High Protein, Low Calorie Snacks? (No meat/dairy please)

cee134
cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
edited November 13 in Recipes
What are some High Protein, Low Calorie Snacks? (No meat/dairy please)

I will be reducing my calories as I lose weight but still need roughly the same amount of protein. How do people with less then 1800 kcal a day do it? I'm mostly wondering how people that eat less the 1500 kcal a day get 100 g of protein without meat?
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  • Wophie
    Wophie Posts: 126 Member
    Nuts and edamame to name a few.. :)
  • jvtchong
    jvtchong Posts: 59 Member
    Roasted chickpeas and edamame
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Those ideas are good but the issue I have is they are high in calories for the protein they provide.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited August 2016
    enterdanger wrote: »
    how low in calorie? Could you do like a quest bar? Protein powder mixed with water? Anytime people tell me they want high protein, low calorie and are meat free I kinda scratch my head a bit. That's just a super hard combo.

    Yes it is a very hard combo. But one that fits my diet needs. I eat alot of beans and lentils, but that is still some what high in calories.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Tofu
  • AntoniaZ
    AntoniaZ Posts: 6 Member
    I could not live without these.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    Can you do like chocolate soy milk? I only add in the chocolate cause....I like chocolate and if you are going to drink a snack it might as well be satisfying. Particularly after working out. It would make it about 120 calories and 5g of protein. Then maybe pair with roasted chickpeas. 1/2 cup will bring you around 7g protein and another 135 calories?
  • bmmacintyre
    bmmacintyre Posts: 20 Member
    Is PB2 dairy free?
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/926789
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Will you eat eggs?
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    No, I really want to find a way to eat plant based protein with out it taking up the majority of my calories.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Seitan is an option, but it's time consuming or expensive.
  • live2dream
    live2dream Posts: 614 Member
    http://www.pcrm.org/health/diets/vegdiets/how-can-i-get-enough-protein-the-protein-myth
  • glossysweetums
    glossysweetums Posts: 121 Member
    I agree with either the PBfit or PB2 option. There are some nice vegan protein powders out there - vega protein and greens in a good one. Tofu is a great suggestion as well.
  • Rabid_Hamster
    Rabid_Hamster Posts: 338 Member
    For a long time now, I've been having 1 scoop of protein powder with 1 cup of Soy Slender soy milk, mixed with frozen berries and a Oikos 0 Greek yogurt. Altogether, its 400 calories, 58g of protein, 31g carbs. While not a snack for me (it's my dinner), it's still a high protein - low calorie option.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    bmmacintyre wrote: »
    Is PB2 dairy free?

    Yes.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I know you're dismissing seitan as time-consuming, but it truly is one of the best foods to meet your requirements. Would it be possible for you to prep it in batches? It freezes well, so if you were able to make a lot you could eat it daily.

    Otherwise, I would look at soy products (tofu is relatively low calorie, unsweetened soy milk has 7 grams for about 80 calories) and protein powder (the one I use right now has 25 grams of protein for 130 calories) to supplement the beans.
  • KevinPsalm23v4
    KevinPsalm23v4 Posts: 208 Member
    Tuna Steak
  • KevinPsalm23v4
    KevinPsalm23v4 Posts: 208 Member
    Quinoa
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    The only way to go low calorie for the volume is to add water or air. Also make sure it is close to fat free.

    So...how do you add water to protein? Soup! You can try this. You could reduce the oil from a tablespoon to a teaspoon and skip the saute altogether. To increase protein you could replace the corn with more black beans or quinoa.

    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/25333/vegan-black-bean-soup/

    Air? Puff it up. Maybe try a protein fluff, substituting soy milk for regular milk. You may also experiment replacing egg white with xanthan gum.

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/protein-fluff-3-quick-and-easy-recipes.html

    You've added a further complication that you want to avoid eggs, dairy and meat. That leaves the soy based products, gluten (seitan), and the various beans and legumes. The soy, beans and legumes will also have carbs. There's no getting around that.

    Or you could go the vegetarian supplement route. Try spirulina. Meal in a pill. Yum.
  • KevinPsalm23v4
    KevinPsalm23v4 Posts: 208 Member
    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20718479,00.html
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    uhhh.... all I can think of is protein powder from a non dairy source. With no sugar in it. Watch out for that spirulina, when you open the bag (unencapsulated) it's gonna puff blue green powder all over your kitchen!
  • dkginger
    dkginger Posts: 167 Member
    Lots of veggies! Peas, lima beans, asparagus, broccoli, artichokes all have decent protein value for very little calories. Corn, snow peas, kale, zucchini.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    What are some High Protein, Low Calorie Snacks? (No meat/dairy please)

    I will be reducing my calories as I lose weight but still need roughly the same amount of protein. How do people with less then 1800 kcal a day do it? I'm mostly wondering how people that eat less the 1500 kcal a day get 100 g of protein without meat?

    Edamame! Broccoli! Spinach!
  • amysue135
    amysue135 Posts: 3 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    uhhh.... all I can think of is protein powder from a non dairy source. With no sugar in it. Watch out for that spirulina, when you open the bag (unencapsulated) it's gonna puff blue green powder all over your kitchen!

  • amysue135
    amysue135 Posts: 3 Member
    I love Beverly Internationl UMP protein powder. It's like 21 grams of protein and 120 calories per scoop. Tastes amazing too!
  • mathandcats
    mathandcats Posts: 786 Member
    D's Natural's No Cow protein bars are pretty good, and vegan. Most are around 150-170cal and 20g protein.
  • jenniferburns1989
    jenniferburns1989 Posts: 21 Member
    Beef jerky
  • ibamosaserreinas
    ibamosaserreinas Posts: 294 Member
    You mentioned eating a lot of lentils. Those are super calorie dense. Edamame is a lot of bang for your buck if you are avoiding eggs. (Egg whites are super low in calories but packed with protein.)
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