List of foods with highest Protein Calorie Percentage
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SingRunTing wrote: »SingRunTing wrote: »I can't stand the taste of shellfish or the really fishy tasting fish.
I can't stand the texture of anything like shrimp or scallops.
I've been able to eat little bits of some of the "less fishy" fish, but I can't eat more than a few bites before I'm done. Certainly not enough to base a whole meal off of.
Fresh fish should not taste fishy; rather it should taste like the Ocean. If you live inland, a regular supply of fresh fish might be difficult to attain, but not impossible. You could just be shopping at the wrong places.
Texture is entirely a cooking issue. If overcooked, fish turns rubbery, chewy, and/or very dry. If undercooked, it is just nasty. The point is that texture can be corrected with the right cooking technique.
It sounds like you just have inexperience with the ingredient; just as I do with Scotch Whisky. All I taste when I drink that is treated wood, but there are millions of people out there who get the subtle complexities of it. It is entirely a learned/acquired taste thing.
I live in Massachusetts, so its pretty fresh. Most of the time, its on Cape Cod.
I didn't grow up eating seafood (my dad doesn't like it), so I have no clue how to cook it. I've never tried because why would I cook something I don't like?
I've only ever tried it at restaurants that are known for their seafood. So I don't think it's the prep.
I just don't have a taste for it. But, I'll still try it every now and then when we go out somewhere and my DH orders something just to see if my tastebuds change. It's happened before (I used to hate eggs, but now I like them).
I'm with you...my parents are from the Maritimes, so we grew up on fresh fish...lobster, crab, scallops, shrimp, salmon....I can't stand the taste nor the smell of any of them, and you can believe they were prepared by people who know what they're doing around seafood.0 -
mysticlizard wrote: »Sticky
I added it to the official Suggest-a-Sticky thread, but I don't think it's being monitored much anymore.0 -
BTW, this is what our champion food looks like:
If you are familiar with turkish delights, this is what it looks like on the inside, it also feels a bit gelatinous, quite a departure from other cheeses...
Virtually fat free, <zero.1 carbs, lactose free, sour milk fermented... What a crazy lab experiment!
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Take note people - NUTS ARE NOT A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. Pizza is better. I swear next time people mention nuts in those threads, I'll mention pizza.
This should be stickied.
And now I need to Google Harzer cheese.
There's no mention of Greek yogurt though?
You should not google Harzer cheese. It's the most vile "food" to come out of Germany.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »Take note people - NUTS ARE NOT A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. Pizza is better. I swear next time people mention nuts in those threads, I'll mention pizza.
This should be stickied.
And now I need to Google Harzer cheese.
There's no mention of Greek yogurt though?
You should not google Harzer cheese. It's the most vile "food" to come out of Germany.
Have you ever had it?
I just had it for lunch and I like it.
I did mention it's "not for everyone" but so are most cheeses.
Ask my Indonesian friend who dives into a Durian yet he considers cheese disgusting...
It's all relative.
PS. I like Durian too, but it's definitely not the "king of fruits" for me.
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What do you do with this list? (Not that pure data isn't interesting. I enjoy Self's nutrition profile information.) I mean, pardon me, I'm not trying to be obnoxious, but I'm not going to switch to buying (hunting?) venison instead of chicken or beef because it has a little more protein and less fat per 100 grams. Is it not common knowledge that meat, dairy, and legumes (combined with rice or corn for completeness) are generally the highest-protein foods? But in any case, I'm glad to see that bacon made the list.1
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andrikosDE wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »Take note people - NUTS ARE NOT A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. Pizza is better. I swear next time people mention nuts in those threads, I'll mention pizza.
This should be stickied.
And now I need to Google Harzer cheese.
There's no mention of Greek yogurt though?
You should not google Harzer cheese. It's the most vile "food" to come out of Germany.
Have you ever had it?
I just had it for lunch and I like it.
I did mention it's "not for everyone" but so are most cheeses.
Ask my Indonesian friend who dives into a Durian yet he considers cheese disgusting...
It's all relative.
PS. I like Durian too, but it's definitely not the "king of fruits" for me.
My grandparents had it a lot. I was afraid of opening the fridge whenever they had an open one.0 -
sheermomentum wrote: ».. Is it not common knowledge that meat, dairy, and legumes (combined with rice or corn for completeness) are generally the highest-protein foods? ...
Aparently it's not.
If you take a minute to look at the list you'll see.
If the list has no utility for you since you seem to know all nutrition facts by heart, I'm sure it's useful for others...
Corn for completeness? Completeness of what? Did you take the time to read the "Protein Quality" information?
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stevencloser wrote: »
My grandparents had it a lot. I was afraid of opening the fridge whenever they had an open one.
You were a kid back then, no?
I'll let @sixxpoint take over this point over palette education and development...
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This is great!
I'd love to see fiber, too. That's what makes nuts and quinoa and stuff worth it for me: the protein + the fiber. Thanks for this!
Well...
I have good news and bad news for you.
Good news: I did spend a few hours last night adding fiber info as well as fixing errors etc.
Bad news: Nuts and Quinoa rank at the bottom of the "GRAMS of FIBER per 100Kcal" list... Sorry about that...
I'll be posting the new (much bigger) list later on today.
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As an appetiser, here's a list of the top 46 foods on the "GRAMS of FIBER per 100Kcal" list.
Yes, I'm as blown away by Passion fruit as you are...
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This is amazing, you are a hero to create and share this!! Thank you, thank you!!!1
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I totally agree with you about the asinine strategy of giving nutritional information per serving size in the US. It drives me crazy! The only advantage it offers is forcing people to practice their arithmetic skills.
Looking forward to the link!
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andrikosDE wrote: »As an appetiser, here's a list of the top 46 foods on the "GRAMS of FIBER per 100Kcal" list.
Yes, I'm as blown away by Passion fruit as you are...
Really cool!0 -
Thanks for all the work you are putting into this. This is really useful stuff!0
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Ok, I had to post this because the results really shocked me.
I added 277 foods to my list and ranked all of them for each category. Then I added the rankings (equal weight) and then sorted by "ranking of rankings".
Sure, it's not very scientific but it gives you a decent picture of the "wholeness" of the food's nutrition.
These are the highest ranked foods of my list.
PS Keep in mind that the rankings do NOT account for vitamins and mineral nutrition individually. Only protein, carbs, fiber, fat, protein quality and completeness score which accounts for vitamins and minerals indirectly.
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Incredible, this should definitely be a sticky!0
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is hazer cheese like that quark cheese? never mind see the above posts...I'd try it I like fermented milk.0
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ldrosophila wrote: »is hazer cheese like that quark cheese? never mind see the above posts...I'd try it I like fermented milk.
It's reminiscent of brie if brie was springy and gelatinous instead of creamy.0 -
andrikosDE wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »Take note people - NUTS ARE NOT A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. Pizza is better. I swear next time people mention nuts in those threads, I'll mention pizza.
This should be stickied.
And now I need to Google Harzer cheese.
There's no mention of Greek yogurt though?
You should not google Harzer cheese. It's the most vile "food" to come out of Germany.
Have you ever had it?
I just had it for lunch and I like it.
I did mention it's "not for everyone" but so are most cheeses.
Ask my Indonesian friend who dives into a Durian yet he considers cheese disgusting...
It's all relative.
PS. I like Durian too, but it's definitely not the "king of fruits" for me.
OOO I just tasted durian for the first time. It was OK at first like a sweet onion, but the onion taste just lingered in my mouth for hours. I'd be hesitant to try it again.
Where does durian fall on your list?
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andrikosDE wrote: »sheermomentum wrote: ».. Is it not common knowledge that meat, dairy, and legumes (combined with rice or corn for completeness) are generally the highest-protein foods? ...
Aparently it's not.
If you take a minute to look at the list you'll see.
If the list has no utility for you since you seem to know all nutrition facts by heart, I'm sure it's useful for others...
Corn for completeness? Completeness of what? Did you take the time to read the "Protein Quality" information?
I looked at the list! Its interesting. Not surprising, but interesting. Yes, if its useful, then its useful. My question was out of curiosity. I have no emoticon for that. I did think that it was fairly well-known. But anyway....
Corn for completeness of the protein - complete as in having all 9 essential amino acids. Since you have protein quality and completeness columns, I'm not sure if that's a rhetorical question or not. Just as red beans or lentils can be paired with rice to form a complete protein, certain native American beans can be paired with corn for the same purpose - like pintos.1 -
andrikosDE wrote: »ldrosophila wrote: »is hazer cheese like that quark cheese? never mind see the above posts...I'd try it I like fermented milk.
It's reminiscent of brie if brie was springy and gelatinous instead of creamy.
Let's not forget to mention that it's very, very smelly. It has higher amounts of butyric acid (known from such things as vomit and stinky feet) than other cheeses.
I still remember from chemistry class when we took that rancid stuff, did some chemical reaction to it and suddenly it smelled like bananas.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »andrikosDE wrote: »ldrosophila wrote: »is hazer cheese like that quark cheese? never mind see the above posts...I'd try it I like fermented milk.
It's reminiscent of brie if brie was springy and gelatinous instead of creamy.
Let's not forget to mention that it's very, very smelly. It has higher amounts of butyric acid (known from such things as vomit and stinky feet) than other cheeses.
I still remember from chemistry class when we took that rancid stuff, did some chemical reaction to it and suddenly it smelled like bananas.
It's really not that bad.
Keep in mind it's a fresh cheese. It's ripened for a few days and then sold.
Naturally, the more you keep it in the fridge the funkier it gets.
Also, poor cheese storage habits make cheeses unfairly stinky. Free the cheese from plastic! Wrap it in wax paper!
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Awesome job!
As for the "GRAMS of FIBER per 100Kcal", it would be interesting to see listed also konjac/shirataki noodles.0 -
Ok, I'm done.
I think.
Probably not.
For sure not!
Here's the link to the google spreadsheet.
Let me know if it's functional.
I did a straight copy and paste from Excel.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LrMGp8HiWl2FW-odoexKBMxeDTMUhwd4ooT6VoolJk/edit?usp=sharing
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This is a beautiful thing. Thanks for sharing! 0
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SingRunTing wrote: »This list makes me sad. I HATE seafood with a passion. I've tried to like it, but I simply can't stomach it. I wish I liked seafood. It would make hitting protein goals so much easier.
I am with you although I do like shellfish (no mussels, clams, etc though). Any kind of fish, no matter how it is prepared, will make me gag. It is definitely the taste plus a major fear of fish bones. I have tried things like tuna steak, salmon. smoked fish, lake fish, whitefish like haddock and cod, etc. etc. etc. As a little kid I had to eat what was served and I could get Mrs. Paul's fish sticks down if I soaked them in lemon juice so much that there was no fish taste left.
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I'll have the poached cod in spinach and egg sauce with a side of asparagus, please.
Works! I'd appreciate a brief explanation for one of the headings, though. What is P%Cal Rank2?0 -
I'll have the poached cod in spinach and egg sauce with a side of asparagus, please.
Works! I'd appreciate a brief explanation for one of the headings, though. What is P%Cal Rank2?
P%Cal Rank is the ranking of foods with Protein Kcals / total Kcals as a criterion.
The highest food (Harzer cheese) is ranked 1
and
the lowest (sad sad Apple) is ranked last (318 at last count).
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I'm just just a curious mind that likes to share. 
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