Boxing food rankings
The best fruit for boxers
All 201 fruit from the official UK food dataset, ranked by all-round score. Lemon peel, Loganberries, Rhubarb lead the group. Open the full explorer to rank them for making weight, bulking or maximum protein instead.
| # | Food | All-Round score | % Protein/kcal | Nutrients | Fullness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemon peel | 9.0 | 70% | 14 | 66 |
| 2 | Loganberriesraw | 3.5 | 26% | 14 | 69 |
| 3 | Rhubarbstems only, raw | 2.7 | 50% | 5 | 72 |
| 4 | Loganberriesstewed without sugar | 2.5 | 25% | 10 | 69 |
| 5 | Limesflesh only | 2.3 | 33% | 7 | 69 |
| 6 | Lemonswhole, without pips | 2.1 | 20% | 11 | 67 |
| 7 | Blackcurrantsstewed without sugar | 2.1 | 14% | 15 | 67 |
| 8 | Tamarillosflesh and seeds | 2.0 | 29% | 7 | 68 |
| 9 | Redcurrantsraw | 2.0 | 21% | 10 | 69 |
| 10 | Grenadillasflesh and seeds | 2.0 | 27% | 8 | 66 |
| 11 | Whitecurrantsraw | 2.0 | 21% | 10 | 69 |
| 12 | Passion fruitflesh and pips | 1.9 | 29% | 7 | 66 |
| 13 | Blackcurrantsraw | 1.9 | 12% | 17 | 66 |
| 14 | Raspberriesstewed without sugar | 1.8 | 22% | 8 | 70 |
| 15 | Guavaflesh only, raw | 1.8 | 13% | 13 | 69 |
| 16 | Blackberriesraw | 1.5 | 17% | 9 | 70 |
| 17 | Limesflesh only, weighed with peel and pips | 1.5 | 33% | 5 | 59 |
| 18 | Redcurrantsstewed without sugar | 1.5 | 20% | 8 | 69 |
| 19 | Mulberrieswhole fruit, raw | 1.5 | 16% | 10 | 67 |
| 20 | Lemonspeeled, flesh only | 1.4 | 20% | 7 | 68 |
| 21 | Whitecurrantsstewed without sugar | 1.4 | 20% | 7 | 69 |
| 22 | Gooseberriescooking, raw | 1.3 | 24% | 6 | 71 |
| 23 | Blackberriesstewed without sugar | 1.3 | 13% | 10 | 69 |
| 24 | Rhubarbstems only, stewed without sugar | 1.3 | 27% | 5 | 71 |
| 25 | Guavaraw, weighed with skin and pips | 1.2 | 10% | 13 | 65 |
| 26 | Physalisfruit only | 1.2 | 15% | 8 | 66 |
| 27 | Mulberrieswhole fruit, stewed without sugar | 1.1 | 16% | 7 | 68 |
| 28 | Raspberriesraw | 1.1 | 12% | 9 | 69 |
| 29 | Gooseberriescooking, stewed without sugar | 1.0 | 24% | 4 | 71 |
| 30 | Passion fruitflesh and pips, weighed with skin | 1.0 | 30% | 4 | 53 |
| 31 | Apricotsdried | 1.0 | 10% | 16 | 43 |
| 32 | Cashew fruitflesh only | 1.0 | 11% | 9 | 67 |
| 33 | Lime juicefresh | 0.9 | 20% | 5 | 69 |
| 34 | Babacoflesh only | 0.9 | 24% | 4 | 71 |
| 35 | Kiwi fruitflesh only, raw | 0.8 | 7% | 13 | 68 |
| 36 | CherriesWest Indian, flesh only | 0.8 | 8% | 10 | 68 |
| 37 | Lemonsflesh only, raw, weighed with peel and pips | 0.8 | 20% | 5 | 55 |
| 38 | Orange juicechilled | 0.8 | 11% | 7 | 68 |
| 39 | Pomegranateflesh and pips | 0.7 | 11% | 7 | 67 |
| 40 | Orangesflesh only | 0.7 | 8% | 9 | 68 |
40 of 201 fruit. Open the full interactive explorer to search and switch goals. Satiety is an estimate. It is modelled from the known drivers of fullness (protein, fibre, water, low energy density, low fat), not measured directly.
Common questions
What are the best fruit for boxers?
Lemon peel (), Loganberries (raw), Rhubarb (stems only, raw) score highest in this group on the all-round measure, which combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated fullness.
How is the ranking worked out?
Each food is scored from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset and ranked by an all-round score. Switch goals in the full interactive explorer to re-rank for making weight, bulking or maximum protein.
General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.
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