Anyone know any high Protein/Fat but LOW in Carbs foods?

ravihira1892
ravihira1892 Posts: 149 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Ok, so anyone recommend any food items that are HIGH in Protein, MODERATE/HIGH in Fat & LOW in carbs? Has to be LOW carb food items!

So far i have Peanut Butter, Almonds ( basically nuts ).

Any others?

P.S I'm vegetarian. :)
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  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    Eggs and chicken man!
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    I just now saw the veg part sorry..no chicken for you then :) Tofu is good!
  • Reckabek
    Reckabek Posts: 487 Member
    Love me some cottage cheese! I personally like to add splenda and cinnomon..but any sweetner will work! And in the morning i have it with strawberrys!
  • Ivyzmama
    Ivyzmama Posts: 108 Member
    possibly certain vegetarian hot dogs? TVP(textured vegtable protein)? I know the veggie bacon I used to get was kind of high carb for bacon, and many veggie burgers are high-carb, too. How about sunflower seeds? Tahini? (which is crushed seasame seeds - might not be very high protein but should be low carb & you can make tasty dressings/sauces with it).

    There are people who put black beans in their brownies to save carbs & add protein but I think it tastes yucky.

    I think there might be a traditional bread made from pepitas (pumpkin seeds) in Mexican foods, and the East Indians make their samosa crusts with a pastry made from ground chickpeas/garbanzo beans.

    And yeah, all the nuts; walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pine nuts (pesto - also used in deserts with almond), macademias. I bet macademias, pineapple & coconut would make some great deserts or fruit-salad mix-ins.

    Have you tried smoked almonds? They sell them in cans at grocery stores & drug stores. They're addictive; I've never thought of using them in recipes but why not? Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have great prices on nuts & their nuts are very fresh.

    Do you eat eggs? Some desserts use egg rather than flour, such as baked custard, and some flourless chocolate cakes.
  • Ivyzmama
    Ivyzmama Posts: 108 Member
    Oh yeah, cottage cheese - I think that's the highest protein found in any dairy product.
  • pamelad77
    pamelad77 Posts: 292 Member
    Smoked salmon
  • juliespears
    juliespears Posts: 25 Member
    How about no-fat greek yogurt (plain)? Add your own grains/nuts and you can self-limit the carbs.
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    Greek yogurt.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Tempeh
    Edamame
    Protein powders
    eggs
    egg whites
  • Sp1nGoddess
    Sp1nGoddess Posts: 1,134 Member
    Tofu, tempeh, hemp protein powder. Add healthy fats, ground flax, avocado, organic coconut oil etc.
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    what exactly is tempeh? I have heard of it and read a bit awhile ago on it.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Soy products such as tofu or tempeh cooked in olive oil.
  • kbuelo
    kbuelo Posts: 44 Member
    Avocados are really filling with the good kind of fat. I make vegetarian lettuce wraps with lots of veggies and Boca crumbles {similar to PF Chang recipe}. Seems obvious, but a big leafy salad with some walnuts, feta cheese, a little fruit, etc. + vinegar and oil really fills you up without much carb damage. Edemame is a good high-protein snack.

    I'm a veggie on the lookout for ideas, too, so thanks for posting this! Good luck!
  • ravihira1892
    ravihira1892 Posts: 149 Member
    Keep them coming guys!

    I'm basically going to be switching to high fat/protein but low in carbs diet, so need to know all the food items i can eat so i can still manage a high enough protein & fat intake while keeping my carbs low.
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    Seafood!
  • ravihira1892
    ravihira1892 Posts: 149 Member
    Seafood!

    I don't eat fish either!
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    Protein shakes using Whey.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Cheese
    Butter (try green vegetables in butter)
    Nut butters (w/ no added sugar)
    Full fat sour cream
  • shaycat
    shaycat Posts: 980
    Bacon?
    You could make bacon avocado lettuce wraps.
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    Hummus is awesome on sandwiches or veggies.
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    Nuts, beans, avocados (a little higher in carb, but really yummy), fish (if you're so inclined), eggs (again, not vegan but frequently vegetarian), olives (see avocado, not so yummy to me though). Quinoa is pretty high in protein for a grain.

    Otherwise, protein powder! They make protein powders out of soy, hemp, rice, pea, etc. All vegetarian (but not as tasty as whey, usually).
  • LJC44
    LJC44 Posts: 221
    I don't think you should worry about carbs as much as long as they are healthy. You do need some carbs! Watch the sugar!
  • mgmlap
    mgmlap Posts: 1,377 Member
    fage greek yogurt..with some hemp seeds sprinkled in..about 36g of protein..
  • Cr357
    Cr357 Posts: 238
    beef jerky is a superstar
  • sunshinegirlnm
    sunshinegirlnm Posts: 312 Member
    STEAK
  • kjmommie
    kjmommie Posts: 92 Member
    bump
  • amymt10
    amymt10 Posts: 271 Member
    possibly certain vegetarian hot dogs? TVP(textured vegtable protein)? I know the veggie bacon I used to get was kind of high carb for bacon, and many veggie burgers are high-carb, too. How about sunflower seeds? Tahini? (which is crushed seasame seeds - might not be very high protein but should be low carb & you can make tasty dressings/sauces with it).

    There are people who put black beans in their brownies to save carbs & add protein but I think it tastes yucky.

    I think there might be a traditional bread made from pepitas (pumpkin seeds) in Mexican foods, and the East Indians make their samosa crusts with a pastry made from ground chickpeas/garbanzo beans.

    And yeah, all the nuts; walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pine nuts (pesto - also used in deserts with almond), macademias. I bet macademias, pineapple & coconut would make some great deserts or fruit-salad mix-ins.

    Have you tried smoked almonds? They sell them in cans at grocery stores & drug stores. They're addictive; I've never thought of using them in recipes but why not? Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have great prices on nuts & their nuts are very fresh.

    Do you eat eggs? Some desserts use egg rather than flour, such as baked custard, and some flourless chocolate cakes.





    THE BLACK BEAN BROWNIES TASTE YUMMY!!!!!!!!! I LOVE THEM!!!
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
    I'm another vote for cottage cheese. I like mine with pineapple. I could probably eat my body weight in 1 sitting.
  • SugarNtheRaw
    SugarNtheRaw Posts: 191 Member
    Avocados YUUUUUM
  • cranberrycat
    cranberrycat Posts: 233 Member
    I read your post and many of the responses. I think you are SOL on much of any other choices. Are you sure you want to be low carb? How low are you going with it?

    If you are strict vegetarian, your choices are going to be quite limited, nuts, avocado, nut butters, tofu, edamame, soy products. There are other healthy veggies that also contain good amounts of protein (although incomplete). Eat a good amount of veggies, and your carb counts will still be fairly low, while getting some fiber and some vitamin/nutrients.

    Good luck!
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