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Originally Posted by Skydash
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Broccoli: 5 grams per cup
Spinach: 5 grams per cup
Rye Grains: 5 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Rolled Oats: 7 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Millet: 5 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Amaranth: 6 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Freekah: 5 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Teff: 7 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Buckwheat: 7 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Almond Butter: 7 Grams per 2 tablespoons
Spirulina: 4 grams per teaspoon (!!)
Chlorella: 2 grams per teaspoon
Chia seeds: 10 grams per 2 tablespoons
Flax Seeds: 5 grams per 2 tablespoons
Cacao Powder: 5 grams per 2 tablespoons
Maca: 3 grams per tablespoon
Acai: 5 grams per 3 ounce frozen puree
Kale: 5 grams per cup
Lentils- 18 grams per cup
Black Beans- 13 grams per cup
Chickpeas- 13 grams per cup
Tofu: 10 grams per 3 ounces
Tempeh: 10 grams per 2 ounces
Endamame (Soybeans) – 16 grams per cup
Romaine Lettuce: 3 grams per cup
Sunflower Seeds: 10 grams per 1/4 cup
Almonds: 7 grams per 1/4 cup
Pumpkin Seeds: 10 grams per 1/4 cup
Coconut Flour: 3.5 grams per 2 tablespoons
Quinoa: 7 grams per 1/2 cup cooked
Plant-Based Protein Powders (hemp, pea, brown rice, cranberry bean, soy, etc.) : 17-25 grams per scoop (depending on the brand)
Green Peas: 8 grams per cup
what do you notice about this list? What I noticed is that you would have be eating a shitload of food loaded with carbs to hit 200g of protein a day. The only alternatives are processed food like Tofu, Tempeh and protein powders.
Maybe if you eat beans EVERY meal.....sounds like a bad idea to me. Nuts are fair....but loaded with fat and calories.
Also, not all those plant proteins are complete mind you. And most people with good fitness results are using animal proteins far more....we can't
prove meat tends to give better micronutrients...but that's what the real-life visible evidence shows.
Same with all this crap about health benefits of Veganism....only if you eat like shit and never exercise is Vegan likely to be more healthy than a diet with animal protein.