Most Filling Foods for Weight Loss
Ranked by a calculated satiety-per-calorie score (higher = more filling for fewer calories). Per 100 g, from the USDA database.
High-Protein FoodsLean High-Protein FoodsLow-Carb FoodsKeto FoodsHigh-Fiber FoodsHigh Soluble-Fibre FoodsLow-Calorie FoodsLow-Sugar FoodsLow-Fat FoodsVegan Protein SourcesMost Filling Foods for Weight Loss
1. Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)87 /100
2. Spearmint, fresh85 /100
3. Grape leaves, canned84 /100
4. Collards, fresh, cooked, no added fat83 /100
5. Mustard greens, frozen, unprepared83 /100
6. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt82 /100
7. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt82 /100
8. Spinach, frozen, cooked, no added fat82 /100
9. Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt82 /100
10. Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt82 /100
11. Collards, raw82 /100
12. Capers, canned82 /100
13. Chrysanthemum, garland, raw82 /100
14. Chrysanthemum leaves, raw82 /100
15. Lambsquarters, raw82 /100
16. Turnip greens, frozen, cooked, no added fat82 /100
17. Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled with salt82 /100
18. Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt82 /100
19. Stinging Nettles, blanched (Northern Plains Indians)82 /100
20. Lambsquarters, steamed (Northern Plains Indians)82 /100
21. Mustard greens, raw81 /100
22. Mustard greens, fresh, cooked, no added fat81 /100
23. Broccoli raab, raw81 /100
24. Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt81 /100
25. Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt81 /100
26. Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt81 /100
27. Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, no added fat81 /100
28. Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), raw81 /100
29. Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt81 /100
30. Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native)81 /100
31. Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt80 /100
32. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)80 /100
33. Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt80 /100
34. Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt80 /100
35. Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt80 /100
36. Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt80 /100
37. Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt80 /100
38. Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt80 /100
39. Broccoli, frozen, cooked, no added fat80 /100
40. Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt80 /100
41. Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt80 /100
42. Broccoli, frozen, chopped, unprepared80 /100
43. Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids80 /100
44. Lentils, from dried, no added fat80 /100
45. Spinach, canned, cooked, no added fat80 /100
46. Peppermint, fresh80 /100
47. Broccoli and cauliflower, cooked, no added fat80 /100
48. Broccoli, frozen, spears, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)80 /100
49. Turnip greens, frozen, unprepared80 /100
50. Mushrooms, morel, raw80 /100
51. Greens with ham or pork80 /100
52. Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, unprepared80 /100
53. Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt80 /100
54. Cauliflower, green, cooked, with salt80 /100
55. Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt80 /100
56. Spinach, raw79 /100
57. Kale, raw79 /100
58. Spinach, canned, no salt added, solids and liquids79 /100
59. Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt79 /100
60. Thyme, fresh79 /100
61. Mushrooms, shiitake, stir-fried79 /100
62. Brussels sprouts, frozen, unprepared79 /100
63. Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt79 /100
64. Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt79 /100
65. Mushrooms, white, microwaved79 /100
66. Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
67. Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt79 /100
68. Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt79 /100
69. Water convolvulus,raw79 /100
70. Water convolvulus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt79 /100
71. Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
72. Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt79 /100
73. Water convolvulus, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
74. Malabar spinach, cooked79 /100
75. Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt79 /100
76. Beet greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
77. Taro leaves, raw79 /100
78. Mushrooms, straw, canned, drained solids79 /100
79. Taro leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt79 /100
80. Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt79 /100
81. Mustard spinach, (tendergreen), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
82. Dock, raw79 /100
83. Dock, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt79 /100
84. Broccoli, flower clusters, raw78 /100
85. Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw78 /100
86. Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt78 /100
87. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt78 /100
88. Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained78 /100
89. Asparagus, raw78 /100
90. Mushrooms, white, stir-fried78 /100
91. Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt78 /100
92. Cilantro, raw78 /100
93. Beans, black, mature seeds, canned, low sodium78 /100
94. Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt78 /100
95. Black beans, from canned, no added fat78 /100
96. Artichokes, (globe or french), raw78 /100
97. Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt78 /100
98. Asparagus, fresh, cooked, no added fat78 /100
99. Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt78 /100
100. Chives, raw78 /100