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Is it possible to get 40 to 50 grams protein from a plant based diet?
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<blockquote data-quote="WuTwo" data-source="post: 2077973" data-attributes="member: 87354"><p>All legumes are protein foods, also seitan is high protein and available in many flavours and makes. I take it your friend might not able to manage making her own. Think chickpeas, lentils, green peas, black beans, haricot etc. Seitan is the basis for a lot of "tastes like meat" products, along with quorn. Seitan is a very chewy food, goes well as thin slices in casseroles and stir frys, or as not-steaks with veggies/salads/fries. Does very nicely diced and chucked into scrambled tofu. I make seitan steaks, tenders (a less chewy texture), not-bacon, even pepperoni for pizzas. </p><p></p><p>Also, she could maybe snack on nuts (unsalted is fine if she needs low salt).</p><p></p><p>There are soooo many tofu recipes. I have scrambled tofu most mornings, with a couple of strips of seitan bacon and some tomatoes and or mushrooms. That breakfast alone gives me about 25g of protein, less if I'm having a not so hungry day.</p><p></p><p>Lunch for me is usually a bowl of chopped veggies but I add sunflower seeds and a ground nuts mixture (cashew/macadamia/nutritional yeast - it is gorgeous, and high protein). Nutritional yeast is a dreadful name for a truly brilliant savoury product. 5g of nooch gives you 2.5g of protein. It is a dried flake product with a truly awesome flavour that enhances every savoury dish you chuck it in. Soups, casseroles, breakfasts - most of us get through a fair bit of nooch each week.</p><p></p><p>I have non-dairy yoghurt with milled flaxseed mixed in and tipped over berries for dessert. Plant based yoghurt is a protein source, a good source of calcium, B12 and D. And I love the stuff.....</p><p></p><p>I eat an easy 75g per day ie. 1g per kilo of bodyweight and I could push that up without thinking about it.</p><p></p><p>You need to speak to [USER=475037]@Marie 2[/USER] - she is a long term vegan living in the States - she'll know makes of foods etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WuTwo, post: 2077973, member: 87354"] All legumes are protein foods, also seitan is high protein and available in many flavours and makes. I take it your friend might not able to manage making her own. Think chickpeas, lentils, green peas, black beans, haricot etc. Seitan is the basis for a lot of "tastes like meat" products, along with quorn. Seitan is a very chewy food, goes well as thin slices in casseroles and stir frys, or as not-steaks with veggies/salads/fries. Does very nicely diced and chucked into scrambled tofu. I make seitan steaks, tenders (a less chewy texture), not-bacon, even pepperoni for pizzas. Also, she could maybe snack on nuts (unsalted is fine if she needs low salt). There are soooo many tofu recipes. I have scrambled tofu most mornings, with a couple of strips of seitan bacon and some tomatoes and or mushrooms. That breakfast alone gives me about 25g of protein, less if I'm having a not so hungry day. Lunch for me is usually a bowl of chopped veggies but I add sunflower seeds and a ground nuts mixture (cashew/macadamia/nutritional yeast - it is gorgeous, and high protein). Nutritional yeast is a dreadful name for a truly brilliant savoury product. 5g of nooch gives you 2.5g of protein. It is a dried flake product with a truly awesome flavour that enhances every savoury dish you chuck it in. Soups, casseroles, breakfasts - most of us get through a fair bit of nooch each week. I have non-dairy yoghurt with milled flaxseed mixed in and tipped over berries for dessert. Plant based yoghurt is a protein source, a good source of calcium, B12 and D. And I love the stuff..... I eat an easy 75g per day ie. 1g per kilo of bodyweight and I could push that up without thinking about it. You need to speak to [USER=475037]@Marie 2[/USER] - she is a long term vegan living in the States - she'll know makes of foods etc. [/QUOTE]
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