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Top 20 Protein Influencers on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We found 42 protein influencers on Instagram. These creators use "protein" in their Instagram bio. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated September 5, 2026

  1. 1BoomBaangh instagram profile photo

    BoomBaangh

    @boombaangh_team

    “I don’t just cook; I create! It’s the perfect blend of fire, fat, protein, and pure love that turns every dish into a masterpiece. 🎥 Check out YT

    MacroIndia
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    Followers728K
    Engagement rate4.23%At page median
    Suspicious followers13.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays465KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India84%
    United Arab Emirates5.9%
    Qatar1.3%
    Saudi Arabia1.2%
    United Kingdom1.0%

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    Avg likes: 30.8K. Avg comments: 223. Audience credibility: 87%.

  2. 2Peter Martin instagram profile photo

    Peter Martin

    @itzpmartin

    🍔 High Protein Recipes ⚡️Fitness | Often Yapping ✉️: itzpmartin@masetalentgroup.com MY NEW COOKBOOK OUT NOW 👇🏿🧑🏿‍🍳

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers136K
    Engagement rate2.80%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers21.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays148KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America77%
    United Kingdom3.8%
    Canada3.4%
    Australia1.7%
    Germany1.0%

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    Avg likes: 3.8K. Avg comments: 50. Audience credibility: 78%.

  3. 3Devon spears instagram profile photo

    Devon spears

    @dvnsprs

    CPT • YT 🎥 • 🏳️‍⚧️FTM bodybuilding @prozis DVN10 •MASS 4 MASCS. training program ⬇️ •1 on 1 Coaching ⬇️ •My high protein Cookbook 🔗⬇️

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers94.0K
    Engagement rate2.52%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers21.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays24.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America50%
    Brazil17%
    United Kingdom3.9%
    Mexico3.6%
    Canada2.9%

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    Avg likes: 2.4K. Avg comments: 53. Audience credibility: 79%.

  4. 4Dean instagram profile photo

    Dean

    @foodeanie

    home cook👨‍🍳 I make healthy-ish meals packed with protein foodeanie@theccagency.co.uk📩

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers85.0K
    Engagement rate2.28%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers21.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays109KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United Kingdom32%
    United States of America23%
    India6.3%
    Australia5.7%
    Canada3.2%

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    Avg likes: 1.9K. Avg comments: 19. Audience credibility: 79%.

  5. 5Jasmine Hyare instagram profile photo

    Jasmine Hyare

    @healthysweetsandeats

    High-protein recipes that actually hit 🔥 Healthier comfort food made easy New recipes weekly • Full recipes below 👇 💌…

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers81.8K
    Engagement rate3.84%At page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays39.1KPer video post

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    Avg likes: 3.1K. Avg comments: 36.

  6. 6Samuel Benjamin instagram profile photo

    Samuel Benjamin

    @slowcooking4strength

    Simple, Affordable, High-Protein Meals | 60+ Easy Recipes | 2,200+ Cookbook Members ↓

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers76.4K
    Engagement rate45.89%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays194KPer video post

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    Avg likes: 35.0K. Avg comments: 474.

  7. 7Made by Meg | Recipes & Lifestyle instagram profile photo

    Made by Meg | Recipes & Lifestyle

    @madebymegrecipes

    🍽 Easy recipes & comfort food 💪 Often higher protein, always approachable 🛒 Amazon Finds | Food | Lifestyle 📧 madebymegcollabs@gmail.com

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers74.1K
    Engagement rate2.41%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers7.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays59.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America97%
    United Kingdom0.8%
    Brazil0.4%
    Australia0.4%
    Antigua and Barbuda0.4%

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    Avg likes: 1.8K. Avg comments: 54. Audience credibility: 92%.

  8. 8Monique Lategan Elyousfi instagram profile photo

    Monique Lategan Elyousfi

    @themoniqueelyousfi

    The Sizzle Co. ✨🥩 📍 Boston 🥩 Steak • Carnivore • High-Protein Recipes 🎥 Live Daily @10AM EST on TikTok 📩: info@dolfincontent.com

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers54.7K
    Engagement rate3.85%At page median
    Suspicious followers18.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays37.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America82%
    United Kingdom4.2%
    Canada3.6%
    Australia1.8%
    South Africa1.4%

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    Avg likes: 2.1K. Avg comments: 28. Audience credibility: 82%.

  9. 9Steven Williams | Plant-based Fitness & Nutrition Coach instagram profile photo

    Steven Williams | Plant-based Fitness & Nutrition Coach

    @steven.willliams

    💪 Helping vegans lose fat, build muscle & get healthy 🌱 High-protein recipes made simple 👇 Calculate what you need to thrive as a vegan

    MicroAustralia
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    Followers49.6K
    Engagement rate3.44%At page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays31.3KPer video post

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    Avg likes: 1.7K. Avg comments: 228.

  10. 10Michael Gamal | مايكل جمال instagram profile photo

    Michael Gamal | مايكل جمال

    @koptickaparah

    🇪🇬🇺🇸 | Coptic. From Israel hater to Israel lover Buy me a protein shake and watch my podcasts in the link below ⬇️⬇️

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers48.8K
    Engagement rate2.53%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays22.3KPer video post

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 112.

  12. 11Niharika ✨ instagram profile photo

    Niharika ✨

    @living.with.niharika

    🌿 Easy • Health-ish • Homemade 💛 🍽️ Tasty low effort meals 🍛 One-Pan | High-protein recipes

    MicroIndia
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    Followers42.5K
    Engagement rate5.76%1.5x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays203KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India75%
    United States of America8.2%
    United Kingdom2.6%
    Canada2.6%
    Malaysia1.4%

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    Avg likes: 2.4K. Avg comments: 43. Audience credibility: 81%.

  13. 12Courtney | Healthy Recipes instagram profile photo

    Courtney | Healthy Recipes

    @cook.withcourtney

    @holygraz.e 🥑 simple healthy + high protein recipes 💌 collabs: cookwithcourt@outlook.com 📍 Lake District, UK

    MicroUnited Kingdom
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    Followers40.1K
    Engagement rate4.52%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays121KPer video post

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    Avg likes: 1.8K. Avg comments: 17.

  14. 13Burger_kofgym instagram profile photo

    Burger_kofgym

    @burger_kofgym

    @kofgym Boss @kofgym_trainer 教練服務 @3721protein KOFGYM Burger訓練/工作日常

    MicroChina
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    Followers33.0K
    Engagement rate2.14%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers19.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays89.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    China81%
    Japan5.0%
    Taiwan3.4%
    Australia2.1%
    United States of America1.4%

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    Avg likes: 708. Avg comments: 2. Audience credibility: 81%.

  15. 14Victoria instagram profile photo

    Victoria

    @victorialevik

    ▫️nurse-educated food creator ▫️high-protein recipes + daily menus for your calories 💌 PR/AD ➡️ info@levik.me 📍Edmonton, Canada

    MicroCanada
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    Followers28.7K
    Engagement rate8.63%2.2x page median
    Suspicious followers20.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays240KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America17%
    India5.9%
    Philippines5.0%
    Canada4.5%
    Ukraine4.3%

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    Avg likes: 2.5K. Avg comments: 15. Audience credibility: 80%.

  16. 15Shreyash | Fitness | High protein meals instagram profile photo

    Shreyash | Fitness | High protein meals

    @shree_leads

    . 5.7 | MH 12 📍 . Reels for your Fit journey.. . building: @shrevya_04 . @beastlife.india | code : BEASTSHAS . @pintola.in

    MicroIndia
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    Followers27.7K
    Engagement rate4.26%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays8.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India92%
    Pakistan3.9%
    Bangladesh0.4%
    Nepal0.4%
    United Arab Emirates0.4%

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    Avg likes: 1.2K. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 88%.

  17. 16Mili | Food & Fitness instagram profile photo

    Mili | Food & Fitness

    @lockinwithmili

    Mili · NYC 📍 High-protein meals • Lifts • Mindset ⬇️ my macro + habit toolkit → no download → start for $1 today🔒

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers27.5K
    Engagement rate15.93%4.1x page median
    Suspicious followers19.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays70.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America62%
    United Kingdom5.0%
    Canada3.7%
    Australia3.6%
    South Africa1.9%

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    Avg likes: 4.4K. Avg comments: 12. Audience credibility: 80%.

  18. 17Daniel Hamburger instagram profile photo

    Daniel Hamburger

    @danielhamburgerrr

    🌱 vegane high protein rezepte ⬇️ spare 10% mit code: DANIEL10

    MicroGermany
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    Followers26.5K
    Engagement rate15.41%4.0x page median
    Suspicious followers12.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays98.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Germany72%
    Austria7.1%
    United States of America2.9%
    Switzerland2.5%
    Italy1.7%

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    Avg likes: 4.1K. Avg comments: 52. Audience credibility: 88%.

  19. 18Kaustubh Joshi instagram profile photo

    Kaustubh Joshi

    @kaustubhhh6

    ॐ Artist | Lifestyle | High-Protein Recipes Premium Visuals | Creative Dir. 📥 for bookings 📍 Bombay

    MicroIndia
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    Followers25.8K
    Engagement rate8.48%2.2x page median
    Suspicious followers18.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays54.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India87%
    United States of America2.8%
    Canada2.0%
    United Kingdom1.3%
    United Arab Emirates1.1%

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    Avg likes: 2.2K. Avg comments: 8. Audience credibility: 82%.

  20. 19Alson instagram profile photo

    Alson

    @alsonlovesfood

    Food Lover & Honest Reviewer Obsessed with donuts and protein! San Diego 🍽️ 💌alsonlovesfood1@gmail.com Check out my TikTok:

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers25.4K
    Engagement rate3.11%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers22.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays15.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America68%
    Canada3.1%
    United Kingdom2.9%
    India1.7%
    Australia1.6%

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    Avg likes: 789. Avg comments: 18. Audience credibility: 78%.

  21. 20Marquis | Online Fitness Coach + High-Protein Recipes instagram profile photo

    Marquis | Online Fitness Coach + High-Protein Recipes

    @mvp.quis

    Simple high-protein recipes + effective workouts 🏆 Inquiries: mvpfit1@gmail.com @legion code: MARQUISH DM for personal training

    MicroUnited States
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    Followers25.3K
    Engagement rate2.80%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers14.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays12.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America99%
    Dominican Republic0.3%
    Germany0.1%
    Russia0.1%
    Jamaica0.1%

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    Avg likes: 707. Avg comments: 58. Audience credibility: 85%.

Benchmarks

Top protein influencers: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong protein creator from an average one.

42creators indexed45.6Kmedian followers3.84%median engagement17.4%avg suspicious followers

The top protein influencers run a median engagement rate of 3.84% and average 17.4% suspicious followers. Treat 3.84% as the bar a strong protein creator should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best protein influencers here span 18 nano or micro and 1 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United States of America (40%), India (20%), United Kingdom (5%), skewing female at 57%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like protein, protein powder, high protein in their own bio. 42 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Sep 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United States of America40%
India20%
United Kingdom5.0%
China5.0%
Germany5.0%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
18
Mid-tier100K to 500K
1
Macro500K+
1

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FAQ

Protein influencers on Instagram: common questions

How do I find protein influencers on Instagram?

Manual hashtag searching works but surfaces whoever posts most, not whoever performs best. Filtering an index is faster: Leewou holds 42 protein creators on Instagram and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share. The 20 listed here are the top of that set on our ranking, and the full list is in the app.

Who are the top protein influencers on Instagram right now?

On this ranking, BoomBaangh (@boombaangh_team), Peter Martin (@itzpmartin), Devon spears (@dvnsprs). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Sep 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for protein creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these protein influencers, the median engagement rate is 3.84% at a median of 45.6K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 17.4% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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