Highest Protein Ice Cream (2026)

Q: Which ice cream has the most protein?

Halo Top Chocolate Pint leads: 6 g of protein in 100 kcal (a 85 g serving) — 24% Protein Density, Silver tier. Runners-up: Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel Pint (24%, 6 g) and Halo Top Vanilla Bean Pint (22.2%, 5 g).

Q: How much protein is in ice cream?

Protein ranges from 4 g to 6 g per serving across the 7 products we track (calories run 90-100 kcal); a typical serving lands around 5 g.

Q: Is ice cream a good source of protein?

Not consistently. None of the 7 ice cream products we track reach Gold tier (25%+ of calories from protein) — the best tops out at 24% (Silver tier).

7 products tracked · sorted by Protein Density (% of calories from protein)

All 103 Bars 10 Yogurt 10 Cheese 9 Jerky 10 Cereal 10 Ice cream 7 Chips 10 Cookies 7 Pasta 10 Oatmeal 10 Granola 10

HIGHEST PROTEIN ICE CREAM · TOP 8 OF 7

Ranked by Protein Density

Percent of calories from protein. Secondary column is grams of protein per serving.

Top 7 of 7

01 Halo Top Chocolate Pint 24.0% 6 g

02 Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel Pint 24.0% 6 g

03 Halo Top Vanilla Bean Pint 22.2% 5 g

04 Yasso Cookies and Cream Greek Yogurt Bar 22.2% 5 g

05 Halo Top Birthday Cake Pint 20.0% 5 g

06 Yasso Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Bar 20.0% 5 g

07 Yasso Sea Salt Caramel Greek Yogurt Bar 16.0% 4 g

PLATINUM · 40%+

GOLD · 25–39%

SILVER · 15–24%

AVOID · under 15%

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Tier

Tiers are set by % of calories from protein

Platinum (40%+)Gold (25–39%)Silver (15–24%)Avoid (<15%)

Brand

Country

						Quality	Serving
Chocolate Pint Halo Top	24%	6g	100	6g	0.57g	Complete	85g
Sea Salt Caramel Pint Halo Top	24%	6g	100	6g	0.57g	Complete	87g
Vanilla Bean Pint Halo Top	22.2%	5g	90	5.6g	0.48g	Complete	85g
Cookies and Cream Greek Yogurt Bar Yasso	22.2%	5g	90	5.6g	0.48g	Complete	65g
Birthday Cake Pint Halo Top	20%	5g	100	5g	0.48g	Complete	85g
Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Bar Yasso	20%	5g	100	5g	0.48g	Complete	65g
Sea Salt Caramel Greek Yogurt Bar Yasso	16%	4g	100	4g	0.38g	Complete	65g

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Highest protein ice cream

Calories per serving vs. protein per 100 cal. Up-and-left is more efficient. Labels show the top performers directly; tap or focus a dot for brand and exact numbers.

Too tight to label directly — numbered on the chart above:

1. Halo Top Birthday Cake Pint

Too tight to label directly — numbered on the chart above:

1. Halo Top Birthday Cake Pint

Highest protein ice cream: calories per serving and protein per 100 calories
Food	Calories	Protein g per 100 cal	Protein (g)	Tier
Halo Top Chocolate Pint	100	6	6	silver
Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel Pint	100	6	6	silver
Halo Top Vanilla Bean Pint	90	5.6	5	silver
Yasso Cookies and Cream Greek Yogurt Bar	90	5.6	5	silver
Halo Top Birthday Cake Pint	100	5	5	silver
Yasso Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Bar	100	5	5	silver
Yasso Sea Salt Caramel Greek Yogurt Bar	100	4	4	silver

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Highest protein ice cream

Top 7 by protein / 100 cal.

Bars colored by Protein Density (% of calories from protein) tier. Values in g/100cal.

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Bar chart: top 7 Highest protein ice cream foods ranked by Protein / 100 cal. 1. Halo Top Chocolate Pint, 6 g/100cal, 6g protein, 100 kcal. 2. Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel Pint, 6 g/100cal, 6g protein, 100 kcal. 3. Halo Top Vanilla Bean Pint, 5.6 g/100cal, 5g protein, 90 kcal. 4. Yasso Cookies and Cream Greek Yogurt Bar, 5.6 g/100cal, 5g protein, 90 kcal. 5. Halo Top Birthday Cake Pint, 5 g/100cal, 5g protein, 100 kcal. Full ranking in the adjacent list.

How highest protein ice cream compares to every other category

Same Protein Density scoring, every category on one chart — some categories cluster at Platinum/Gold, others cluster at Silver/Avoid with zero Platinum picks.

Stacked bar matrix: Protein Density (% of calories from protein) tier distribution across 11 snack categories, best to worst by share at Gold tier or better. Highest protein yogurt: 10 Platinum, 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein jerky: 9 Platinum, 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein cheese: 5 Platinum, 4 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 9 tracked. Highest protein cereal: 0 Platinum, 9 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein oatmeal: 0 Platinum, 9 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein bars: 7 Platinum, 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein chips: 4 Platinum, 4 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein pasta: 3 Platinum, 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein cookies: 0 Platinum, 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Avoid, of 7 tracked. Highest protein granola: 0 Platinum, 0 Gold, 6 Silver, 4 Avoid, of 10 tracked. Highest protein ice cream: 0 Platinum, 0 Gold, 7 Silver, 0 Avoid, of 7 tracked.

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Protein cookies sorted by Protein Density.

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Legume and protein-fortified pasta sorted by Protein Density.

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Protein-fortified oatmeal and overnight oats sorted by Protein Density.

Highest protein granola

Protein granola ranked by Protein Density — and why none of it reaches Gold.

Going beyond snacks

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Ranked by leucine per scoop — the MPS trigger metric.

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Ice cream protein: common questions

Which ice cream has the most protein?

Halo Top Chocolate Pint leads: 6 g of protein in 100 kcal (a 85 g serving) — 24% Protein Density, Silver tier. Runners-up: Halo Top Sea Salt Caramel Pint (24%, 6 g) and Halo Top Vanilla Bean Pint (22.2%, 5 g).

How much protein is in ice cream?

Protein ranges from 4 g to 6 g per serving across the 7 products we track (calories run 90-100 kcal); a typical serving lands around 5 g.

Is ice cream a good source of protein?

Not consistently. None of the 7 ice cream products we track reach Gold tier (25%+ of calories from protein) — the best tops out at 24% (Silver tier).

NEXT IN THIS GROUP Highest protein chips, ranked Same Protein Density scoring, 10 chips products. CROSS THE DATASET Beat a bar with food: Tuna, yellowfin (raw, 4 oz) at 89.6% 28g protein in 125 kcal — no packaging required. UNDERSTAND THE METRIC How Protein Density is calculated The tier thresholds and the math behind every number on this page.

Nutrition data sourced from USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts. Tier rankings calculated by Protein Density (% of calories from protein). See methodology for the math.

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