High Protein Foods

Does anyone have any suggestions for good foods that contain a lot of protein. I am really struggling with getting enough into my daily meals. Also, does anyone know the daily recommended amount of protein one is supposed to eat?

1. Grass Fed Beef2. Grass Fed Bison3. Turkey Breast4. Chicken Breast5. All types of fish6. Vension7. Elk

**As for your daily amount: it depends on your weight, sex and how much you work out!

This is tough, I totally feel the frustration.  The thing is, even though a lot of vegetarian foods like beans and grains are said to be good protein sources, they still typically have much more carbs than protein.  Pinto beans for instance, have 11 grams of protein in 1 cup....but also 37 grams of carbs.  That makes it 22 % protein and 72 percent carbs.  kale, another "high protein" plant food is 27 % protein and the rest carbs.  So if you are looking for 20 - 25 % you might be allright* but looking for 30% you need some more concentrated protein sources.

*This gets even harder when you eat most grains.  Brown rice for instance is 8% protein.  That combined with the fact that it is very calorie-dense will drive your overall protein percentage down dramatically in just a couple of servings (and most people don't realize that a serving is just 1/2 cup.) 

 So, one thing to do would be to consider where you are eating low-protein foods and make changes.  Eat just one serving of grains or breads at every meal, and one serving of quality protein.  Snacks are a big culprit.  Crackers, breads, chips and such out.  Try to get protein in at snack times with string cheese or cottage cheese, hummus with veggies, almonds, yogurt, peanut butter on apples or banana slices.

Hope this helps. 

Also, just so you know you can calculate the carbs and protein percentage in foods -- get the percentage of protein by multiplying the number of grams of protein by 4 and then dividing the answer by the total number of calories.  Or to get the percentage of carbs, multiply the grams of carbs by 4 and divide the answer by the total number of calories.  This is because there are 4 calories in each gram of carbs or protein. 

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This is a reply to an old post but seems to be a relatively live post. I had bariatric bypass surgery in January and have to get in at least 60 grams of protein every day. I am so sick of eating beef, eggs, and pork that I find it difficult to make myself eat that. When I am at work my options are limited. I was told about a protein mix that has really helped me a lot. It is Unjury. It comes in chocolate, strawberry sorbet, vanilla, plain, and my favorite, chicken soup. One 8 oz serving in water is between 20 and 21 grams of protein. If you put it in skim milk you have extra protein.

 

You can buy sample packages of each and I would recomend this to everyone. Personally I think that any of the flavors other than the chicken soup taste like protein shakes. I haven't tried the unflavored one yet. I drink the chicken soup every day and usually in 16 oz portions. You just add it to warm water, not hot (the protein will not mix in hot water) shake it up, and drink. It has become a very soothing way to get in my protein. I usually buy two canisters at a time becasue I go throug it so quickly.

 

I also drink one Atkins protein shake a day. For some reason this shake helps me keep regulated. Fo figure!

Ues, I deffinetly know some high protein foods, seeing as I consume upwards of 200 grams on a daily basis. Here are some of my "go-to sources"

• Boca Burgers (100 calories, 18 grams of protein)
• Tuna (90 calories, 20 grams of protein)
• Shrimp (110 calories, 24 grams of protein)
• Beef Jerky (150 calories, 28 grams of protein)
• Egg Beaters (30 calories, 6 grams of protein)
• Light String Cheese (60 calories, 8 grams of protein)
• Cottage Cheese (90 calories, 12 grams of protein)
• Greek Yogurt (150 calories, 19 grams of protein)
• EAS Carbcontrol Protein Shake (110 calories, 17 grams protein)
• Designer Whey Protein Powder (100 calories, 18 grams of protein)
• South Beach Snackbar Delites (100 calories, 6 grams of protein)
• 2% Cheese Slices (50 calories, 4 grams of protein)
• Canadian Bacon (60 calories, 11 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Original (140 calories, 12 grams of protein)
• Wheat Bread (110 calories, 5 grams of protein)
• Fat-Free Cream Cheese (30 calories, 4 rams of protein)
• Flat Out Flax Multi-Grain Wraps (100 calories, 9 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Oatmeal (150 calories, 8 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Waffles (160 calories, 8 grams of protein)

Hope that this list helps!

Eggs, egg beaters, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, chicken breasts, salmon, tuna, lean pork chops. You may also want to try some whey protein powder.

Original Post by julzdanceruns:

Ues, I deffinetly know some high protein foods, seeing as I consume upwards of 200 grams on a daily basis. Here are some of my "go-to sources"

• Boca Burgers (100 calories, 18 grams of protein)
• Tuna (90 calories, 20 grams of protein)
• Shrimp (110 calories, 24 grams of protein)
• Beef Jerky (150 calories, 28 grams of protein)
• Egg Beaters (30 calories, 6 grams of protein)
• Light String Cheese (60 calories, 8 grams of protein)
• Cottage Cheese (90 calories, 12 grams of protein)
• Greek Yogurt (150 calories, 19 grams of protein)
• EAS Carbcontrol Protein Shake (110 calories, 17 grams protein)
• Designer Whey Protein Powder (100 calories, 18 grams of protein)
• South Beach Snackbar Delites (100 calories, 6 grams of protein)
• 2% Cheese Slices (50 calories, 4 grams of protein)
• Canadian Bacon (60 calories, 11 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Original (140 calories, 12 grams of protein)
• Wheat Bread (110 calories, 5 grams of protein)
• Fat-Free Cream Cheese (30 calories, 4 rams of protein)
• Flat Out Flax Multi-Grain Wraps (100 calories, 9 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Oatmeal (150 calories, 8 grams of protein)
• Kashi Go Lean! Waffles (160 calories, 8 grams of protein)

Hope that this list helps!

Hi,

this list is fantastic, thank you.

Well since this thread was dug up I just wanted to say thatliswobble post doesn't take in to account all the fiber that is in the beans. To use her example a cup of pinto beans has 11g of fiber!

UD