Vegetarian Protein options, please help! :)

Journey312

You have some great suggestions already. If possible sample the protein powders before purchasing a large container may of the whole food/vegetarian choices taste awful.

These are my staple nutrient dense foods with significant protein that I have been using:

Quinoa
Almonds
Avocado
Peanut butter
Chia Seeds
Spinach
Broccoli
Kale
Black beans
Chickpeas

hkry3250

In addition to everything else that has already been said, I really like TVP (textured vegetable protein). I add it to chili or other things that require ground beef.. It has 12grams of protein per serving so really good choice.. It is flavorless until reconstituted and added to other foods... It will take on the flavor of pretty much anything you put it in, and looks like ground beef..

Also I believe it has 80 calories per serving...

^^ not such a good idea. The whole point of being a vegetarian is to avoid harmful chemicals and be healthy, so I deffinately suggest avoiding TVP.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/495664-harmful-effects-of-textured-vegetable-protein/
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/articles/textured-vegetable-protein.php
http://goodhealthnaturally.nourished.com.au/the-most-unhealthy-foods-in-your-supermarket-part-2/

Journey312

I'm vegan and just about all of my protein from protein powder. I just add water, baking soda, and one of those Duncan Hines flavor creation packets and cook it like a pancake. The cherry vanilla and strawberry shortcake flavor packets are great for protein pancakes.

Do you add flour to make these?

LilacDreamer

please avoid unfermented soy...which is about 95% of the soy found in the US, including Soymilk, Soy "meats", Tofu, etc.

the list of Fermented ("safe") soy is much shorter. Unfermented soy is toxic to the body.