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    Protein rich foods

    Posts: 31
    edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    Hi

    I know that you should eat 1-1.5g of protein to every lb you weigh, but other than meat, what can I get protein from that is low in carbs? I'm not vegetarian, but I don't really have time to cook meat that often.

    Thanks in advance :)

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    • Posts: 211 Member
      eggs- hard boil a bunch and then eat one with yolk and then a couple with whites only.
      peanut butter
      nuts- walnuts are great and so are almonds.
    • Posts: 3 Member
      make your own protein shakes! you can find protein powders that are low in sugars (or sugar free)...yummy!
    • Posts: 465 Member
      greek yogurt is really high in protein. Also beans, eggs, tofu (if you like it), nuts and seeds (almonds, sunflower seeds), soy milk (or any soy product really). I know they have precooked chicken in grocery stores, but I dont really know how healthy that is.
    • Posts: 49 Member
      protein bars...protein water (flavoring you put in by Special K).
    • Posts: 1
      precooked chickens are actually pretty healthy provided you remove the skin. At least thats what they said on Dr. Oz
    • Posts: 1,423 Member
      1 g protein per pound seems pretty high to me... but to answer your question:

      Peanut butter, nuts (higher in fat, but not carbs)

      Canned or pouch tuna (high in sodium but low in carbs)

      Hard boiled eggs

      Lowfat cheese
    • Posts: 412 Member
      cottage cheese
    • Posts: 31
      Thanks for the replies :)
    • Posts: 1,121 Member
      I copied and pasted this for you, to see if it can help you out, I got this information from this site ,which is pretty useful

      http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/highproteinfood.htm

      good luck Lloyd

      Beef
      •Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
      •Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
      •Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

      •Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
      •Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
      •Drumstick – 11 grams
      •Wing – 6 grams
      •Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
      Fish
      •Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
      •Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
      Pork
      •Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
      •Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
      •Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
      •Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
      •Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
      •Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 –

      Eggs and Dairy
      •Egg, large - 6 grams protein
      •Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
      •Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
      •Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
      •Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
      •Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
      •Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
      Beans (including soy)
      •Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
      •Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
      •Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
      •Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
      •Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
      •Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
      Nuts and Seeds
      •Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
      •Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
      •Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
      •Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
      •Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
      •Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
      •Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
      •Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams
      How Much Protein Do You Need
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