I am a vegetarian and I want to know cheap ways to get protein.?!
I am a vegetarian and I want to know cheap ways to get protein.?
Answers:
Protein Content of Food
FOOD AMOUNT PROTEIN(gm) PROTEIN(gm/100 cal)
Tempeh 1 cup 41 9.3
Seitan 3 ounces 31 22.1
Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 29 9.6
Lentils, cooked 1 cup 18 7.8
Black beans, cooked 1 cup 15 6.7
Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 13 6.4
Veggie burger 1 patty 13 13.0
Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 12 4.2
Veggie baked beans 1 cup 12 5.0
Pinto beans, cooked 1 cup 12 5.7
Black-eyed peas, cooked 1 cup 11 6.2
Tofu, firm 4 ounces 11 11.7
Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 10 5.7
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 9 3.5
Tofu, regular 4 ounces 9 10.6
Bagel 1 med.
(3 oz) 9 3.9
Peas, cooked 1 cup 9 6.4
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), cooked 1/2 cup 8 8.4
Peanut butter 2 Tbsp 8 4.3
Veggie dog 1 link 8 13.3
Spaghetti, cooked 1 cup 8 3.7
Almonds 1/4 cup 8 3.7
Soy milk, commercial, plain 1 cup 7 7.0
Soy yogurt, plain 6 ounces 6 4.0
Bulgur, cooked 1 cup 6 3.7
Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup 6 3.3
Whole wheat bread 2 slices 5 3.9
Cashews 1/4 cup 5 2.7
Almond butter 2 Tbsp 5 2.4
Brown rice, cooked 1 cup 5 2.1
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 5 13.0
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 4 6.8
Potato 1 med.
(6 oz) 4 2.7
cheese, seafood, yogurt, beans, nuts, as well as man made protein bars, cereals, protein shakes.
* Milk
* Soy
* Eggs
* Cheese
* Yogurt
* Peanut Butter
* Lean Meats, Fish, and Poultry
* Beans, Tofu,
* Nuts and Seeds
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Organic kidney beans, mac and cheese, baked tofu, lentils, cheese.
The body only needs about 20- 40 grams of protein a day. The rest is excreted.
Protein from meat contains the essential amino acids your body needs. If you do not eat meat, you will need to get a good variety of plant materials to get complete proteins. Beans (kidney, black, pinto, soy, navy, garbanzo,e tc.) and rice, especially brown rice, are good combinations. Also, egg white is almost pure protein so an eggwhite omelet with veggies is a good breakfast (or dinner) choice.
And, let's not forget peanut butter(another type of legume/bean), especially peanut butter and whole grain bread & cracker products.
Beans, beans, beans...
Have you tried TVP textured vegetable protein?? Its pretty awesome. I use it in "mock sloppy joes" its cheap and comes in bulk dehydrated then you add some hot H2O!! Try it..
chhese kidney beans lentils black eyes peas peas anything realy
If you're specifically looking for cheap, rice and beans is the way to go. A big bag of brown rice costs about $8 where I live, and big bags of mixed dry beans are even cheaper. Both have lots of protein.
Tofu is so cheap and has lots of protein.
a brick of tofu at most cost a buck fifty. there are a thousand and one ways to prepare tofu. have fun exploring.
Beans and whole wheat pasta