21+ High-Protein Dairy-Free Snacks

Dairy is a macro-friendly food group that packs a lot of protein, but if you don’t eat dairy, you might be looking for some high-protein dairy-free snacks to try. This list features a compilation of both animal- and plant-based snack options.

We also have another round-up of high-protein vegan snacks (store-bought & recipes) if you prefer that!

Here’s our free PDF download featuring the high-protein dairy-free snacks listed below.

High-protein dairy-free snacks

1. Hard-boiled eggs

• Hard boiled egg – 6 grams of protein & 80 calories (per egg, large)

2. Meat sticks & meat jerky

Turkey

• Chomps Original Turkey Snack Stick – 12 grams of protein & 80 calories (per stick, 33 g)
• Country Archer Turkey Jerky Meat Stick – 9 grams of protein & 60 calories (per stick, 28 g)
• Country Archer Turkey Jerky – 11 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 28 g)

Beef

• Chomps Original Beef Snack Stick – 10 grams of protein & 100 calories (per stick, 33 g)
• Country Archer Beef Jerky – 9 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 28 g)
• Lorissa’s Kitchen Beef Steak Strips – 9 grams of protein & 80 calories (per 28 g)
• Old Trapper Beef Jerky – 11 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 28 g)

3.  Sliced meats (turkey, ham, roast beef, Canadian bacon, prosciutto)

Turkey breast

• Applegate Naturals Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – 11 grams of protein & 50 calories (per 2 slices, 55 g)
• True Story Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – 12 grams of protein & 50 calories (per 56 g)
• Columbus Turkey Breast – 13 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 56 g)
• Boar’s Head Ovengold Roasted Turkey Breast – 11 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 56 g)

Ham

• Applegate Naturals Black Forest Uncured Ham – 12 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 2 slices, 55 g)
• Good & Gather Uncured Honey Ham – 9 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 56 g)
• Private Selection Black Forest Ham – 10 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 3 slices, 59 g)

Roast beef

• Applegate Organics Roast Beef – 13 grams of protein & 80 calories (per 56 g)
• Good & Gather Roast Beef – 11 grams of protein & 80 calories (per 56 g)
• Private Selection Top Round Angus Roast Beef – 9 grams of protein & 50 calories (per 3 slices, 59 g)

Canadian bacon

• Jones Canadian Bacon – 10 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 3 slices, 51 g)
• Boar’s Head Canadian Style Bacon – 11 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 56 g)
• Niman Ranch Uncured Canadian Bacon – 13 grams of protein & 80 calories (per 2 slices, 66 g)

Prosciutto

• Applegate Naturals Prosciutto – 7 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 28 g)
• Boar’s Head Prosciutto – 8 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 30 g)
• Columbus Prosciutto – 8 grams of protein & 60 calories (per 28 g)
• Good & Gather Italian Prosciutto – 8 grams of protein & 70 calories (per 28 g)

4. Sausage

Chicken sausage

• Butcher Shop at Sprouts Chicken Apple Sausage – 19 grams of protein & 160 calories (per link, 91 g)
• Bilinski’s Organic Wild Mushrooms with Italian Herbs Chicken Sausage – 13 grams of protein & 80 calories (per link, 68 g)
• Aidells Chicken & Apple Sausage – 13 grams of protein & 170 calories (per link, 85 g)
• Simple Truth Italian Chicken Sausage – 14 grams of protein & 150 calories (per link, 85 g)
• Gilbert’s Aloha Chicken Sausage – 12 grams of protein & 120 calories (per link, 71 g)
• Applegate Organics Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage – 13 grams of protein & 160 calories (per link, 85 g)

Turkey sausage

• Applegate Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage – 11 grams of protein & 90 calories (per 3 links, 59 g)
• Jennie-O Sweet Italian Fresh Turkey Sausage – 18 grams of protein & 160 calories (per link, 109 g)
• Jones All Natural Golden Brown Turkey Sausage Links – 10 grams of protein & 90 calories (per 4 links, 56 g)

5. Turkey bacon

• Columbus Uncured Turkey Bacon – 6 grams of protein & 45 calories (per slice, 28 g)
• Applegate Naturals Uncured Turkey Bacon – 5 grams of protein & 30 calories (per slice, 15 g)
• Good & Gather Applewood Smoked Uncured Turkey Bacon – 6 grams of protein & 45 calories (per slice, 28 g)
• Simple Truth Uncured Hardwood Smoked Turkey Bacon – 6 grams of protein & 45 calories (per slice, 28 g)
• Signature Select Traditional Uncured Turkey Bacon – 6 grams of protein & 45 calories (per slice, 28 g)
• Diestel Uncured Turkey Bacon – 5 grams of protein & 60 calories (per slice, 28 g)

6. Rotisserie chicken

• Thigh, skin eaten – 18 grams of protein & 192 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Thigh, skin removed – 21 grams of protein & 165 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Breast, skin eaten – 22 grams of protein & 149 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Breast, skin removed – 24 grams of protein & 122 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)

7. Smoked salmon

• Smoked salmon – 15 grams of protein & 100 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)

8. Canned fish (tuna, sardines, salmon, mackerel, mussels, oysters)

• Canned tuna, packed in water – 20 grams of protein & 109 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Canned sardines, packed in water – 16 grams of protein & 102 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Canned salmon – 19 grams of protein & 117 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Canned mackerel, packed in water – 20 grams of protein & 132 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Canned mussels, packed in olive oil – 17 grams of protein & 170 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)
• Canned oysters, packed in water – 11 grams of protein & 118 calories (per 3 ounces; 84 g)

9. Legumes (peas, chickpeas, lupini beans, fava beans, lentils, soybeans, edamame)

• Harvest Snaps Baked Green Pea Snacks – 5 grams of protein & 130 calories (per 28 g)
• Nuts to You Roasted & Salted Green Peas – 6 grams of protein & 109 calories (per 28 oz)
• Biena Chickpea Snacks – 6 grams of protein & 120 calories (per 28 oz)
• The Good Bean Crunchy Chickpeas – 6 grams of protein & 120 calories (per 28 oz)
• Brami Lupini Beans – 4 grams of protein & 35 calories (per 15 beans, 30 g)
• The Good Bean Crispy Favas – 7 grams of protein & 120 calories (per 28 g)
• Three Farmers Crunchy Roasted Lentils – 7 grams of protein & 100 calories (per 30 g)
• Seapoint Farms Mighty Lil’ Lentils – 5 grams of protein & 150 calories (per 30 g)
• The Only Bean Crunchy Roasted Edamame Beans – 13 grams of protein & 138 calories (per 30 g)
• Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame – 14 grams of protein & 130 calories (per 30 g)
• Boiled, shelled, edamame – 9 grams of protein & 94 calories (per ½ cup; 78 g)

10. High-protein dairy-free yogurt

• Siggi’s Plant-Based Coconut Blend Peach Yogurt – 10 grams of protein & 170 calories (per 150 g)
• Kite Hill Greek Style Plant-Based Yogurt – 17 grams of protein & 140 calories (per 170 g)
• Silk Vanilla Greek Style Coconutmilk Yogurt – 10 grams of protein & 190 calories (per 150 g)

11. High-protein dairy-free milk

• Silk Protein Almondmilk – 8 grams of protein & 80 calories (per cup; 237 ml)
• Good Karma Vanilla Flaxmilk + Protein – 8 grams of protein & 100 calories (per cup; 237 ml)
• Califia Farms Protein Oatmilk – 8 grams of protein & 140 calories (per cup; 237 ml)
• Ripple Plant-Based Milk – 8 grams of protein & 90 calories (per cup; 237 ml)

Here’s more information about dairy-free high-protein milk!

12. Hummus

• Hummus – 5 grams of protein & 142 calories (per ¼ cup; 60 g)

13. Black bean dip

• Black bean dip – 4 grams of protein & 50 calories (per ¼ cup; 60 g)

14. Dairy-free protein bars & bites

• Odyssey Plant-Based Bars – 13 grams of protein & 190-210 calories (per bar)
• ALOHA Plant-Based Protein Bars – 14 grams of protein & 220-260 calories (per bar)
• GoMacro Macrobar – 10-12 grams of protein & 270-280 calories (per bar)
• Epic Provisions Meat Bar – 10-12 grams of protein & 120-150 calories (per bar)
• 365 Chewy Protein Bites – 8 grams of protein & 180 calories (per 6 pieces; 45 g)
• The Gluten Free Brothers Bites – 4-5 grams of protein & 100-110 calories (per 2 bites; 24 g)

15. Dairy-free protein powder & shakes (egg white, soy, pea, brown rice)

• OWYN Protein Shakes – 20 grams of protein & 170-180 calories (per bottle; 12 oz)
• ALOHA Protein Shakes – 18-20 grams of protein & 160-170 calories (per bottle; 12 oz)
• Naked Nutrition Egg White Protein – 25 grams of protein & 110 calories (per 31 g)
• Naked Nutrition Pea Protein – 27 grams of protein & 120 calories (per 30 g)
• Naked Nutrition Organic Brown Rice Protein – 25 grams of protein & 120 calories (per 30 g)
• Transparent Labs Rice & Pea Protein Blend – 24 grams of protein & 130 calories (per 32 g)
• Bulk Supplements Soy Protein Isolate – 25 grams of protein & 90 calories (per 30 g)

Here’s more information about protein bars, powders, and shakes. Here’s more information about pea protein and soy protein.

16. Bone broth

• Bone broth (beef, chicken, turkey) – 9-10 grams of protein & 40-50 calories (per cup; 237 ml)

17. Dairy-free chia pudding

• Chia Seed Pudding Recipe – 3 grams of protein & 164 calories (per serving)

18. Dairy-free Tofu pudding

• Vegan Tofu Chocolate Pudding Recipe – 10 grams of protein & 271 calories (per serving)

19. Trail mix

• Gourmet Nut Power Up Protein Packed Trail Mix – 7 grams of protein & 200 calories (per ¼ cup, 40 g)
• Snak Club Protein Power Snack Mix – 9 grams of protein & 150 calories (per ½ cup; 30 g)

20. Protein gummies

• Herbaland Natural Protein Snacks – 8 grams of protein & 130 calories (per 50 g)
• LiquaCel Protein Gummies – 13 grams of protein & 140 calories (per 50 g)
• Protein Gummies Recipe – 10 grams of protein & 120 calories (per ¼ recipe; 12 large gummies)

21. Seed crackers

• Ak-Mak Sesame Crackers – 5 grams of protein & 110 calories (per 5 crackers; 28 g)
• Wasa Multigrain Crispbread – 2 grams of protein & 35 calories (per 1 slice; 14 g)

Chart: high-protein dairy-free snacks

Food	Serving Size	Calories	Protein (g)
Hard-boiled egg	1 large egg	80	6
Meat stick (beef & turkey)	28 g	60-100	9-12
Jerky (beef & turkey)	28 g	70	9-11
Meat bar	37 g	120-150	10-12
Sliced turkey breast	56 g	50-60	11-13
Sliced ham	56 g	60-70	9-12
Sliced roast beef	56 g	80	11-13
Canadian bacon	56 g	70	11
Proscuitto	28 g	60-70	7-8
Chicken sausage	85 g	150-170	13-14
Turkey sausage	56 g	90	10
Turkey bacon	28 g	45-60	5-6
Chicken breast, skinless	84 g	122	24
Chicken thigh, skinless	84 g	165	21
Smoked salmon	84 g	100	15
Canned fish	84 g	102-132	16-20
Canned mussels	84 g	170	17
Canned oysters	84 g	118	11
Roasted peas	28 g	109-130	5-6
Roasted chickpeas	28 g	120	6
Roasted lupini beans	28 g	35	4
Roasted fava beans	28 g	120	7
Roasted lentils	28 g	100-150	5-7
Roasted soybeans	28 g	130-138	13-14
Edamame, boiled	78 g	94	9
Dairy-free yogurt, Greek style	150 g	140-190	10-17
Dairy-free milk, high-protein	8 oz	80-140	8
Hummus	60 g	142	5
Black bean dip	60 g	50	4
Protein bar, plant-based	1 bar	190-280	10-14
Protein powder	30 g	90-130	24-27
Protein shakes	12 oz	160-180	18-20
Bone broth	8 oz	40-50	9-10
Chia pudding	4 oz	164	3
Tofu pudding	4 oz	271	10
Trail mix	30 g	150	9
Protein gummies	50 g	120-140	8-13
Seed crackers	28 g	70-110	4-5

Final thoughts

Having some convenient snacks on hand can be helpful when you don’t have time for a full meal or you just need a little something between meals. These high-protein dairy-free snacks are perfect if you are lactose-intolerant, have a milk allergy, or simply prefer not to eat dairy. We hope you enjoy these easy, convenient dairy-free snack ideas!

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