Meatless protein, low everything else?

rebbie23
rebbie23 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to fill in the gaps when it comes to protein intake. Looking for suggestions for high-protein foods that are low in fat and carbs. Is there such a thing (besides chicken)? Higher calorie would even be ok.

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Egg whites, low fat greek yogurt, protein powder
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    If I wanted protein without meat, I'd go egg whites or WPI. Fish if you don't count that as "meat"
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    What kind of breakdown are you looking at? 60 grams of Gardein ground "beef" comes in at 12g protein, 6g carbs, 2g fat. Yves veggie dogs are 8g protein, 3g carbs, 1g fat.
  • distinctlybeautiful
    distinctlybeautiful Posts: 1,041 Member
    Cottage cheese.
  • Christyo188
    Christyo188 Posts: 7 Member
    Following this as well. Not sure how many plant based protein shakes I can continue to drink a day..... Since I have been eating vegetarian I cant hit my protein for day.
  • kimkimcoleman
    kimkimcoleman Posts: 105 Member
    Beyond meat makes a meat crumble made from pea protein and its really good!
  • TartsAndTattoos
    TartsAndTattoos Posts: 33 Member
    Also don't forget that lentils, beans, chia seeds, hemp seeds, quinoa and a whack of other plant based foods contain ounce for ounce more protein than their animal counterparts. Meat substitutes are great for cheat meals (I love Yves The Good Burger) but are usually still very processed. Moderation there. Pinterest is a great source for plant based meal ideas (though it's a rabbit hole I fall into and an hour later...). You will find making plant based foods far more satisfying than just drinking down another shake. If you don't already meal prep, it's also a good way to batch make so you're not spending your free time cutting and chopping. You got this, piece of cake :)
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    christyowen8 wrote: »
    Following this as well. Not sure how many plant based protein shakes I can continue to drink a day..... Since I have been eating vegetarian I cant hit my protein for day.

    Seitan, beans, tofu, and tempeh are all good plant sources of protein.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    TartsAndTattoos wrote: »
    Also don't forget that lentils, beans, chia seeds, hemp seeds, quinoa and a whack of other plant based foods contain ounce for ounce more protein than their animal counterparts. Meat substitutes are great for cheat meals (I love Yves The Good Burger) but are usually still very processed. Moderation there. Pinterest is a great source for plant based meal ideas (though it's a rabbit hole I fall into and an hour later...). You will find making plant based foods far more satisfying than just drinking down another shake. If you don't already meal prep, it's also a good way to batch make so you're not spending your free time cutting and chopping. You got this, piece of cake :)

    As long as they aren't crowding out other things that you need, there is no reason to limit meat substitutes to "cheat meals." I have seitan several times a week and still meet my calorie and nutritional goals.
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    I eat a lot of hard boiled eggs (with the yokes); whole milk full fat Greek yogurt; Cheese; hemp protein; sardines in olive oil with skin and bones (I mash them and put hot sauce on them); peanut butter....
  • DharmainHeels
    DharmainHeels Posts: 94 Member
    Beyond meat products: Better burger, better chicken - all high protein and not soy - made from pea protein powder. Low carb as well!
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    Seitan (wheat meat) is very easy to make from a box of vital wheat gluten. One box makes about 6 entree servings. 100 grams of vital wheat gluten has 75 grams of protein!

    You can also make it from a bag of flour but you have to wash all the starch out of the flour first.

    There are a b'zillion seitan recipes and demos on Youtube.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    Actually, I've never had to wash out the starch. I just buy some vital wheat gluten flour at the bulk store, put it in the food processor with nutritional yeast, spices, a bit of oil, soy sauce, and water, process, knead, boil... and I've got 2 lbs worth ready to go.
  • EricLFC1892
    EricLFC1892 Posts: 85 Member
    edited July 2017
    Quorn!! easy
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    Actually, I've never had to wash out the starch. I just buy some vital wheat gluten flour at the bulk store, put it in the food processor with nutritional yeast, spices, a bit of oil, soy sauce, and water, process, knead, boil... and I've got 2 lbs worth ready to go.

    I think @HeidiCooksSupper was referring to how one can *make* vital wheat gluten by starting with a bag of regular flour and (slowly, tediously, IMO) washing off the starch until you have just the gluten. Some people make seitan that way if they can't easily get wheat gluten (or if they just want to see what it's like to do it themselves). I saw a video of the process once online and immediately knew it wasn't for me.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    distinctlybeautiful wrote: »
    Cottage cheese.

    high protein.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Here's an obviously non-exhaustive list of foods generally considered protein-rich: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/926789/protein-sources/p1

    If you want more info, enter something into your food diary and hope MFP has the right info. You can then see how whatever you're interested in might fit into your overall diet.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    Actually, I've never had to wash out the starch. I just buy some vital wheat gluten flour at the bulk store, put it in the food processor with nutritional yeast, spices, a bit of oil, soy sauce, and water, process, knead, boil... and I've got 2 lbs worth ready to go.

    I think @HeidiCooksSupper was referring to how one can *make* vital wheat gluten by starting with a bag of regular flour and (slowly, tediously, IMO) washing off the starch until you have just the gluten. Some people make seitan that way if they can't easily get wheat gluten (or if they just want to see what it's like to do it themselves). I saw a video of the process once online and immediately knew it wasn't for me.

    Ahhh! Thanks for clearing that up. It can be hard to find in the supermarkets here, but I know of two bulk stores that carry it.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,261 Member
    This thread points to a spreadsheet that lists many, many foods in order by protein efficiency: Most protein for fewest calories. While many of the top ones are meat/fish, scrolling further will show you many plant sources. Find things you like on the list, eat more of them.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Tuna, Cod.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    christyowen8 wrote: »
    Following this as well. Not sure how many plant based protein shakes I can continue to drink a day..... Since I have been eating vegetarian I cant hit my protein for day.

    If you're vegetarian, you don't have to have plant based shakes for protein. You can have whey/casein (better taste and consistency than plant based protein powders), egg white protein, eggs, dairy etc.
  • Treehugger_88
    Treehugger_88 Posts: 207 Member
    Textured vegetable protein.
    Hemp nuggets.
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