Low fat protein sources - no red meat or poultry

sipseyab · May 2012

I'm trying to keep my macros to 50/30/20 and I need help with some protein sources. I don't eat red meat (other than venison) or poultry. I have the usual suspects - canned tuna, protein shake, venison - but beyond that, I'm lost. I used peanut butter a lot to make up my protein deficit, but now I'm trying for lower fat intake.

taxidermist15 · May 2012

low fat cottage cheese, greek yoghurt .

bcattoes · May 2012

Fish, eggs, yogurt, beans, tofu, protein shakes

ETA: removed cheese since you said low fat

slim104 · May 2012

I eat a lot of quorn. That is a good source of protein and very low fat.

JacksMom12 · May 2012

Definitely cottage cheese and Greek yogurt. A glass of milk, shrimp and tilapia (buy frozen in bulk to save money).

sipseyab · May 2012

Great ideas, thanks guys! I totally forgot about egg beaters - protein without the fat.

MissCheese · May 2012

White fish, such as haddock or cod. Lovely baked in the oven on top of some canned chopped tomatos with herbs and garlic.

DEGiltz · May 2012

Believe it or not, many of your dark green veggies are great sources of protein. 1 oz of spinach, kale, broccoli, rapini, collard greens, mustard greens, and asparagus, all have 1g protein and are about 7-10 cals. per ounce. So, eat your veggies!

HMVOL7409 · May 2012

Definetly cottage cheese. I know you said low fat but don't get the fat free version. I didn't realize that the protein difference between FF cottage cheese and 1-2% is almost triple the protein! I'll take the measly gram or so of fat and 40 cals for the higher protein count.