What is a rich source of proteins for veggies?

Question

What is a rich source of proteins for veggies?

Answer 1

Wow..I'm surprised how little people know about protein in foods.  Protein is in pretty much everything.  Very good sources are whole grains, nuts and beans but even broccoli is a decent source.

Answer 2

-Nuts

-Peas

-Eggs

-Dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt...)

-Soy

Don't listen to the other people- it is very possible to get protein without eating meat.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Try quinoa, it's a great way to get your protein.  BTW, just because you don't eat meat, doesn't mean you can't easily get more than enough protein.  Practically nobody in this country is protein deficient.  Humans don't need meat to survive.  That's a myth perpetuated by the meat industry.  And before anybody starts claiming I'm biased, I do eat fish and, on occasion, clean chicken and clean red meat.  But you don't need meat to be well nourished.  That's an ignorant statement.  Many times, people who eat little or no meat are healthier than those who ingest the "recommended" serving of meat on a daily basis.

Answer 4

Tofu. Bean Curd.

Answer 5

beans

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Answer 6

i think that eggs have a lot of proteins

Answer 7

plenty of oily fishes, pulses and grains,soya meat and tofu and veggies and fruits.

Answer 8

Protein is the "building block of life," so pretty much every food that was once living (plants included!) has it.  No one in the developed world is protein deficient unless they're starving themselves or trying to live exclusively on junk food.  Even vegans easily get enough protein without dairy or eggs.

Rich plant sources include:

-soybeans and soy foods (tofu, tempeh, edamame, soy milk, tvp, faux meat products)

-beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, peanuts, peanut butter, chickpeas)

-whole grains (quinoa is a greatr source because it's as versatile as rice, a complete protein, and a good source of calcium and iron to boot)

-All nuts and seeds

-Vegetables (especially dark green ones)

All you have to do is take a gander at a peanut butter jar to know that erik.stenny and bubbels are sorely mistaken.  Protein doesn't *come from* muscle fiber, it builds muscle fiber (among other biological structures.)

On a per calorie basis, many plant foods are much richer sources of protein than even beef.  Broccoli has more protein per calorie than red meat does, for example.

Answer 9

Protein comes from muscle fiber, therefore vegetables do not have protein of any sort.

Answer 10

peanutbutter  :]

Answer 11

Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts and seeds, pulses, soya products (tofu, soya milk and textured soya protein such as soya mince), cereals (wheat, oats, and rice), free-range eggs and some dairy products (milk, cheese and yoghurt) and beans.

Answer 12

you will find proteine in meats and not veggies

Answer 13

Protein

Protein is the nutrient that seems to be of greatest concern to most new vegetarians. Although plant foods contain less of the essential amino acids than do similar quantities of animal food, a plant-based diet provides adequate amounts of amino acids when a varied diet is consumed on a daily basis.

Protein is a nutrient that provides the framework for all living cells. It is made up of building blocks called amino acids which are necessary for building, maintaining and repairing of body tissues.

About half of the known amino acids can be synthesized in the human body. The nine amino acids that cannot be synthesized must be provided by the foods eaten, and these are called essential amino acids. During digestion proteins are broken down and the resulting amino acids are stored in a common amino acid pool. The body draws on this pool 24 hours a day to get the amino acids it needs to make new protein for growth and repair of body tissue. In order to make any new protein, all the necessary amino acids must be present at the same time in the pool.

Thus, it follows that intakes of different types of protein which complement one another should be eaten over the course of the day. However, it is not necessary that all of the amino acids be eaten at exactly the same meal as the recently popular "combined proteins theory" suggested. This theory urged conscious combining of proteins at every meal.

A protein which contains all the essential amino acids in proper proportions is called a complete protein. Foods from animal sources, except gelatin, contain complete proteins. Most plant foods contain incomplete protein because they are short one or more of the essential amino acids. By combining plant foods that have complementary essential amino acid mixtures, incomplete plant proteins form complete proteins that supply all of the essential amino acids found in animal products.

Proteins from the same plant family, such as grains, are generally low in the same amino acids. Proteins from another plant family, such as legumes, are low in different amino acids. If proteins from these two plant families are eaten together, one plant protein provides the amino acids that are low in the other plant protein. Since each protein makes up for the other's shortcomings, they can be said to be "complementary" to each other, and so they are known as complementary proteins. For example, beans and rice, when eaten together, result in a good balance of amino acids.

Some foods which may be combined to provide a good balance of amino acids are:

cereal + milk as breakfast cereal and milk

pasta + cheese as macaroni and cheese

rice + milk as rice pudding

wheat + peanuts as peanut butter sandwich

beans + wheat as baked beans and brown bread

peas + rye as split pea soup and rye bread

beans + corn as refried beans and tortillas

soybeans + seeds/nuts as trail mix