What is the best natural source for protein ? Is it soya ?

Question

What is the best natural source for protein ? Is it soya ?

Answer 1

Well I drink soya milk and eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies and I have never had any problems for ten years  :)

Answer 2

The perfect protein for humans - and the protein against which all other protein is measured - is eggs. Eat lots. And they're cheap for what you get.

Answer 3

I have trouble getting my required protein, especially since I don't really like to eat eggs. Pepitas are high in protein. 1/4 cup has about 18g which is quite good. I snack on them during the day and crush them up on my muesli in the mornings, or in a smoothie.

Answer 4

beans are good and also quinoa

Answer 5

Eggs.  They are the standard against which all proteins are judged.

No one plant has all the essential amino acids so no matter how good the protein is you need to mix plants to survive.

Answer 6

Soy products, tofu, beans, and nuts are good sources of protein for vegetarians.

Answer 7

Soy is toxic. Do the research and you will find that soy products are not the miracle that the soybean industry promotes it as.  I was about to start feeding my family soy like crazy after a recent decision to become vegetarian BUT I am glad I researched before causing my kids the health problems that I am hoping to prevent. Soy is not only bad for boy/men which a lot of people already are aware of, but it also increases breast cancer and infertility in women and girls who consume it, along with a long list of other health problems for both genders of all ages.  Thank God I have breasfed all my children, because soy baby formula gives babies huge doses of this toxic food in proportion to their small little bodie and the fact that it is their ONLY source of food.  This can and will cause a lot of side effects that may not be obvious now, but will come out after that child is older or an adult.  Soy is even proven to cause dementia/alzheimers. The reason it has a good rep, is because in other nations (such as Japan) they are not too lazy to prepare the food in the right manner.  Soy must be fermented, which is next to impossible to find in the US. It is a 72 hour process that removes the toxins that are hazardous to your health. The most shocking part to me, being someone who wants to avoid meat due to the health risks, is the fact that without fermenting soy is actually as toxic as hot dogs with all their animal by-products!!! I am disgusted that once again someone who is making big bucks off of soybeans promotes it as the miracle food and we blindly trust what is being said.  I am still researching how to make sure my kids get the iron and B12, etc that they need without meat and without soy.  The sad thing is you can't trust a label or even health food websites and you have to research every avenue yourself, but that is where the internet comes in very handy. Just make sure you are relying on reliable, credible sources without a hidden agenda.  Don't trust PETA or any of their affiliated websites. After doing my research I have realized that while it's good to care about animals, we need to first care about ourselves and our fellow humans and promoting soy when you have to know it's bad, but simply because you don't want people eating animals is VERY unethical so let's work on the ethical treatment of each other, not just animals. Oh my! I am sorry for ranting and taking this to the extreme, but I have been wanting to notify people about soy ever since I recently found out this negative info and this seems like the perfect way to at least feel I have done my part to get the message out. :) Remember I am not saying soy is bad all the time, but in the form it is made available to us as Americans (unfermented) it is hazardous in the worst way possible.  If you find it to be fermented (such as miso and tempeh), then it truly is a wonder food. So far, however, I have not been able to find out how/where to buy fermented soy products in the US nor have I seen anything where the FDA requires companies to label it either fermented or unfermented so that we at least know what we are buying.  Until then, if I don't know that something is fermented soy, I will not buy it. By the way, to finally answer your question- Beans, nuts, seeds, and nut butters are great sources of protein. Also, try quinoa, a grain that is super-high in protein. I have not tried it yet, so I am not sure if it tastes good or not.  Keep in mind, almost all vegetables, especially dark greens, contain a certain amount of protein.  It will be hard to avoid soy altogether, but as with anything moderation is the key and personally I will try to limit any consumption to less than a couple servings per week. Good luck to you! :)

Answer 8

The BEST source is not necessarily the one with the MOST protein - so eggs are not necessarily the best, as there are negative health factors in eggs - cholesterol, saturated fat and too many will make you constipated!

Soya is very good, and all the other beans and pulses are good too.

Western diets tend to be too HIGH in protein. The World Health Organisation recommends about 25g of protein a day - it is REALLY easy to eat this much through a very strict vegan diet. Most Westerners probably get this amount at every meal, and it is just not true that the more protein the better.

All that negative stuff about soya is always based on studies involving VERY HIGH intakes of soya, and not forgetting that most soya is now GM and not organic. Japanese women have a very low rate of breast cancer - the lowest in the world, and it is thought to be related to a high soya and low/ no dairy diet.

Answer 9

should be whole egg with 100% protein rating then white egg with 88% after those chicken and turkey with 79% and fish with 70 but soy beans is 47%.

Answer 10

well come to the world of vegetarain because of you more and more animals will save their lives thanks :)

Proteins: Body's protein needs can be provided by either animal or plant sources. Mixed protein diet obtained from various plant sources is better than animal protein and is recommended in diabetes, renal diseases and liver diseases. Mixed protein diet from different plant sources has been the pattern of diet in India for all vegetarians.

Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are mainly found in plant foods; like cereals, grains, fresh and dry fruits, legumes, vegetable, greens, nuts etc. plant carbohydrates include' large amounts of starches, sugar and fibers which are important for gut functions. The body is better suited to a high carbohydrate diet than a low carbohydrate diet. In fact 55% of the food intake should be carbohydrate. All animal products do not contain carbohydrate which is essential for body.

Fat: Plant fats differ from animal fats in two different ways 1) they are cholesterol free 2) they generally contain more polyunsaturated fat and less saturated fats. Plant fats usually have higher polyunsaturated fat value than animal fats.

A diet which is low in cholesterol and which contains fat of a high PIS value is associated with a lower incident of coronary health disease.

Vitamins and Minerals: plant foods are rich in many vitamins and minerals.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is obtained by exposure of skin to sun light and this is not a problem in India.

Calcium: The vegetarians can meet their needs for calcium from dairy products. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Dark green vegetables are good sources of Riboflavin as are legumes and whole grain cereal.

Iron: The problem of iron deficiency is relatively common but vitamin C significantly enhances absorption of iron hence it is advisable for vegetarians to include with each meal a food high in vitamin C which as lime, citrus fruits or juices.

Zinc: Zinc is found in large number of plant foods.

Fiber: Fiber is found only in vegetarian food like whole grain cereals, legumes, greens, fruits, vegetable etc.

Thus in vegetarian foods all requirement of nutrition for body growth and maintenance is fulfilled. One can have a complete and balanced diet provided we take enough food which is as close to nature as possible in maintaining sturdy and disease free body. It is equally helpful in curing many diseases.

Answer 11

No, it is best to consume as many sources as possible, not to have one food dominate your protein intake.

If you are looking for the most protein for the least money or in the least amount of food, you can make your own meat analogs out of wheat gluten, soy protein and TVP.

Answer 12

It's very sad how much the Mercola slandering gets passed on. The Westin A. Price people are not based on much else but the pondering observations of a wandering dentist basing teeth on presuppositions. Soy can be quite healthy and a much healthier choice than many others especially what WAP/Mercola advocate. For some reasonable discussion about their claims check out these links:

http://www.vegfamily.com/health/vegan-so...

http://www.vegsource.com/articles2/fuhrm...

Truth is the issues WAP/Mercola blame on soy are probably caused by environmental contaminations from chemicals which include pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and in the case of thyroid malfunctions PCBs and perchlorate (rocket fuel but also used as a fertilizer and now contaminating our waters so also our foods)

However, soy is probably best as organic so that pesticides and other chemicals and especially GMO beans are avoided. Further, using a whole bean product and even better a fermented one such as tempeh, miso, tamari, etc., is the healthiest choice. It's believed that fermented soy is more likely the reason for extended life in Japan over fish or just soy but there also is no GMO soy there. The main benefit of fermented soy is the probiotics that are also a part of yogurt, sauerkraut, kim chee and not so much because it is toxic anymore than dairy and cabbage are before fermenting.

Having said that though, it is quite reasonable to have a healthy and happy veg life without any soy products. On the other hand, since soy is the rotation crop for corn in this country, already nearly every food in North America (with the UK not far behind) is composed of corn, soy, or both -- including the feed the animals eat -- so Americans already get huge amounts of soy (though mostly in broken down forms) without consciously choosing it so not likely to do any damage by eating a fresher and more whole version of soy versus all the hidden soy in the standard diet. It is true that many animals (especially horses) have enzyme issues regarding digesting raw soy so it does need to be treated before it's given as feed. Not likely we'll be eating equine food.

All food has protein or it would have no substance. All have "complete" protein which means all amino acids but some have a different balance of what a human needs so are considered "incomplete" instead. It is not necessary to eat foods with other foods to make them "complete" just as it's not necessary to eat foods together so that we get all the vitamins and minerals we need in each and every meal. The combining myth came from a haphazard theory in a 1971 book. As long as we have a varied and healthy diet the body is quite capable of taking what it needs. Further, there are several plant sources that are considered "complete" proteins, meaning that they have all the essential (in other words, our bodies can't make themselves) animo acids in abundance. Some of these are soy, quinoa, chia, nuts, seeds, and more.

In the western world, we get far more protein than we need, getting about twice the RDA which is itself padded. It is thought we could get by very nicely with about 30 grams mostly from plant sources (meaning those who do consume animal products should be eating very little -- Americans could cut their consumption in half and still be the leaders in the world). Yet many of us are getting over 100 each and every day.

We do not suffer from deficiencies in our diets of the macronutrients which includes protein. In fact we suffer from over-abundance of most of them leading to kidney problems, diabetes, gallstones, gout, high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity and heart disease as well as cancer. Protein in particular is difficult for the body to deal with being hard on the kidneys for one thing and requiring quite a bit of calcium to process so we end up leaching the mineral from our bones to digest the protein we consume in dairy products.

As far as calcium, dairy products are not needed nor, despite all the marketing, are they the best source. In fact, plants win here too with beans, dark leafy greens, seeds, nuts, along with figs and seaweeds all being better sources of calcium than dairy and the plants have fiber which scrubs out the cholesterol from meat and dairy as well as the excess cholesterol our bodies produce.

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To actually answer the question, yes soy has the most protein per 100 grams of the foods tested (I don't believe chia on on the list yet) at 36+g. Pork is next but unlike soy it has a lot of cholesterol and little fiber, calcium, iron (yep, that's right -- beans have much more iron than meats) and magnesium. Eggs are way down the list between sun-dried tomatoes and quinoa at 13+g.

However, protein as a percentage of calories has spirulina at the top with 91.1% followed by watercress at 83.6 but even most of the foods lower on the list (including eggs at 33.5%) provide more than we need.

Answer 13

Meat and eggs contain complete protein -- that is, all the amino acids humans need in more or less the proper proportions.

Many vegetable foods contain incomplete protein (corn is notorious for this) and even the ones that contain most or all of the necessary amino acids don't have them in the best proportions. Vegetarians can get around this by careful monitoring of diet and eating the proper distribution of plant foods. But the nice thing about animal products is that you don't have to worry about such things.

Answer 14

meat