Vegetarian protein

AnnPT77

hiker583 wrote: »

Beans and lentils are your best friend. I have been vegetarian all my life, never taken any artificial supplement. 2 cups of lentil and bean soup will give you enough protein.

I'd have to eat 5.6 cups of cooked lentils to hit my current protein objective . . . don't get me wrong, I love lentils, but the 88g of fiber scares me a little, not to mention that the 1286 calories wouldn't leave much wiggle room for other foods, and I'd still be a little short on methionine and cystine.

I'm not trying to be (just) snarky: Each of us has different nutritional objectives, and different ways of achieving them. Sweeping statements are simple, but not necessarily informative.

Two cups of cooked lentils is 36g of protein - substantially less than the USDA recommendation of 43g for me (per fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI/), and I'm pretty small at this point (5'5", 118lb, 60 y.o).

I know that many vegans consider the USDA recommendation to be excessive. But, from my reading, I think it's too low for active people who are trying to maintain/increase strength, especially when in calorie deficit.

Like you, I'm staying away from the supplements (just a preference, not a religion). But I want more protein than I'll get from a couple of cups of lentils - that's enough for one meal, approximately, in my view.

janejellyroll

AnnPT77 wrote: »

hiker583 wrote: »

Beans and lentils are your best friend. I have been vegetarian all my life, never taken any artificial supplement. 2 cups of lentil and bean soup will give you enough protein.

I'd have to eat 5.6 cups of cooked lentils to hit my current protein objective . . . don't get me wrong, I love lentils, but the 88g of fiber scares me a little, not to mention that the 1286 calories wouldn't leave much wiggle room for other foods, and I'd still be a little short on methionine and cystine.

I'm not trying to be (just) snarky: Each of us has different nutritional objectives, and different ways of achieving them. Sweeping statements are simple, but not necessarily informative.

Two cups of cooked lentils is 36g of protein - substantially less than the USDA recommendation of 43g for me (per fnic.nal.usda.gov/fnic/interactiveDRI/), and I'm pretty small at this point (5'5", 118lb, 60 y.o).

I know that many vegans consider the USDA recommendation to be excessive. But, from my reading, I think it's too low for active people who are trying to maintain/increase strength, especially when in calorie deficit.

Like you, I'm staying away from the supplements (just a preference, not a religion). But I want more protein than I'll get from a couple of cups of lentils - that's enough for one meal, approximately, in my view.

I agree. As a long-time vegan, I think it is important to acknowledge there are many, many people who require more protein than can be found in two cups of lentils.

Maxematics

cathipa wrote: »

Vega protein powder (vanilla) is pretty tasty

I'm not a vegetarian, but I have to second this statement. I make a protein shake with Vega protein powder several days per week. I love the Vanilla and Chocolate flavors. They taste great blended with fruit, nut butters, avocado, etc.

NaturalNancy

Beans, tofu, tempeh and nuts.

Latitude11Courtney

Yes, I use Nutravina hemp powder with spinach, almond milk, frozen blueberries and a frozen banana several times a week.