Top 40 Protein Influencers in 2026
Protein Influencers
Here are Top 40 Protein Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026
1. Arash Hashemi
Bio I’ve lost 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ poundshigh protein + lowcarb recipes@kaizenfoodco founder! high protein low carb pasta & rice ⬇️ grab my cookbook *****@kaizenfoodcompany.com Instagram Handle @shredhappens Instagram Followers 5.1M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 382 Protein Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Email us
2. Jalal Sameja
Bio 👨🍳 The Most Delicious High Protein Recipes🍕 Unlock Your Best Version Through Food📕 COOKBOOKS OUT NOW!👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jalalsamfit Instagram Followers 3.7M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
3. MaKayla Kim Thomas
Bio ✨Personal Trainer | Fitness Nutrition Specialist✨Wife/mom x3✨Realistic meals + lifelong fitness 🤍✨SHOP DIGITAL COOKBOOKS + FITNESS PLANS👇🏽 Instagram Handle @makayla_thomas_fit Instagram Followers 3M Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
4. Emily English
Bio Food you want to eat, designed by a nutritionist 3x No1 Sunday Times best selling author BSc NutritionFounder @epetome_co Shop my books below👇🏼 *****@emilyenglish.com Instagram Handle @emthenutritionist Instagram Followers 2.3M Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
5. Joseph Abell
Bio #1 Creator of High-Protein Recipes 💪🏼📬 *****@juggernautmp.com 📍 LAMy best selling cookbook ⬇️ Instagram Handle @thejosephabell Instagram Followers 2M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
6. Liv Carbonero
Bio spreading His love ✞ | miami 🇨🇺1UP | buffbunny code fitfoodie ↓ my cookbooks ↓ *****@evoraagency.com Instagram Handle @fitfoodieliving Instagram Followers 2M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
7. Liam Fisher-Layton
Bio For business inquiries *****@jakerosenentertainment.com Instagram Handle @the_plant_slant Instagram Followers 1.9M Follower Growth (2mo) +12% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
8. Matt West
Bio 💡Helping people all over the world lose fat and gain the confidence to f*ck with the lights on👉 The F*cks or Sucks guy🍆 FWTLO CHALLENGE - Waitlist👇 *****@roadtoaesthetics.com Instagram Handle @mattwest_roadtoaesthetics Instagram Followers 1.8M Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
9. Zach Rocheleau
Bio 👨🏻🍳 14 Years Macro Friendly Cooking🍕 The Best Low Cal/High Protein Recipes📱 @fdl.app 🍪 Get My App or FREE Recipes! ⬇️ *****@flexibledietinglifestyle.com Instagram Handle @theflexibledietinglifestyle Instagram Followers 1.8M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
10. Samantha Milton
Bio 2.9M cysters on TTBeating PCOS🥊✨-260 *****@thesociablesociety.com Instagram Handle @smaller_sam.pcos Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
11. Dhiraj Dutta
Bio 👨🏽🍳 The Home of High Protein! 🍕 Easy & Delicious Recipes to Lose Fat & Build Muscle🌎 4M+ TikTok & IG Family📕 GRAB MY NEW COOKBOOK!👇🏽 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @panaceapalm Instagram Followers 1.6M Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
12. Nick Kazamias
Bio 🫐 @legion ‘nickkaz’ for baking protein and suppsFollow @nickkaz.fit before this account👇 30 Page FREE Cookbook Below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gymratrecipes Instagram Followers 1.5M Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
13. Nikita Fair
Bio 💪 Lost 100 lbs eating healthy “junk” food🍕 Lose fat + gain muscle w/o diet food or giving up the foods you love 🍔 👇MEAL PREP COOKBOOK👇 *****@jakerosenentertainment.com Instagram Handle @fairfiteats Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
14. Hunter Micheletto
Bio 👨🍳 Macro-Friendly Recipes That Transform Lives🔥 Lost 70+ lbs | Helped 1,000s do the same❌No more bland food👏🏻👇 Unlock 225+ high-protein recipes *****@hunt4shredz.com Instagram Handle @hunt4shredz Instagram Followers 1.3M Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
15. Anastasia D’Amario
Bio Macro-friendly recipes & comfort food made healthier! 🔥Sustainable weight management + muscle gain 💪🏼 GET MY COOKBOOKS 🍕🍩⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @fitfoodiestasia Instagram Followers 901.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
16. Holland Birkemeyer
Bio High-protein recipes that ACTUALLY taste good 🎉 Lose fat eating food you loveWhat We’re Cooking This Week ⬇️ Instagram Handle @thefitblondeyy Instagram Followers 710.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +9% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
17. Stephanie De Angelis
Bio High Protein Vegan 🌱💪Foodie, fitness, wellness & mama lifeYouTube | recipes | meal & fitness plans 👇📧 *****@influencerxbrand.com Instagram Handle @that.veganbabe Instagram Followers 679.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
18. Kacy Allensworth
Bio 👸The Queen of low calorie cooking 💪4Mfit coachingMindshift, Mealshift, Microhabits &Muscle Building🍪DM me “PLAN” for a FREE 1 week meal plan *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @thecaloriedeficitqueen Instagram Followers 667.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
19. Molly Thompson
Bio busy same. here’s what’s for dinner🍽️high protein + seasonal recipes every tues + thurs900+ tested recipes your fam will actually eat *****@whatmollymade.com Instagram Handle @what_mollymade Instagram Followers 665.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
20. Josh New
Bio Expert Weight Loss Dietitian/TrainerMS, RD, CSCS, CSSDRealistic Strategies for Weight Loss 🍱🧁🍩 *****@jnewtrition.com Instagram Handle @j.newtrition Instagram Followers 663.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
21. Dr Rupy Aujla
Bio 🥗 Medical Doctor & Nutritional Medicine📱 Feel better with food … 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @doctors_kitchen Instagram Followers 648.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +11% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/channel/UCDHT.. + Follow Get Email Contact
22. Idris Gettani
Bio 🍳 Easy high protein recipes that taste good💪🏽 Founder @sousasupps 📩: *****@gmail.com👇🏽 protein AND hydration in one delicious mix Instagram Handle @doosifit Instagram Followers 642.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
23. Bailey Campbell
Bio @1upnutrition code BAILS🍫 mostly GF & high protein recipes💌 *****@gmail.comReels Food Creator Course ↓all my recipes ↓ Instagram Handle @basicswithbails Instagram Followers 635.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
24. Philipp Graff
Bio 🤯 good food that happens to be super healthy⏱️ quick plant-based recipes for busy people🤝 brands: *****@gmail.com.Imprint: @eml_impressum Instagram Handle @epicmintleaves Instagram Followers 633.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
25. Ellena Hoad
Bio Get coached by me @ellenafitcoaching Athlete code 'ELLENAFIT' @womensbestAgency: @w_modelmgmt Join @ellevateapp now! ↓ *****@ellenafit.com Instagram Handle @ellena_fit Instagram Followers 491.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
26. Sarah Mackay
Bio sustainable health & fitness 🦋✨youtube: liftwsarah@oneractive “liftwsarah”WORKOUT PLANS + COOKBOOK🧘🏽♀️↓ *****@smallscreenmarketing.com Instagram Handle @liftwsarah Instagram Followers 452.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
27. Ganja Gwynn
Bio Fitness • Food • LifeYour favorite yapper. A little bit of everything. You’ll love it here.💌: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ganjagwyn Instagram Followers 434.7K Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
28. Christine McMichael
Bio Wholesome recipes for vibrant living✨OKC | Mom of 3The Weeknight Table @substack Seasonal + Protein-Forward Recipes 👇*****@bientheagency.com Instagram Handle @jar.of.lemons Instagram Followers 423.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate jaroflemons.com/category/foo.. + Follow Get Email Contact
29. Ryan Rubio
Bio ➡️Helping YOU lose 15+lbs while eating fire food🤝📲APP COMING SOON🦍@gorillamind code RYANRUBIOTRAINS⬇️COOKBOOKS/MEAL PLANS⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ryanrubiotrains Instagram Followers 398K Follower Growth (2mo) +25% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
30. Michael Ballantine
Bio 🏋️Helping Men & Women LOSE FAT & Keep it Off📚BSc Nutrition & Food Science📧*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @trainermikeyy Instagram Followers 307.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
31. Brandon Johnson
Bio Helping you lose fat & gain muscle to feel confident, fit in clothes, and be healthy for life🔥⬇️Apply here for online coaching or DM me “Lean” Instagram Handle @brandonjohnsonfit Instagram Followers 228.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
32. Scott Baptie
Bio 🍔 High-protein dinners made simple🎓 MSc Sports Nutrition🏆 Sunday Times bestselling author↓ Get all my recipes here ↓ *****@foodforfitness.co.uk Instagram Handle @scottbaptie Instagram Followers 169K Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate foodforfitness.co.uk/blog + Follow Get Email Contact
33. Evann Ryan
Bio Plant-based recipes with macros Work with me: *****@gmail.comWEEKLY HIGH PROTEIN VEGAN MEAL PREP👇 Instagram Handle @evannryan Instagram Followers 125.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
34. Tyler
Bio Relatable fitness & stupid humorHusband of @isabellahardin_Tiktok (644K) - Code Former @ryse & @hummusfit athleteCoaching and cookbook⬇️⬇️⬇️ Instagram Handle @formerfatguyfitness Instagram Followers 98.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
35. Erin Kee
Bio working mom of 2 | austin, txi find the words for the invisible workscripts, systems + hacks that work👇 free *****@keetowellness.com Instagram Handle @kee_to_wellness Instagram Followers 67.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +40% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
36. Brianna Rogers
Bio 🍪 Turning treats into fitness eats ⬇️ Down 50ʟʙꜱ with 3 kids🧘♀️ Let’s get you on your best wellness life Instagram Handle @holistic_momlife Instagram Followers 47.7K Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
37. Derek Howes
Bio 📹YouTube.com/TheProteinChef➡️#theproteinchef🍪TheProteinChef.co *****@theproteinchef.co Instagram Handle @theproteinchef Instagram Followers 39.6K Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate youtube.com/@TheProteinChef + Follow Get Email Contact
38. Sidney Hoeppner
Bio ✨TCMR Method✨High protein snacks | No added sugar recipes/reviews | nutrition | gym *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @sidney.snacks Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
39. Matteo Bertuzzi
Bio I share easy high protein recipes so you know what to eat!👇Get all my recipes *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @mattsfitchef Instagram Followers 545.1K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact
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