Pan-seared chicken tenders (olive oil, minimal seasoning) No glycemic index — 8.5/10 
Panela cheese No glycemic index — 7/10 
Pangasius fillet No glycemic index — 4/10 Panini cheese No glycemic index — 5/10 Paraguayan cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 
Parma ham No glycemic index — 5/10 Parmesan baked No glycemic index — 4/10 
Parmesan cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 
Pastrami No glycemic index — 4/10 Pasture-raised turkey (raw) No glycemic index — 9/10 
Patagonian toothfish No glycemic index — 9.5/10 
Pea or hemp protein powder (unsweetened, unflavored) No glycemic index — 8/10 
Pecorino cheese No glycemic index — 5/10 
Pecorino romano No glycemic index — 4/10 Penicillium camemberti No glycemic index — 5/10 
Pepper jack cheese No glycemic index — 6/10 Pepperette No glycemic index — 2/10 Pepperoni stick No glycemic index — 2/10 
Perch No glycemic index — 9/10 Perch fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 Picanha steak No glycemic index — 7.5/10 
Pickerel fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 
Pickled sausage No glycemic index — 4/10 Pig ear No glycemic index — 6/10 
Pig tail No glycemic index — 5/10 
Pig's blood No glycemic index — 8/10 
Pigeon meat No glycemic index — 9/10 
Pike No glycemic index — 9/10 
Pike fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 
Pike-perch No glycemic index — 9/10 Pink salmon No glycemic index — 9/10 Pintado fish No glycemic index — 9/10 Piri piri chicken No glycemic index — 8/10 Pizza meat cheese No glycemic index — 3/10 
Plaice fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 
Plain Omelette No glycemic index — 7/10 
Plant protein concentrate No glycemic index — 7/10 Pljeskavica No glycemic index — 5/10 
Poached haddock fillet (no salt) No glycemic index — 9/10 Poached noble fish No glycemic index — 9/10 Poached white fish with mushrooms and herbs No glycemic index — 9/10 Poke bowl chicken No glycemic index — 8/10 
Pollock No glycemic index — 8.5/10 
Pollock fillet No glycemic index — 9/10 Pollock roe No glycemic index — 6/10 Pomfret No glycemic index — 9/10 
