Stephanie Jean

One of the most common questions I get when people find out I don’t eat meat is “do you get enough protein?” After an amused smile (because no one cares to ask about your nutrition until you tell them you’ve eliminated meat), I always can confidently answer YES! In fact, I think going vegetarian has made me even more conscious of not only my protein intake, but nutrition in general.

I decided to put together a list of foods that also have protein. This is a list for vegetarians, but vegans can use it too- just skip by the dairy and eggs!

Here we go!

1. Greek yogurt, 23g per 8 oz serving
2. Milk, 8g per 1 cup serving
3. Eggs, 6g per egg
4. Lentils, 13g per 1/4 cup serving
5. Mixed nuts, 6g per 2 oz serving
6. Quinoa, 8g per 1 cup serving
7. Peas, 7g per 1 cup serving
8. Edamame, 8g per 1/2 cup serving
9. Tofu, 12g per 3 oz serving
10. Peanut butter, 8g per 2 tbsp serving
11. Whey protein, 24g per scoop
12. Cottage cheese, 14g per 1/2 cup serving
13. Swiss cheese, 8 g per 1 oz serving
14. Kidney beans, 24g per 2 cup serving
15. Chickpeas, 7.3g per 1/2 cup serving
16. Tempeh, 15g per 1/2 cup
17. Broccoli, 8g per 1 cup serving
18. Hemp seeds, 10g per 3 tbsp serving
19. Chia seeds, almost 5g per 2 tbsp serving
20. Seitan, 36g per 1/2 cup
21. Soy milk, 4-8g per 8oz glass

Got a favorite you’d like to add to the list? Let me know in the comments!