Vegetarian protein question?

Question

lets say your a vegetarian not a vegan. You need proteins but you dont like tofu or soy products, but you like dairy and dairy has protein. So does that mean you eat more dairy than a regular recomendation of dairy needed for a non vegetarian

Ofcourse if im eating dairy it will be non fat:)

Answer 1

Beans, lentils and some other veges are a very good source of protein...also Yogurts!

Answer 2

To quote Sarah Kramer, saying you don't like tofu is like saying you don't like cake flour.   But there are so many analogues, you're sure to like one.

If you don't have a wheat intolerance, maybe you could make your own seitan ("wheat meat"), which is made from wheat gluten.  It's pretty easy to make, and you can use it in any meaty recipe or find books that have seitan recipes.

You really don't need that much protein, anyway; just .3 to .5 grams per pound of body weight.  And you easily get all the protein you need as long as you eat a varied diet and get enough calories.

Answer 3

What do tofu and soy products hrave to do with vegetarianism?

You can be vegan and never even touch soy.

Nuts, seeds, beans, peas and lentils are all packed with protein. Many varieties get HALF, as in 50% of their calories from protein. The base of the old food pyramid(grain products such as hot or cold cereals, pasta, breads and rice) provides a hefty sum of protein that in turn complements the protein of the legumes.

Dairy is full of fat and cholesterol. It may be "natural" for people to eat meat in moderation, but consuming the expressed fluid from the lactating animal of another species is 100% UNNATURAL and cow's milk also contains hormones that aid in the rapid growth of a calf. Humans should not be consuming these hormones and if there are any that are common between species, we definitely don't need any more than our own bodies produce.

Answer 4

I don't eat that much dairy.  I get most protein from whole grains, nuts, legumes and veggies.

Answer 5

you shouldn't overload on dairy or else you will have digestive problems. get a good helping of dairy along with protein from other sources, such as whey protein, protein bars, and tons of protein and healthy necessary fats from nuts. hope this helped!

Answer 6

Chick peas (garbanzo beans), brown rice, muesli, peanuts, hard boiled eggs are good sources.

I've been a vegetarian for 22 years. You can get too much protein and our meat obsessed society has overhyped the need for protein from animal based sources. it is actually difficult for a  vegetarian diet to be lacking in protein (unless you are one of those that I occassionally run into that are more just carbohydratarians eating just breads and pastas).

Answer 7

Try eating beans instead of tofu or soy products, or just add tofu to a burrito or something and make sure it is cut up into little pieces so you won't even taste it. And you can even mix tofu into beans in a blender or make smoothies with silkened tofu. Setian, nuts, nut butters, veggie burgers, hummus on pita bread, and brown rice protein powders are also good sources of protein.

Answer 8

As long as you're getting "complete" proteins from the food you're eating, there's no need to overload on dairy.  Here's a pair of links that are quick to read and give some more info -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_pr...

http://www.theveggietable.com/articles/p...

Answer 9

Have you tried boca burgers, or morning star farms chicken?? There's tons of soy products that are good.. I'm sorry if you hate all of them. Beans for you then!!