Recipes with higher protein content?

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Starieberry
Starieberry Posts: 11
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I seem to be having a problem meeting my protein requirements.
What do you make for dinners or lunches to up your protein?

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  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
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    Lean skinless chicken breast is pretty low calorie compared to the high protein you get from it.:drinker:
  • Starieberry
    Starieberry Posts: 11
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    Thanks! =)
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
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    Most beans too...Greek yogurt is better than regular yogurt for it's protein as well. Check this link out for more info: http://commonsensehealth.com/Diet-and-Nutrition/List_of_High_Protein_Foods.shtml
  • 10fairywings
    10fairywings Posts: 136 Member
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    The protein levels on here are too low, unless you've put them up ;) I have.

    The things you want to get in are:
    Chicken breast no skin (as said above)
    But any lean not fatty meat, fillet steak is good if you can afford it ;)
    Salmon (is better than chicken) and other fish in general
    Sea food
    low fat soft cheese
    Cottage cheese
    Total greek yogurt (fat free)
    Nuts/seeds
    whey products
    Beans/pulses
    you can swap your bread for something like Warburtons seed batch which has more protein


    Hope this helps :)
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
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    The protein levels on here are too low, unless you've put them up ;) I have.

    The things you want to get in are:
    Chicken breast no skin (as said above)
    But any lean not fatty meat, fillet steak is good if you can afford it ;)
    Salmon (is better than chicken) and other fish in general
    Sea food
    low fat soft cheese
    Cottage cheese
    Total greek yogurt (fat free)
    Nuts/seeds
    whey products
    Beans/pulses
    you can swap your bread for something like Warburtons seed batch which has more protein


    Hope this helps :)

    I'm a huge fan of the filet mignon...and that is loaded with protein, big time! But it is indeed pricey. :smile:
  • oftheearth
    oftheearth Posts: 104 Member
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    Soy beans - you get 16 grams of protein in one cup!
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
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    I almost always base my meals around a heavy protein source, usually chicken or tuna. I also have a protein shake most days which is 24-48g of protein alone :-)
  • StoneWorks
    StoneWorks Posts: 6
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    Background information:

    Protein is used within the body as a basic building block, much like the bricks of a house. Consisting of linear chains of amino acids, your body (and any living animal) will get a hold of these acids to generate more protein that it uses to build or maintain the body with. As a general rule of thumb, meat from an animal that has been 'obtaining' amino acids of its own will provide the largest quantity of proteins for you to digest. This is why Chicken is a great source. The trick is to find meat that will provide a large amount of protein without too much of the stuff you don't want, such as saturated fats.

    There are a lot of vegetables out there with their own supply of amino acids you can draw on as well, some legumes have almost as much as meat.

    I would suggest the following things:

    Meats:

    - Chicken (30g of protein for 100g of meat)
    - Fish (30g of protein for 100g of meat)
    - Pork (27g of protein for 100g of meat)

    Legumes:

    - Lentils (26g of protein for 100g of Red Lentils)
    - Red Kidney Beans (24g of protein for 100g of red kidney beans)
    - Soybeans (36g of protein for 100g of soybeans)

    Vegetables

    - Broccoli (3g of protein for 100g of Broccoli)
    - Spinach (2g of proteins for 100g of Spinach)

    Recipe Example:

    - Chicken Stir Fry On a bed of Red Lentils with Cumin & Fennil Seeds
    - Chilli Con Carni

    Remember to go easy on the oil though.
  • StoneWorks
    StoneWorks Posts: 6
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    Quick addition... When I said fish has 30g of protein for 100g of meat, I was referring to Tuna. Other varieties will almost certainly be different.
  • oftheearth
    oftheearth Posts: 104 Member
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    Vegetables

    - Broccoli (3g of protein for 100g of Broccoli)
    - Spinach (2g of proteins for 100f of Spinach)

    100f of Spinach? Did you mean g or can Spinach be measured in another way I don't know about?
  • StoneWorks
    StoneWorks Posts: 6
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    Mistype. I've fixed it. Thanks.

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