protein for vegetarians

gingerveg · December 2012

For protein powder I like raw protein by garden of life (vegan).
Foods:
-mushrooms
-legumes
-seed
-hemp hearts
-nuts
-braggs liquid aminos
-seitan
-soy
-vegetables
Been veg for over 25 years. As you can see from my avatar pic I have a ridiculous amount of hair. So yeah I've never had any trouble getting enough protein.

neanderthin · December 2012

Why do you feel the need to increase your protein after 10 years?

Green leafy vegetables are a great source of vegetarian protein.

QUIT

you keep saying this and it will never be true

cite a source that says green veggies have adequate protein

you are doing a disservice to this community

Lacto-ovo vegeterians(I’ll just call them veggie’s for short)

lacto ovo...dairy and egg protein sources

NOT green veggies

The Ph Miracle Diet, 90% green vegetables

Well that's it then, prove positive......where's dat der broccoli.

AuntieMC · December 2012

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Dave198lbs · December 2012

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enewsome2 · December 2012

I struggle myself!
Cottage cheese is a good source if you are lacto. However, for me, I don't like it, so I use it to make protein pancakes. There are lots of recipes online.
I have a friend who is vegan who swears by brown rice protein powder, but I've never tried it.

As far as veggies go, mushrooms and avocados have above-average protein content, for veggies.

daffodilsoup · December 2012

TrueNutrition has a great vegan protein - I do a mix of 75% gemma pea and 25% brown rice for a total of 25g protein and 117 calories per scoop. The birthday cake flavor is delicious in shakes or oatmeal!

Lentils are a great non-soy protein and source of vitamins/nutrition, as is seitan (I love primal strips - 74 calories and 10g protein per strip for the Thai Peanut flavor). I also make the homemade seitan from The Post-Punk Kitchen and use that in stir fries, or just eaten in "slabs" with mashed sweet potato and veggies.

Mushrooms also have a great protein-to-calorie ratio.

Black_Assassin · December 2012

Beans are a great source of carbs fiber and protein..they have vegan also..try it!!

StaceyJ2008 · December 2012

Vega protein powder, it's vegan and it's pretty good.

tcunbeliever · December 2012

My staples for protein are mushrooms, quinoa, and tofu...I do like the Inca Meal protein powder, it's a mix of sprouted grain, totally vegan, and berry flavored...but I don't do protein shakes very often...I have found that I get plenty decent results if I eat at least 50g of protein a day, which is not a difficult number to meet...I'm 150+ lbs, I'm not sure what goal you are tying to meet, but I find that MFP sets my goal much higher than what I really need, and I don't experience a slow recover post workout (currently doing P90X)...I would look more to potassium and B vitamins to correct that than protein.

KombuchaCat · December 2012

Why do you feel the need to increase your protein after 10 years?

Green leafy vegetables are a great source of vegetarian protein.

QUIT

you keep saying this and it will never be true

cite a source that says green veggies have adequate protein

you are doing a disservice to this community

I don't think that any vegan/vegetarian would say that green leafy veggies would be the only way you get protein, just an addition to other sources.
I like Sunwarrior protein powder. Beans are great and add alot of fiber so the net carbs aren't so bad. Quinoa, lentils, basically what everyone has been saying are great.

stephvaile · December 2012

herbalife has a protien meal suplament I like a lot it is soy based. There are some like pea protien, etc at your local health food store. Love a shake in the morning with a bowl of oatmeal or hot/cold grain cereal. I welcome any of your recipes or suggestions I am almost vegan but do eat fish & egg whites.

you are not even nearly vegetarian never mind nearly vegan .

a vegetarian does not eat meat fish or poultry

a vegan does not eat any animal based foods or wear/use animal based products even medication tested on animals .

checkout myprotein .com they label their products for vegetarians and vegans

neanderthin · December 2012

herbalife has a protien meal suplament I like a lot it is soy based. There are some like pea protien, etc at your local health food store. Love a shake in the morning with a bowl of oatmeal or hot/cold grain cereal. I welcome any of your recipes or suggestions I am almost vegan but do eat fish & egg whites.

you are not even nearly vegetarian never mind nearly vegan .

a vegetarian does not eat meat fish or poultry

a vegan does not eat any animal based foods or wear/use animal based products even medication tested on animals .

checkout myprotein .com they label their products for vegetarians and vegans

Yes, can't forget the label that is required, never leave home without it. The nerve of some people thinking their almost vegan

. j/k

caroleannlight · December 2012

Bumping for information - I really struggle to get enough protein - Off to make quinoa for lunch

neanderthin · December 2012

Try seitan. Contains about 20 g's of protein in a 3 ounce serving, a few of my vegan friends use it, and seem to like it. I tell them of course you do, they laugh and I give them the poker face.

Bumping for information - I really struggle to get enough protein - Off to make quinoa for lunch

fitcrew · December 2012

Beans are an awesome protein source and no fat.....

NeverGivesUp · December 2012

a friend of mine told me to soak some flax seed in water for about 8 hours and then eat it. It is pure protein and very good for you. It also cleans your system. Just don't eat anything for a half an hour before it or after it.

Please don't listen to the nasty people here questioning your lifestyle. It always seems to be the same ones over and over and they are so unbelievably rude. You should also google it. I personally love beans, all beans. Wild rice has a fair amount of protein too. I think protein is overrated personally and too much is bad for your body. Most of the people spouting off that you should be eating meat, fail to eat many veggies at all. I think the nutrients you receive from fruits and veggies is priceless. I also love quinoa too, rich in calcium, iron, fiber ans sooo much more.

neanderthin · December 2012

Flax is great for n:3 ALA, but for protein it's not so good. 1tbsp of ground has 1g of protein.

a friend of mine told me to soak some flax seed in water for about 8 hours and then eat it. It is pure protein and very good for you. It also cleans your system. Just don't eat anything for a half an hour before it or after it.