Protein rich food for veggies?

Question

I'm a veggie (a proper one! I don't eat poultry or fish but I'm not vegan) and I find it hard to get enough protein in my diet, give me ideas for food rich in protein that is healthy please :)

Answer 1

Jeff r made a good point about combining things. If you are needing more protein it's probably lack of variety. You must eat different things, I've been lacto-ovo vegetarian for 12 years and I have never been low on protein.  beans and rice, beans and rice. Look at more non american diets and find out how they do it. If you live in a decent size city I recommend eating Chinese, mexican food, ethiopian food, thai food, and taking mental notes on their food meatless combinations. After a while it becomes second nature. I don't recommend this but at worse eat a cheese omelet with your favorite veggies a few times a week. I'm sure you will do fine.

Answer 2

beans beans BEANS...and tofu

Answer 3

Mushrooms, tomatoes, kale, broccoli!

By the way, your body doesn't need protein because it makes it's own.  Most Americans actually get way too much protein.  There is protein in meat because that animal got amino acids and his/her body converted it into protein.  Your body does the same thing with amino acids.  The belief that vegs don't get enough protein is a myth.

Answer 4

Protein sources:

1 cup of firm tofu - 40 g(rams)

1 cup cooked tempeh - 30 g

1 cup cooked soybeans - 29 g

1 cup cooked seitan (wheat gluten) - 20 g

1/4 cup pumpkin seeds - 19 grams

1 cup cooked TVP (Textured vegetable protein) -  16 g

1 cup cooked split peas-  16 g

4 tablespoons peanut butter - 16 g

1 cup cooked lentils - 18 g

1 cup pinto beans - 15 g

1 cup black beans - 15 g

1 cup cooked chickpeas - 15 g

More proteins:

Legumes/Beans: Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas, Baked beans, Pinto beans, Adzuki, Anasazi, Black-eyed peas, Cannellini, Cranberry beans, Fava beans, Mung beans, Pink beans

Grains: Amaranth, Barley, Cornmeal, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Rye, Bulgur, Whole wheat bread, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice, Quinoa, Spelt, Teff, Triticale, Whole wheat berries, Whole wheat couscous

Vegetables: Raw seaweed, Raw spirulina, Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini, Potato

Fruits: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon

Nuts & seeds: Almonds, Cashews, Soynuts, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, Walnuts, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds

Other: Nut butters (Almond, Peanut, etc), Plant milks (Soymilk, Almond, Hemp milk, Oat, etc), Meat substitutes (Boca, Gardenburger, Tofurkey, Lightlife, Morningstar, Yves, etc), Pre-pared meals (Amy's, Fantasic Foods, etc)

Answer 5

Soya products: u now get soya chicken,burgers,sausage and mince.

Tofu

nuts

seaweed

LentilesPumpkin

green leafy veg.spinich

check out veggiechic.com it has loads of info on protein rich foods

Answer 6

Eggs, peanuts, most vegetarians I know do eat fish though :/ hmm

Maybe drink some protein shakes if it comes to that (: good luck

Answer 7

try tofu, eggs, nuts, cheese. I find whey protein powder is good even for people who eat meat but are not reaching their protein requirements for the day.  

Answer 8

rice and beans combined have all 9 amino acids. make sure you use multiple sources of protein to gain the maximum benefits of all 9 amino acids.

i am post-op surgery and found protein powder which i make milkshakes with. they are awesome. i use optimum nutrition soy powder. not sure if you would mind but regular protein powders are also very good. go with chocolate!

Answer 9

Soy products, rice, legumes, nuts, milk, and eggs contain a large amount of protein. I would suggest mixing the plant protein because very few plant sources contain all the 9 amino acids.

Also, tofu, soy yogurt, and soy milk is not the greatest health food in the world as some marketing campaigns have made it out to be. There are better choices. I have read from multiple sources that over consumption of soy is unhealthy. If you want soy in your diet, I would suggest and Edamame and miso.

Answer 10

-buts

-peanut butter

-beans[black beans, kidney beans,etc.]

-soymilk

-oatmeal

-bagels

-brown rice

-brocoli

-whole wheat breads

-soy yogurt

-lentils [very high in protien!]

-baked potatoe

-tofu

-sunflower seeds

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http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

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