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Round, white and perfect, the egg is an ideal protein-delivery system. It can anchor a breakfast, slide into a sandwich at lunch, and beef up a dinnertime salad. 

And with 6 grams of protein per orb, it’s an ideal food for those who want to stay selfie-ready all summer: Protein fuels your muscles, boosts your metabolism, and keeps your hunger under control. 

In fact, in one study, women who ate a high-protein afternoon snack had lower levels of hunger and ate less at their next meal than those who ate a low-protein snack with the same amount of calories.

But as versatile as an egg may be, it’s hard to keep up your Humpty Dumpty enthusiasm, especially when the thermometer pushes past 80.

Fortunately, there are a number of surprising superfoods that pack even more protein than eggs; some can even combine with the ubiquitous ovoid to provide a double-strength protein punch. Here’s Eat This, Not That! magazine’s list of Surprising Foods with More Protein Than an Egg.

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