Vegan high protein foods

mallikareddyaruva
mallikareddyaruva Posts: 2 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi Guys, I am a vegan since 3 years. Tell me what are your high protein meals, preferably less carbs.

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    Plants have carbs, unless you are processing them to isolate the proteins and the fats. So I'd say you're looking at seitan (wheat gluten) and unsweetened vegan protein powders (pea, hemp, etc.).

  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    Seitan - my vegan sister uses it as one of her primary protein sources (you can even make a roasted loaf for thanksgiving)...
  • JaxxieKat
    JaxxieKat Posts: 427 Member
    I'm a big fan of tempeh.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Tofu. I bake it with baby bok choy and some teriyaki sauce.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    If you are trying to get in protein,eat fewer fruits.
    Foods that have protein: bok choy, swiss chard, asparagus, green peas, spinach, broccoli, corn, lentils, black beans.
  • Frogfisg
    Frogfisg Posts: 17 Member
    Pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, tempeh, seitan, beans.
  • Sswolfwood
    Sswolfwood Posts: 13 Member
    Hi newly vegan, I like chickpea burgers or I will make chickpeas , mushrooms and salad in a wrap for dinner. Breakfast I usually do a shake.Water , spurlina, ashwaganda, morninga and protein. Lunch I have slap chips to treat myself.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,131 Member
    Lately I'm liking smoked tofu on pita or Ezekiel tortilla with mustard, onions, and raw sauerkraut (I put cheese in mine because I'm ovo-lacto veg, but it's truly optional).

    Another fave is edamame spaghetti or fettucine cooked, then tossed with stir-fried veggies and either a miso-based sauce, or a peanut sauce made with peanut butter powder, soy sauce or chile paste, and rice vinegar.

    Black bean tacos on corn tortillas with carmelized onions, sweet potato chunks, and maybe sweet corn is good.

    Chili with beans, tempeh, tomatoes, onions (browned first is tastier), regular chili spices (hot pepper, cumin, whatever you like) plus about a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder (the kind used for baking) per serving (to give it more of an umami taste and a bit of a tang).

    Black bean or split pea soup with nutritional yeast, and whatever veggies you like to add.

    Check out the thread below for ideas of protein sources that might not have occurred to you. It links to a spreadsheet that lists many, many foods by protein efficiency, i.e., most protein for fewest calories. As a vegan, you'll need to scroll past the mostly meaty/fishy things near the top, but you'll find veg sources further down the list. This thread is a great resource for anyone who wants to increase protein:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

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