Pure protein sources

Lmns218
Lmns218 Posts: 155
in Food and Nutrition
What are some foods that get the majority of their calories from protein. Most foods I know of that are high in protein are also high in either fat (meat, nuts, peanut butter) or carbs (yogurt, milk)

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  • HacheraTsarine
    HacheraTsarine Posts: 278 Member
    Does it have to be not-processed? Otherwise, you can try protein powders.
  • alanlmarshall
    alanlmarshall Posts: 587 Member
    Nutritional yeast
    Tofu
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    White meat - turkey / chicken
    White fish such as cod
    Tuna
  • Lmns218
    Lmns218 Posts: 155
    don't protein powders have a lot of sugar?
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    don't protein powders have a lot of sugar?

    It depends on the protein powder. Some do, some don't. Compared to their calories the sugar content isn't that bad in p.powder. however....

    Fish, lean pork, lamb, lean beef, turkey and mostly....

    Chicken
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_-1d9OSdk

    Here's the white paper for that presentation
    http://isotropic.org/papers/chicken.pdf
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    ...Low fat dead animals.
  • Lmns218
    Lmns218 Posts: 155
    Okay should i get protein powders from GNC?
  • Lmns218
    Lmns218 Posts: 155
    I do eat chicken.....thinking maybe I should add pork now lol wow never thought I would say that!!!!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Okay should i get protein powders from GNC?

    No... they are overpriced.
  • abbyrmichel
    abbyrmichel Posts: 36
    1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese has 15 grams of protein. Also egg whites are full of protein. :)
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    What are some foods that get the majority of their calories from protein. Most foods I know of that are high in protein are also high in either fat (meat, nuts, peanut butter) or carbs (yogurt, milk)

    Fat and carbs aren't bad. You need fat to help burn fat. Natural sources of fat like chicken, eggs, nuts and avocados are good fats. Chicken isn't even that high in fat.
  • SirBonerFart
    SirBonerFart Posts: 1,185 Member
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  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I have found the best protein powders online. They are cheaper than in local stores and you can shop many brands at once. Many brands have additives like sugar and other artificial flavorings, but there are some good ones out there that are less processed.

    Eggs are a good source of protein as well.
  • christianteach
    christianteach Posts: 595 Member
    Okay should i get protein powders from GNC?

    Only if you want to pay more. We buy ours from Costco, high protein and low sugar.
  • Lmns218
    Lmns218 Posts: 155
    Okay I will definitely look into that!!! Thanks guys!!!! And yes, I am learning now that fat is my friend lol
  • aakaakaak
    aakaakaak Posts: 1,240 Member
    You can get a 2lb tub of p.powder for about 20-25 bucks. You can get it even cheaper if you used the walmart brand. They're all close to the same, but flavor and texture vary.

    Body Fortress
    Six Star
    Pure Protein
    Optimum Nutrition
    Syntha
    EAS
    And many more can be found at your local store outside of a GNC or Vitamin Shoppe.

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