Snack cakes: most protein
Of the 8,593 products in the snack cakes aisle of USDA's branded food database, Birthday Cake Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix by Flourish has the most protein: 37.7 g per 100 g (23.0 g per 61 g serving); the aisle's median is 3.7 g. 1% of those with a declared serving (75) declare 10 g or more per labeled serving, FDA's "high in protein" line before its protein-quality correction (21 CFR 101.54(b), 101.9(c)(7)).
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; values per 100 g as submitted by manufacturers; one product per UPC.
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
Which snack cakes has the most protein per 100 g?
- 1Flourish · 61 g serving37.7gper 100 g · 23.0 g per serving
- 2Gnc · 45 g serving33.3gper 100 g · 15.0 g per serving
- 3On · 62 g serving32.3gper 100 g · 20.0 g per serving
- 4On · 63 g serving31.8gper 100 g · 20.0 g per serving
- 5Optimum Nutrition · 63 g serving31.8gper 100 g · 20.0 g per serving
- 6Optimum Nutrition · 63 g serving31.8gper 100 g · 20.0 g per serving
- 7Nuts 'n More · 33 g serving30.3gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 8Met-rx · 100 g serving30.0gper 100 g · 30.0 g per serving
- 9Thinkthin · 42 g serving28.6gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 10Thinkthin · 42 g serving28.6gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 11Thinkthin · 42 g serving28.6gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 12Thinkthin · 42 g serving28.6gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 13Thinkthin · 44 g serving27.3gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 14Crunchmaster · 30 g serving26.7gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
- 15Crunchmaster · 30 g serving26.7gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
- 16Crunchmaster · 30 g serving26.7gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
- 17Primebites · 65 g serving24.6gper 100 g · 16.0 g per serving
- 18Alpha Prime · 65 g serving23.1gper 100 g · 15.0 g per serving
- 19Finaflex · 66 g serving21.2gper 100 g · 14.0 g per serving
- 20Finaflex · 66 g serving21.2gper 100 g · 14.0 g per serving
- 21Finaflex · 66 g serving21.2gper 100 g · 14.0 g per serving
- 22Boobie · 57 g serving19.3gper 100 g · 11.0 g per serving
- 23Justine's · 80 g serving18.8gper 100 g · 15.0 g per serving
- 24Redefine Nutrition · 82 g serving17.1gper 100 g · 14.0 g per serving
- 25Wow! Protein Donut · 66 g serving16.7gper 100 g · 11.0 g per serving
- 26Wow! · 66 g serving16.7gper 100 g · 11.0 g per serving
- 27Wow! Protein Donut · 66 g serving16.7gper 100 g · 11.0 g per serving
- 28Wow Protein · 66 g serving16.7gper 100 g · 11.0 g per serving
- 29Life Choice · 45 g serving15.6gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 30Life Choice · 45 g serving15.6gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 31Luna · 40 g serving15.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 32Luna · 40 g serving15.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 33Luna · 40 g serving15.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 34Good To Go · 40 g serving15.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 35Sweet P's Bake Shop · 85 g serving14.1gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 36Zest · 71 g serving14.1gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 37Zest · 71 g serving14.1gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 38Zest · 71 g serving14.1gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 39Unwrapp'd · 43 g serving13.9gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 40Nutrisystem · 51 g serving13.7gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 41Larabar · 45 g serving13.3gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 42Melissa's · 30 g serving13.3gper 100 g · 4.0 g per serving
- 43Sapori Murgia · 100 g serving13.0gper 100 g · 13.0 g per serving
- 44Zest · 56 g serving12.5gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 45Good To Go · 40 g serving12.5gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 46Fresh Coborn's · 72 g serving12.5gper 100 g · 9.0 g per serving
- 47Zest · 81 g serving12.3gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 48Say Cheese · 70 g serving12.1gper 100 g · 8.5 g per serving
- 49Say Cheese · 70 g serving12.1gper 100 g · 8.5 g per serving
- 50Say Cheese · 70 g serving12.1gper 100 g · 8.5 g per serving
- 51Nutrisystem · 58 g serving12.1gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 52Chiostro Di Saronno · 83 g serving12.1gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 53Kroger · 25 g serving12.0gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 54Field + Farmer · 50 g serving12.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 55Smucker's · 76 g serving11.8gper 100 g · 9.0 g per serving
- 56Bake City · 34 g serving11.8gper 100 g · 4.0 g per serving
- 57Pearl River · 85 g serving11.8gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 58Wawa · 111 g serving11.7gper 100 g · 13.0 g per serving
- 59Salivation Snackfoods · 70 g serving11.4gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
- 60Graze · 44 g serving11.4gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 61Zest · 71 g serving11.3gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
- 62Mom's Munchies · 35.5 g serving11.3gper 100 g · 4.0 g per serving
- 63Shilla Bakery · 18 g serving11.1gper 100 g · 2.0 g per serving
- 64Raley's · 108 g serving11.1gper 100 g · 12.0 g per serving
- 65Aviv · 30 g serving11.0gper 100 g · 3.3 g per serving
- 66La Ricura · 46 g serving10.9gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 67Nats · 65 g serving10.8gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 68Lucy's · 28 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 69Deux · 28 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 70Zaghis S.r.l. · 56 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 71Ello Raw · 56 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 72Galil · 28 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 73180 Snacks · 28 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 74Simply Indulgent Gourmet · 28 g serving10.7gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 75Archer Farms · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 76Archer Farms · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 77Mahler's · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 78Pride · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 79Base Culture · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 80Base Culture · 57 g serving10.5gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 81Nutrisystem · 48 g serving10.4gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 82Entenmann's · 58 g serving10.3gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 83Kathi · 39 g serving10.3gper 100 g · 4.0 g per serving
- 84Pure Batch · 99 g serving10.1gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 85Galatas · 70 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 86Sun Lavieen · 30 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 87Frankly Natural Bakers · 50 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 88Great Value · 30 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 89Bear Naked · 60 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 6.0 g per serving
- 90The Crisp Bakery · 30 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 91Larabar · 30 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 3.0 g per serving
- 92Daim · 50 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 93Circle K · 100 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 10.0 g per serving
- 94Choomi · 20 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 2.0 g per serving
- 95Ooo Zaza Desserts · 50 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 96Tasty Baking Company · 50 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 97Roundy's · 40 g serving10.0gper 100 g · 4.0 g per serving
- 98Daisy's · 71 g serving9.9gper 100 g · 7.0 g per serving
- 99Dalci · 51 g serving9.8gper 100 g · 5.0 g per serving
- 100D'nardys · 82 g serving9.8gper 100 g · 8.0 g per serving
How this ranking is made
8,554 products in the aisle declare protein; 8,472 are ranked, leaving out 1 placeholders with near-zero energy; 60 records above 15.1 g per 100 g (1.25 times the aisle's 99th percentile; a name or brand built on protein, such as protein, skyr or ultra-filtered, is exempt) or whose label declares more protein, fat and carbohydrate than its calories can hold; 21 mixes, powders or concentrates (each rule). Values are per 100 g as each manufacturer submitted them to USDA, one product per UPC (its newest submission that meets the data contract), and one per product sold under several UPCs with the same label. The top 100 are shown; each was read again from USDA's live record at this release, and USDA's corrections are applied.
Download: the top 250 as CSV (CC BY 4.0).
What this ranking does not measure
Taste, price, where it is sold and whether the recipe changed since the manufacturer's last submission. Each product page shows the date of its record.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the thresholds for "low sodium", "sugar free", "high in". ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov