Are beans and lentils high on protein or carbs?
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Abbeyaylin
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Are beans and lentils high on protein or carbs?
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I'd predominantly call them a carb source, but they do provide a decent amount of protein for a carb source.3
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Me and my brother in law, are making bets, there are different sources, I thought they only had protein0
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Yes.
Legumes are good sources of protein and also of carbohydrates. In most legumes, roughly 75% of their calories come from carbs and 25% from protein.6 -
They are high in carbs but also very high in fiber. They are an excellent source of protein for those who don’t eat animal products.7
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What does your food diary say when you log them?10
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From the USDA Database - they have a decent amount of both:
TRADER JOE'S, SMALL WHOLE GRAIN LENTILS 100g, UPC: 00507653:
24g protein, 60g carbs, 28g fiber, 4g sugar
DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS 100g, UPC: 070890512006
6.3g protein, 15.75g carbs, 4.7g fiber, 1.57g sugar
Even protein powders are going to contain some carbs. You can do your own food searches here:
https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list4 -
I haven’t logged them, it was just a discussion we had. We saw on google different responses.0
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Thank you guys1
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I treat them like a carb. Different responses are likely due to a difference of perspective. For a vegan/vegetarian, legumes are probably one of the highest protein foods you can eat.1
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This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!1
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debeaniebaby wrote: »This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!
Just my two cents as someone who follows a plant-based diet: vegans, vegetarians and the like are going to naturally eat more carbs as a result of getting the bulk of their nutrition from veggies and legumes. It’s hard to eat low carb or lower carb as a vegan or vegetarian. It’s possible - I’ve even heard of vegan versions of the Keto diet. That being said, you have to take into consideration the enormous amount of fiber plant-based eaters get, unless you’re eating a bunch of processed veg food like soy dogs, etc. so not all carbs are equal. If macros are important to you, you may need to do some research and determine an appropriate macro breakdown based on your goals and eating lifestyle.
As for me, I typically stick right around 50-55% carbs and follow a vegan diet 99.99999% of the time. On days where I feel really out of balance, I might supplement with a (vegan) protein shake to bring my protein up a bit to balance out my carbs.6 -
debeaniebaby wrote: »This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!
Just my two cents as someone who follows a plant-based diet: vegans, vegetarians and the like are going to naturally eat more carbs as a result of getting the bulk of their nutrition from veggies and legumes. It’s hard to eat low carb or lower carb as a vegan or vegetarian. It’s possible - I’ve even heard of vegan versions of the Keto diet. That being said, you have to take into consideration the enormous amount of fiber plant-based eaters get, unless you’re eating a bunch of processed veg food like soy dogs, etc. so not all carbs are equal. If macros are important to you, you may need to do some research and determine an appropriate macro breakdown based on your goals and eating lifestyle.
As for me, I typically stick right around 50-55% carbs and follow a vegan diet 99.99999% of the time. On days where I feel really out of balance, I might supplement with a (vegan) protein shake to bring my protein up a bit to balance out my carbs.
That sounds a little bit torturous- given that I was going to say- yes- people who do vegan/veggie life style eat a lot more carbs- b/c legumes are high in carbs.
It always amuses me when people say beans are a good source of protein.
no- they are A source of protein.
I wouldn't say "good" but it is A source.
Like peanut butter- it's A source of protein- but it's mostly fat.
Don't your numbers twisted.5 -
Both.
Lots of foods are mixed.
Whether you see them as your protein source or carb source in a particular meal may depend on what else you are eating.2 -
debeaniebaby wrote: »This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!
Worry about increasing protein if it's not high enough, sure. Don't worry about carbs per se. There's nothing wrong with carbs (as long as you're not diabetic).
Signed,
Vegetarian for 43 years, now starting 3rd year of maintaining a healthy weight3 -
They are primarily a carbohydrate...but also one of the better vegetarian sources of protein.debeaniebaby wrote: »This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!
vegetarians and vegans and those who otherwise follow a more plant based diet typically have diets higher in carbohydrates...because most plants are primarily carbohydrates. Trying to low carb and be plant based is possible, but it would be extremely restrictive and boring as hell...5 -
I can't believe no one posted a "let me google that for you" link2
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It always amuses me when people say beans are a good source of protein.
no- they are A source of protein.
I wouldn't say "good" but it is A source.
Like peanut butter- it's A source of protein- but it's mostly fat.
Don't your numbers twisted.
Like I said, for vegans, they are a good source of protein. For anyone else, they are a good source of fiber. And methane.6 -
debeaniebaby wrote: »This is one of my own puzzles! As a vegetarian beans and pulses make up a lot of my diet, I always thought they were protein but my nutrition is coming up high in carbs! How do I decrease my carb intake and up my protein intake!!
Since you are a vegetarian not a vegan: eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese, egg-whites are a good source of protein.2
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