High protein Christmas food

These are the Christmas foods with the most protein per portion, from a full dinner plate with 55 g at the top to two slices of ham at the bottom.

A small pot of melted cheese fondue with cubes of bread on long forks on a white plate

Melted raclette cheese poured over boiled potatoes on a white plate

1Christmas dinnerOne full plate: turkey, roast potatoes, stuffing, sprouts, pigs in blankets, gravy · 950 kcal55g protein 2Cheese fondueA fondue evening, cheese and bread · 980 kcal50g protein 3Turkey breastA portion of roast breast (about 150 g) · 195 kcal44g protein 4RacletteA raclette evening, cheese, potatoes and ham · 900 kcal40g protein 5Roast chickenA whole leg, thigh and drumstick, with skin · 350 kcal38g protein 6Duck breastOne duck breast, skin on (about 150 g cooked) · 300 kcal37g protein 7Pigs in blanketsThree pigs in blankets (chipolatas in bacon) · 270 kcal12g protein 8Ham2 slices of ham · 55 kcal9g protein 9PanettoneOne slice, a wedge of a large panettone · 300 kcal6g protein 10TrifleOne bowl, all the layers · 350 kcal6g protein 11StuffingA portion, two balls or a big spoon · 180 kcal5g protein 12Mashed potatoesOne side portion, with butter and milk · 210 kcal4g protein 13Roast potatoesA portion, about four roasties · 300 kcal4g protein 14StollenOne slice, about two fingers thick · 230 kcal4g protein 15Yule logOne slice of a shop yule log · 350 kcal4g protein

Numbers for the portion shown, the same as on each food's page. Sports are for someone of about 70 kg.

Turkey does the heavy lifting: 44 g of protein in a 195 kcal portion, which is why the full plate reaches 55 g. Fondue has 50 g and raclette 40, over a whole evening.

A roast chicken leg has 38 g, a duck breast 37 and three pigs in blankets 12. Two slices of ham add 9 g for only 55 kcal.

If you want to keep protein up over the holidays, a turkey sandwich on Boxing Day is the easiest way.

Questions

What Christmas food has the most protein?

Turkey, with 44 g in a portion. A full Christmas dinner plate has 55 g.

Is turkey high in protein?

Yes. A portion of roast breast has 44 g of protein and 195 kcal.

How much protein is in ham?

About 9 g in two slices, for 55 kcal.

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