More protein from nuts

1_meatball

I'm confused.
I am trying to increase my protein daily intake.
I am not a huge nut eater. I was looking at cashews last week
Should I be mid morning snacking on them. 100g ( too much) is 283 cals 23g of fat and 13.6 g carbs, all that for a 9.1g protein.
Be grateful for any suggestions that don't involve meal replacement shakes

Jolinia

I love seeds and nuts, but they can definitely add up. Are you vegan or vegetarian? If not, grass fed ground sirloin has quite the protein bang for your buck.

aplcr0331

13g of protein in a can of drained solid white albecore tuna and only 60 calories. You'll be under 100 calories just mixing in some salsa and it taste good.

segacs

Nuts are a great way to increase the fat content in your diet. They're loaded with healthy fats.

Most of them are fairly low in protein as a percentage of calories, though. If you're trying to increase your protein, look at adding more lean meat, fish, dairy like milk or cheese or yogurt... Or if you're vegetarian, add some tofu, soy, tempeh, lentils, beans, chickpeas and such.

blackcoffeeandcherrypie

100g of cashew nuts is actually 586 calories and 17.7g of protein with 48g of fat. Maybe check which calories calculator you're using?

4leighbee

blackcoffeeandcherrypie wrote: »

100g of cashew nuts is actually 586 calories and 17.7g of protein with 48g of fat. Maybe check which calories calculator you're using?

Yeah i was thinking that sounded low in calories, too. My energy mix is deadly calorie-wise, if I'm not careful. The first time I bought the can to keep at work (for the same purpose as you, OP), I ate 1,000 calories worth of nuts in one day!!! Eeek! So ... a good source of protein, but very high in calories. I still keep that at work, but reduce my portion to 1/4 cup and even that is 200 calories. I have peanut butter with my banana. Cold cuts (turkey slice with a cheese stick) are high in protein. Good luck!

BigGuy47

Nuts are fine for a snack. There are far better sources of protein
steak, Greek yogurt, tuna, eggs or cottage cheese.

jgnatca

This table compares nuts and their fat content. Portable proteins also usually come with fat.
http://www.builtlean.com/2013/07/31/calories-nuts-chart/

I like Edamame seed pods.

SergeantSausage

atypicalsmith

A man I once worked for lost nearly 100 pounds and snacked on pistachios constantly. He didn't count calories, but ate the darned pistachios whenever he felt hungry. People (including me) said that was a lot of calories and there's no way you'll lose weight. Yet he lost nearly 100 pounds in less than a year. Go figure.

Laurend224

I love nuts, but I don't use them as an appreciable source of protein. Fat, yes. Protein, no.

stealthq

lean meats, fish, greek yogurt, tofu, cottage cheese

BWBTrish

almonds, yogurt, chicken and cottage cheese are my to go to, to up my the proteins when i think i am to short on those numbers

No_Finish_Line

never really considered nuts a good source of protein, tho they are often described as such. maybe for a vegetarian or vegan

extra_medium

No_Finish_Line wrote: »

never really considered nuts a good source of protein, tho they are often described as such. maybe for a vegetarian or vegan

They aren't a good source of protein for vegetarians either, it's just marketing.

No_Finish_Line

idk if you wont eat meat and you refuse to use supplements there's probably not that many alternatives, at least for a vegan. and probably most of those alternatives will also come with a lot of fat

BrittanieGo

I use nuts more for the crunch, they have some protein but I really only eat them cause I like them and they are better than chips or crackers. Cottage Cheese and Greek yogurt are my go to non meat non shake proteins

cricketTown

aplcr0331 wrote: »

13g of protein in a can of drained solid white albecore tuna and only 60 calories. You'll be under 100 calories just mixing in some salsa and it taste good.

That sounds insanely tasty. That's my tomorrow lunch, thank you so much for the idea!

jessicahelene

I bought soy nuts from my grocery in the bulk food section. They offer unsalted, salted, and honey versions and I do a 1/1/1 mixture of the 3. They are a lot higher in protein than nuts. I use it to bulk up my protein, as well as greek yogurt and sometimes protein bars/shakes.

Liftng4Lis

Greek yogurt is a fantastic protein source. Meat, eggs, nuts (yes), peanut butter ...and quest bars.

4leighbee

OP, I boil eggs every Sunday and have at least one each morning, sometimes with the yolk, sometimes without, depending on the calorie levels of the rest of that morning's food. It's a good addition to the morning routine.

Alatariel75

Yeah nuts aren't all they're cracked up to be on the protein side, especially if you're low on calories. I like cottage cheese, tuna, chicken, ham, eggs...

kozinskey

I don't use nuts for protein because of the fat content. I rely on cheese sticks, eggs, greek yogurt / skyr, canned fish (sardines, oysters, and tuna are all delicious) and meat. I keep jerky in my desk at work for the hungry times. Protein shakes are also an option but their contents are so poorly regulated in the US that I'm not really comfortable putting that in my body.

jgnatca

Cheese is high in fat too! But so delish. I go for low-fat old cheddar for maximum flavour.

Francl27

Sheesh veggies have more protein than nuts, I don't know why everyone keeps saying that nuts are a good source of protein.

cwolfman13

blueporker wrote: »

I'm confused.
I am trying to increase my protein daily intake.
I am not a huge nut eater. I was looking at cashews last week
Should I be mid morning snacking on them. 100g ( too much) is 283 cals 23g of fat and 13.6 g carbs, all that for a 9.1g protein.
Be grateful for any suggestions that don't involve meal replacement shakes

nuts are very healthy sources of nutrition...and while they do have protein, I would hardly call them a primary source of protein.

Eat poultry, meat, and fish...

Nuts are a nutritional powerhouse though...just because there's not a ton of protein doesn't mean they're not kick *kitten* in the nutritional value department.

Christine_72

Nuts are a good source of fat and calories..

1_meatball

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blackcoffeeandcherrypie wrote: »

100g of cashew nuts is actually 586 calories and 17.7g of protein with 48g of fat. Maybe check which calories calculator you're using?

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1_meatball

Thanks all for your responses
I need something to snack on at my desk at work.
Chicken fish etc not a good option for mid morning.

MrCoolGrim

I like 1/2 cup natural unsalted sun flower seeds and a hand ful of almonds in the morning.

1_meatball

Will give that ago, thanks.
My problem is I'm 50 and only now learning about nutrition.
Still it's making for a leaner me.