Recommendation to stick to a high protein, low fat diet

coralineblank

I'm having trouble meeting the necessary protein intake without getting in fat alongside. I've been trying to get pantry products that advertise that they are high in protein, but fail to mention they are even higher in fat. Any staple foods would be appreciated.

Chef_Barbell

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

AnnPT77

What Barbell said. That's a great, useful thread.

But also: Just out of curiosity, what protein goal are you shooting for, for what current height/weight and calorie goal?

Sometimes we see folks targeting unnecessarily high protein levels, because some sources of advice can be misleading (i.e., not describe well the scenarios their recommendations assume).

I'm a believer in relatively high protein intake, but an unnecessarily high protein goal just makes life difficult at weight-loss calories. (So does targeting a too-fast weight loss rate for current body size, BTW, but no doubt you're aware of that.)

VegjoyP

Lentils, beans, spirulina, broccoli, silken tofu, white fishes( flounder, cod, perch)

cwolfman13

coralineblank wrote: »

I'm having trouble meeting the necessary protein intake without getting in fat alongside. I've been trying to get pantry products that advertise that they are high in protein, but fail to mention they are even higher in fat. Any staple foods would be appreciated.

Protein is super hyped right now in the diet and fitness world...if something is high in protein it really doesn't need to be marketed as such. Things marketed as high in protein are just trying to get you to buy it "cuz protein" and may be decent sources of protein, but also typically will have most of their calories coming from either carbohydrates or fat. For example, things like almonds and other nuts are often marketed as a good source or protein when in reality they are very good sources of heart healthy dietary fat with some protein. Things like beans and lentils are decent vegetarian sources of protein, but are primarily carbohydrates, etc, etc, etc.

My primary protein sources are meat, fish, and poultry. As pantry items go, that would be jerky, canned tuna, and stuff like that. Nonfat Greek yogurt is another good source if you like it...I don't personally eat it much. If vegetarian or vegan, things like tofu, seitan, and other soy products are good sources of primarily protein.

Most everything else I pretty much consider to be secondary and they add to my protein totals...some things more than others, but I don't consider them primary sources. For me to consider something to be a primary source, it has to have most of it's calories coming from that.

neanderthin

Sounds more like a higher carb diet than a protein diet considering you want fat to be at a minimum. Anyway your best bioavailable proteins that are low in fat are the lean flesh of animals and of course a whey protein, but I generally recommend getting nutrition from whole foods as opposed to powders.

corinasue1143

It absolutely AMAZES me the “protein” bars that have almost no protein in them. A 200 calorie bar with 2 grams of protein is NOT a good source of protein!
You’ve got some really good advice above. I would add read labels. For packaged foods, a quick reference is look at the protein grams per serving. Add a zero. If there are more calories than your new number, it may not be a good source of protein, even though it may still be a good and healthy food. For example, a bar with 10 grams of protein and 100 calories may be a better source of protein than a bar with 10 grams of protein and 200 calories. You still have to consider the food source of those calories.