Top Foods Highest in Calories | Ranked by Calories per 100g

Complete ranking of foods by calories content per 100g. Includes per-calorie efficiency, tier groupings, keto/vegan filters, and serving-adjusted amounts. USDA data.

Top Foods Highest in Calories

The highest-calories foods per 100g raw weight are: Olive oil (884 kcal/100g), Canola oil (884 kcal/100g), Coconut oil (862 kcal/100g). Use the tables below to find the best source for your diet, with per-calorie efficiency ranking, tier groupings, and diet-specific filters. All data from USDA FoodData Central.

Top Foods Ranked by Calories per 100g

#	Food	Category	Calories per 100g	Calories per 100g
#1	Olive oil	Fat	884 kcal	884 kcal
#2	Canola oil	Fat	884 kcal	884 kcal
#3	Coconut oil	Fat	862 kcal	862 kcal
#4	Butter	Fat	717 kcal	717 kcal
#5	Mayonnaise	Fat	680 kcal	680 kcal
#6	Walnuts	Fat	654 kcal	654 kcal
#7	Almond Butter	Fat	645 kcal	645 kcal
#8	Almond Butter	Fat	641 kcal	641 kcal
#9	Cashew Butter	Fat	609 kcal	609 kcal
#10	Peanut butter	Fat	598 kcal	598 kcal
#11	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal	598 kcal
#12	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal	598 kcal
#13	Almonds	Fat	579 kcal	579 kcal
#14	Almond flour	Grain	571 kcal	571 kcal
#15	Pork bacon	Meat	541 kcal	541 kcal

Top Calories Foods Chart Data

Chart-ready top-10 calories ranking per 100g, generated from the same table data.

#1 Food for Calories: Olive oil

#1 overall: Olive oil — 884 kcal per 100g (+0% more than #2 Canola oil).

Best per calorie: Olive oil — 100 kcal per 100 kcal.

Calories Content Tier Rankings

Tier	Food	Category	Calories
S	Olive oil	Fat	884 kcal/100g
S	Canola oil	Fat	884 kcal/100g
S	Coconut oil	Fat	862 kcal/100g
S	Butter	Fat	717 kcal/100g
A	Mayonnaise	Fat	680 kcal/100g
A	Walnuts	Fat	654 kcal/100g
A	Almond Butter	Fat	645 kcal/100g
A	Almond Butter	Fat	641 kcal/100g
A	Cashew Butter	Fat	609 kcal/100g
A	Peanut butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
A	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
A	Peanut Butter	Fat	598 kcal/100g
A	Almonds	Fat	579 kcal/100g
A	Almond flour	Grain	571 kcal/100g
A	Pork bacon	Meat	541 kcal/100g
A	Flaxseed	Fat	534 kcal/100g
B	Chia seeds	Fat	486 kcal/100g
B	Chocolate chips	Fat	479 kcal/100g
B	Parmesan cheese	Dairy	431 kcal/100g
B	Cheese	Dairy	421 kcal/100g

Best Sources of Calories per Calorie

#	Food	Calories per 100 kcal	Calories per 100g	Calories per 100g
#1	Olive oil	100 kcal/100kcal	884 kcal	884 kcal
#2	Canola oil	100 kcal/100kcal	884 kcal	884 kcal
#3	Coconut oil	100 kcal/100kcal	862 kcal	862 kcal
#4	Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	717 kcal	717 kcal
#5	Mayonnaise	100 kcal/100kcal	680 kcal	680 kcal
#6	Walnuts	100 kcal/100kcal	654 kcal	654 kcal
#7	Almond Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	645 kcal	645 kcal
#8	Almond Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	641 kcal	641 kcal
#9	Cashew Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	609 kcal	609 kcal
#10	Peanut butter	100 kcal/100kcal	598 kcal	598 kcal
#11	Peanut Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	598 kcal	598 kcal
#12	Peanut Butter	100 kcal/100kcal	598 kcal	598 kcal
#13	Almonds	100 kcal/100kcal	579 kcal	579 kcal
#14	Almond flour	100 kcal/100kcal	571 kcal	571 kcal
#15	Pork bacon	100 kcal/100kcal	541 kcal	541 kcal

Best Calories Sources by Diet Type

Diet	Food	Calories per 100g	Carbs per 100g
Keto	Olive oil	884 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Canola oil	884 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Coconut oil	862 kcal	0g carbs
Keto	Butter	717 kcal	0.1g carbs
Keto	Mayonnaise	680 kcal	0.6g carbs
Vegan	Almond Butter	645 kcal	21.2g carbs
Vegan	Almond Butter	641 kcal	21.1g carbs
Vegan	Cashew Butter	609 kcal	30.3g carbs
Vegan	Peanut Butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs
Vegan	Peanut Butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs
High-protein	Almond Butter	645 kcal	21.2g carbs
High-protein	Almond Butter	641 kcal	21.1g carbs
High-protein	Peanut butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs
High-protein	Peanut Butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs
High-protein	Peanut Butter	598 kcal	22.3g carbs

Olive oil Benefit Signals

Portion-controlled base: Best value comes from weighing the serving and matching the source prep state. Basis: computed fallback.

Olive oil Condition-Aware Nutrition Notes

Type	Context	Guidance	Basis
mayFit	low sodium goal	May fit low-sodium meal planning at this serving size.	0 mg sodium

Smart Calories Substitutes for Olive oil

Food	Equivalent portion	Category	Protein delta	Calorie delta	Sodium delta
Cocoa powder	388 g	Fat	+76 g	+0 kcal	+0 mg
Chocolate chips	185 g	Fat	+7.8 g	+0 kcal	+0 mg
Butter	123 g	Fat	+1.1 g	+0 kcal	+0 mg
Coconut oil	103 g	Fat	+0 g	+0 kcal	+0 mg
Canola oil	100 g	Fat	+0 g	+0 kcal	+0 mg
Almonds	153 g	Fat	+32.2 g	+0 kcal	+2 mg

Calories per Typical Serving Size

Food	Serving	Calories	Calories
Olive oil	100g	884 kcal	884 kcal
Canola oil	100g	884 kcal	884 kcal
Coconut oil	100g	862 kcal	862 kcal
Butter	100g	717 kcal	717 kcal
Mayonnaise	100g	680 kcal	680 kcal
Walnuts	100g	654 kcal	654 kcal
Almond Butter	100g	645 kcal	645 kcal
Almond Butter	100g	641 kcal	641 kcal
Cashew Butter	100g	609 kcal	609 kcal
Peanut butter	100g	598 kcal	598 kcal

Top Foods for Calories — FAQs

What food has the most calories per 100g? Olive oil has the highest calories content at 884 kcal per 100g, followed by Canola oil (884 kcal) and Coconut oil (862 kcal).

What is the best source of calories per calorie? Olive oil delivers the most calories per calorie: 100 kcal per 100 kcal. This makes it the best choice for high-calories diets on a calorie budget.

Which foods are highest in calories for vegans? Top vegan foods for calories: Almond Butter (645 kcal/100g), Almond Butter (641 kcal/100g), Cashew Butter (609 kcal/100g).

Which high-calories foods are also low in calories? Below-average-calorie foods with high calories: Flour (340 kcal/100g, 340 kcal), Heavy whipping cream (340 kcal/100g, 340 kcal), Cheese (325 kcal/100g, 325 kcal).

How do I quickly increase my calories intake? Add Olive oil (884 kcal/100g) or Canola oil (884 kcal/100g) to meals. A 150g serving of Olive oil provides 1326 kcal.

Understanding Calories Content in Foods

The top three foods for calories per 100g are Olive oil, Canola oil, Coconut oil.

By category: Fat: best is Olive oil (884 kcal/100g); Grain: best is Almond flour (571 kcal/100g); Meat: best is Pork bacon (541 kcal/100g); Dairy: best is Parmesan cheese (431 kcal/100g).

When comparing foods for calories, consider both absolute content (per 100g) and relative efficiency (per calorie). A food high in calories per 100g but also very high in calories may not be the most efficient choice for a calorie-controlled diet. The per-calorie table above accounts for this.

All values are from USDA FoodData Central and represent raw weight unless noted.

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Data Sources & Methodology

Data source: USDA FoodData Central.

Ranking method: Foods are sorted by the criterion value computed directly from per-100g USDA data. The per-calorie view is computed as criterionPer100g / caloriesPer100g × 100. Tier groupings use equal-interval breaks on the criterion range. No subjective scoring or editorial ranking is applied.

Accuracy note: Macro values represent averages across measured samples; individual items may vary ±5–10% depending on brand, farming method, and preparation technique. For clinical nutrition, consult a registered dietitian.

Update policy: Macro values are reviewed quarterly against USDA FoodData Central updates. Page last verified: 2026.

Top Foods Highest in Calories | Ranked by Calories per 100g

Complete ranking of foods by calories content per 100g. Includes per-calorie efficiency, tier groupings, keto/vegan filters, and serving-adjusted amounts. USDA data.

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Amount

Target

calories

120kcal

3.53 oz•2% sodium

Portion: 100gFood fit: 69/100

Serving reality: 3.53 oz, 0.4 cups, 0.57 pieces.

Best benefits

Lean protein: Strong protein with low carbohydrate and low sodium for this serving.

Meal-prep friendly: Useful for repeat meals when raw/cooked logging is handled correctly.

Protein target support: Useful for building a high-protein meal or snack.

Full micronutrients and nutritional profile

calories

120kcal

protein

23g

carbs

fat

2.6g

sodium

45mg

potassium

260mg

magnesium

28mg

caffeine

0mg

cholesterol

73mg

saturated fat

0.6g

vitamin b12

0.2mcg

Source: USDA FoodData Central reference|generic|FDC ID: 331960•Energy density: 301 kcal/cup