Beans protein source?

dsboohead
dsboohead Posts: 1,900 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I like beans but I like meat too but can I use beans to replace protein and it be nutritionally a good balance?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,935 Member
    edited November 2017
    Of course. Protein is protein. Beans are higher-carb, is all.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Yep
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Sure.
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    edited November 2017
    Sure, but keep in mind that beans tend to be a bit low in the amino acid methionine, so don't rely on beans exclusively for protein, but combining them with animal products or other forms of vegetable protein is fine (doesn't need to be at the same meal).

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