protien sources for vegeterians

[goku_kakarot77]

my mate is a vegeterian and needs some good protein sources that are very low in carbs but high in protein , apart from whey and eggs

thanks

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

beans nuts. although they have protien but not the best source for complete amino acids.

 

[Sim882]

my mate is a vegeterian and needs some good protein sources that are very low in carbs but high in protein , apart from whey and eggs

thanks

There are no common vegetarian sources that are high in protein and low in carbs, except soy isolates.

For 100 gram serves, the best vegetable sources of protein are:
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
# g/100g Food Name
001 57.5 Seaweed, spirulina, dried
002 31.3 Parsley, freeze-dried
003 27.8 Yeast extract spread
004 21.2 Chives, freeze-dried
005 17.9 Peppers, sweet, green, freeze-dried
006 17.9 Peppers, sweet, red, freeze-dried
007 15.2 Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried
008 14.1 Tomatoes, sun-dried
009 13.1 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried
010 13.1 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt
011 13.1 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw
012 13.0 Soybeans, green, raw
013 12.9 Tomato powder
014 12.3 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
015 12.3 Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
016 12.3 Peppers, pasilla, dried
017 12.3 Shallots, freeze-dried
018 11.9 Pepper, ancho, dried
019 11.6 Winged bean tuber, raw
020 11.3 Celery flakes, dried
021 10.9 Potatoes, mashed, dehydrated, granules with milk, dry form
022 10.9 Edamame, frozen, prepared
023 10.6 Peppers, hot chile, sun-dried
024 10.3 Edamame, frozen, unprepared
025 9.8 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared
026 9.6 Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
027 9.4 Horseradish-tree leafy tips, raw
028 9.3 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
029 9.3 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
030 9.2 Fungi, Cloud ears, dried
031 9.0 Cowpeas (Blackeyes), immature seeds, frozen, unprepared
032 9.0 Lentils, sprouted, raw


Per 200 calorie serves, the best vegetable sources of protein are:


Vegetables and Vegetable Products
# g/200 Cal Food Name
001 45.5 Seaweed, spirulina, raw
002 42.5 Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
003 42.5 Cowpeas, leafy tips, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
004 41.8 Watercress, raw
005 39.6 Seaweed, spirulina, dried
006 35.3 Balsam-pear (bitter gourd), leafy tips, raw
007 35.2 Yeast extract spread
008 34.7 Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw
009 33.2 Seaweed, laver, raw
010 33.2 Pumpkin leaves, raw
011 32.8 Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
012 32.8 Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
013 30.1 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
014 30.1 Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
015 29.4 Horseradish-tree leafy tips, raw
016 29.3 Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
017 29.3 Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
018 29.0 Beans, kidney, mature seeds, sprouted, raw
019 28.8 Broccoli raab, raw [Rapini, Broccoli rabe]
020 28.7 Winged bean, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
021 28.4 Winged beans, immature seeds, raw
022 28.3 Cowpeas, leafy tips, raw
023 28.1 Mushrooms, white, raw
024 28.0 Chrysanthemum, garland, raw
025 28.0 Chrysanthemum leaves, raw
026 27.9 Winged beans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
027 27.8 Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
028 27.5 Mushrooms, white, stir-fried
029 27.4 Swamp cabbage, (skunk cabbage), raw
030 27.4 Jute, potherb, raw
031 26.9 Asparagus, frozen, unprepared
032 26.8 Fiddlehead ferns, raw
033 26.0 Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
034 26.0 Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
035 25.9 Malabar spinach, cooked
036 25.9 Pumpkin leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
037 25.9 Pumpkin, leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
038 25.8 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
039 25.8 Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
040 25.8 Squash, zucchini, baby, raw
041 25.5 Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

 

[Tatyana]

You can get pea protien whey powder and hemp protein powder.

 

[StuWard]

Quinoa 1/4 cup serving 5.5 g protein, 29 g carbs. It's a complete protein.

Kidney beans 1 cup serving 15 g protein, 40 g carbs.

Check out WHfoods.com for more ideas.

Here's an article on Quinoa salad with parsley.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/keen-wah-what/


Stu

 

[eazy2remember]

You can get pea protien whey powder and hemp protein powder.

have you tried that stuff? Horrid.

 

[deathdroprob]

Just start mixing LEGUMES AND NUTS TO GET ALL YOUR NEEDED ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS! Or just get some SPI Powder.