Non Meat Protein?
Nireerin76
Posts: 13 Member
I need ideas on good sources of protein, other than meat. I'm looking more for portable foods I can take on the go and work into my diet throughout the day. I'm not a vegetarian, I just don't eat much meat and as a result, I'm struggling to eat enough protein.
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Any of the several brands of protein bars would be portable and give you a reasonable boost of protein for the calories. Many are whey based, but there are some that are pea or soy based for people who want alternatives.1
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Hmm, Chia seeds, quinoa, lentils, beans, Greek yogurt are ones I can think off of the top of my head. Then you have things like eggs and tuna. I like finding granola that are high in protein and fiber as well. There's a pumpkin flax granola from Nature's Path that's really neat for a snack. Oh! Chick peas are great too, love roasted chick peas.3
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I am a vegetarian and I stuggle to get enough protein as well. I eat protein bars from time to time...but they're also packed with sugar and carbs. The best sources I can think of is chickpeas and quorn.1
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Edamame
Beans
Chia seeds
Vega one protein powder1 -
Nuts and nut butters, dairy products (if you eat them), beans and legumes, wheat products (if you eat them), and soy products (if you eat them).1
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Almonds. 30 nuts have about 9 grams of protein but they are also 240 calories so you have to watch that too.2
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Most portable protein foods are non-meat...bars, shakes, yogurts, nuts...the only real portable meat source of protein I can think of is jerkey...but I'm vegan so I'm not very in-the-know about meats. I always have No Cow Bars on hand - 21 g protein, 4 g fat, 27 carbs but only 4 net carbs, and 20g fiber. Super filling and definitely easy to toss in my purse or gym bag. I also portion protein powder into baggies to throw in my bag and I can toss those into some almond milk or water if I feel I need a boost. My husband really likes this yogurt, I can't think of the brand, but it's in a black container and has 15g of protein. Then again, you can cook anything, meat or not, and toss it in a tupperware and call it "portable"...I guess it depends on how portable you're looking.2
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My new fav thing is SEITAN. Sold at Wholefoods! Wheat protein, super awesome tasting. You can pack lunch with it.1
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bars, shakes, rice/pasta/oats/etc., dairy, soy products, edamame beans, chickpeas (really any kind of bean/pulse etc.), nuts....you can even check out websites (e.g. myprotein) that sell high protein (and healthy) snacks, for example, I get protein bites that are like an alternative to crisps, etc.0
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Thank you all! I've got some great ideas to try now.0
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Breakfast I have oatbran high in protein, iron and fibre. Pepitas/pumkin seeds. Also milk.1
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Eggs
Dairy
Beans
Quinoa
Nuts
Seeds0 -
Lonestar5715 wrote: »Almonds. 30 nuts have about 9 grams of protein but they are also 240 calories so you have to watch that too.
9 grams for 240 cal is pretty rough0 -
DancingDarl wrote: »Tofu but be careful how much you eat of it.
Why?0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »DancingDarl wrote: »Tofu but be careful how much you eat of it.
Why?
I've been hearing this more and more... someone even invaded my personal feed to give me this warning. I've still never seen any science that upheld any reason to worry.0 -
BecomingBane wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »DancingDarl wrote: »Tofu but be careful how much you eat of it.
Why?
I've been hearing this more and more... someone even invaded my personal feed to give me this warning. I've still never seen any science that upheld any reason to worry.
I haven't either. And when you consider that soy is one of the most studied foods on earth (mostly because of the fear-mongering), that's pretty remarkable.0 -
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