Protein
in Raw Nuts and Seeds
(shelled)
Nut/Seed
(1/4 cup)
|
Protein
Grams
|
Almond
|
7
|
Brazil
nut
|
5
|
Cashew
|
4
|
Chestnut
|
1
|
Coconut
(shredded)
|
2
|
Filbert/Hazelnut
|
5
|
Flax
seed
|
5
|
Macadamia
|
2
|
Peanut
|
8
|
Pecan
|
2
|
Pine
nut
|
4
|
Pistachio
|
6
|
Pumpkin
seed
|
7
|
Sesame
seed
|
7
|
Soynut
|
10
|
Sunflower
seed
|
8
|
Walnut
|
5
|
Protein
in Beans
(cooked)
Bean 1 cup
|
Protein
Grams
|
Adzuki
(Aduki)
|
17
|
Anasazi
|
15
|
Black
Beans
|
15
|
Black-eyed
Peas
|
14
|
Cannellini
(White Beans)
|
17
|
Cranberry
Bean
|
17
|
Fava
Beans
|
13
|
Garbanzos
(Chick Peas)
|
15
|
Great
Northern Beans
|
15
|
Green
Peas, whole
|
9
|
Kidney
Beans
|
15
|
Lentils
|
18
|
Lima
Beans
|
15
|
Mung
Beans
|
14
|
Navy
Beans
|
16
|
Pink
Beans
|
15
|
Pinto
Beans
|
14
|
Soybeans
|
29
|
Split
Peas
|
16
|
Protein
in Grains
(cooked)
Grain 1 cup
|
Protein
Grams
|
Amaranth
|
7
|
Barley,
pearled
|
4
to 5
|
Barley,
flakes
|
4
|
Buckwheat
groats
|
5
to 6
|
Cornmeal
(fine grind)
|
3
|
Cornmeal
(polenta, coarse)
|
3
|
Millet,
hulled
|
8.4
|
Oat
Groats
|
6
|
Oat,
bran
|
7
|
Quinoa
|
5
|
Rice,
brown
|
3
to 5
|
Rice,
white
|
4
|
Rice,
wild
|
7
|
Rye,
berries
|
7
|
Rye,
flakes
|
6
|
Spelt,
berries
|
5
|
Teff
|
6
|
Triticale
|
25
|
Wheat,
whole berries
|
6
to 9
|
Couscous,
whole wheat
|
6
|
Wheat,
bulgur
|
5
to 6
|
Protein
in Meat, Chicken, Fish
Substitutes*
Product
|
Serving
Size
|
Protein
Grams
|
Boca
Burger Original Vegan
|
2.5
oz
|
13
|
GardenVegan
Veggie Patties
|
2.5
oz
|
9
|
Health
is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties
|
3
oz.
|
14
|
Health
is Wealth Yummie Burger
|
2.5
oz.
|
12
|
Lightlife
Gimme Lean
|
2oz.
|
8
|
Lightlife
Smart Cutlets
Seasoned
Chicken
|
3
oz.
|
26
|
Lightlife
Smart Deli Combos
|
2.7
oz.
|
17
|
Lightlife
Smart Dogs
|
1.5
oz.
|
9
|
Mon
Cuisine Breaded Chicken Patties
|
3
oz.
|
7
|
Morningstar
Farms Original Grillers
|
2.3
oz
|
15
|
Nate's
Meatless Meatballs (3)
|
1.5
oz
|
10
|
Natural
Touch Vegan Burger
|
2.7
oz
|
11
|
Natural
Touch Veggie Medley
|
2.3
oz
|
11
|
SoyBoy
Vegan Okara Burger
|
3
oz.
|
13
|
SoyBoy
Vegetarian Franks
|
1.5
oz.
|
11
|
Starlite
Cuisine Soy Taquitos
|
2
oz.
|
7
|
White
Wave Seitan
|
3
oz.
|
31
|
Whole
Foods 365
Meat
Free Vegan Burger
|
2.5
oz.
|
13
|
Yves
Canadian Veggie Bacon (3 slices)
|
2
oz.
|
17
|
Yves
Veggie Burger
|
3
oz.
|
16
|
Yves
Veggie Chick'n Burgers
|
3
oz.
|
17
|
Yves
Veggie Dogs
|
1.6
oz.
|
11
|
*All items vegan
Protein
in Hot Cereals
(cooked)
Cereal
|
Cup
|
Protein
Grams
|
Arrowhead
Mills Corn Grits
|
1/4
|
3
|
Arrowhead
Mills 7 Grain
|
1/4
|
4
|
Bob's
8 Grain
|
1/4
|
4
|
Bob's
10 Grain
|
1/4
|
6
|
Bob's
Kamut
|
1/4
|
5
|
Bob's
Triticale
|
1/4
|
4
|
Bob's
Whole Grain Cracked Wheat
|
1/4
|
5
|
Cream
of Rye
|
1/3
|
5
|
Kashi
|
1/2
|
6
|
Mother's
Multigrain
|
1/2
|
5
|
Quaker
Old Fashioned Oats
|
1/2
|
5
|
Quinoa
Flakes
|
1/3
|
3
|
Roman
Meal Hot Cereal
|
1/3
|
5
|
Wheatena
|
1/3
|
5
|
Protein
in Fresh Vegetables
(cooked)
Vegetable
|
Serving
|
Protein
Grams
|
Artichoke
|
medium
|
4
|
Asparagus
|
5
spears
|
2
|
Beans,
string
|
1
cup
|
2
|
Beets
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Broccoli
|
1/2
cup
|
2
|
Brussels
Sprouts
|
1/2
cup
|
2
|
Cabbage
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Carrot
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Cauliflower
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Celeriac
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Celery
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Chard,
Swiss
|
1
cup
|
3
|
Chayote
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Chives
|
1
tablespoon
|
0.10
|
Collards
|
1
cup
|
4
|
Corn,
Sweet
|
1
large cob
|
5
|
Cucumber
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Eggplant
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Fennel
|
1
medium bulb
|
3
|
Jerusalem
Artichoke
|
1
cup
|
3
|
Kale
|
1
cup
|
2.5
|
Kohlrabi
|
1
cup
|
3
|
Leeks
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Lettuce
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Okra
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Onion
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Parsnip
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Peas
|
1/2
cup
|
4
|
Peppers,
bell
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Potato,
baked with skin
|
2
1/3 x 4 3/4"
|
5
|
Potato,
boiled with skin
|
1/2
cup
|
1
|
Radish
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Rhubarb
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Rutabaga
|
1
cup
|
2
|
Spinach
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Squash,
Summer
|
1
cup
|
2
|
Squash,
Winter
|
1
cup
|
2
|
Sweet
Potato
|
1
cup
|
3
|
Tomato
|
1
medium
|
1
|
Turnip
|
1
cup
|
1
|
Protein
in Fruits
(raw)
Fruit
|
Serving
|
Protein
Grams
|
Apple
|
2
per lb.
|
0
|
Apricot
|
med.
|
0
|
Avocado
|
med.
|
4
|
Banana
|
1
|
1
to 2
|
Blackberry
|
cup
|
2
|
Blueberry
|
cup
|
1
|
Boysenberry
|
cup
|
1
|
Cantaloupe
|
cup
|
1
|
Casaba
Melon
|
cup
|
2
|
Cherimoya
|
1
|
7
|
Cherry
|
cup
|
1
|
Cranberry
|
cup
|
0
|
Currant
|
cup
|
2
|
Date(pitted)
|
1/4
cup
|
1
|
Durian
|
1
cup
|
4
|
Feijoa
|
med.
|
1
|
Fig
|
1
|
0
|
Gooseberry
|
cup
|
1
|
Grape
|
cup
|
1
|
Grapefruit
|
1/2
|
1
|
Guava
|
med.
|
1
|
Honeydew
|
cup
|
1
|
Jackfruit
|
cup
|
2
|
Jujube,
dried
|
1
oz.
|
1
|
Kiwi
|
large
|
1
|
Kumquat
|
med.
|
0
|
Lemon
|
1
|
1
|
Lime
|
1
|
0
|
Loganberry
|
cup
|
1.4
|
Loquat
|
1
|
0
|
Mango
|
1
|
1
|
Mulberry
|
cup
|
2
|
Nectarine
|
1
|
1
|
Orange
|
1
|
1
|
Papaya
|
cup
|
1
|
Passionfruit
|
1
|
0
|
Peach
|
1
|
1
|
Pear
|
1
|
1
|
Persimmon
|
1
|
0
|
Pineapple
|
cup
|
1
|
Plum
|
1
|
1
|
Pomegranate
|
1
|
1.5
|
Pomelo
|
1/2
|
2.3
|
Prickly
Pear
|
med.
|
1
|
Quince
|
med.
|
.4
|
Raspberry
|
cup
|
1
|
Rhubarb
|
cup
|
1
|
Sapote
|
med.
|
5
|
Star
Fruit
|
cup
|
1
|
Strawberry
|
cup
|
1
|
Tangerine
|
med.
|
1
|
Watermelon
|
cup
|
1
|
Protein
in Nut Butters
Nut/Seed
(2
Tablespoons)
|
Protein
\Grams
|
Almond
|
5 to 8
|
Cashew
|
4 to 5
|
Peanut
|
7 to 9
|
Sesame
Tahini
|
6
|
Soy
Nut
|
6 to 7
|
Protein
in Milk Substitutes
Beverage
1
cup
|
Protein
Grams
|
Soy
Regular
|
6 to 9
|
Soy
Low/Nonfat
|
4
|
Rice
|
1
|
Rice
and Soy
|
7
|
Almond
|
1 to 2
|
Oat
|
4
|
Multigrain
|
5
|
Protein
in Soy Products
Product
|
Serving
Size
|
Protein
Grams
|
Tofu
Medium
to Extra Firm
|
3
oz.
|
7
to 12
|
Tofu
Soft
or Silken
|
3
oz.
|
4
to 6
|
Tempeh
|
4
oz.
|
12
to 20
|
Textured
Vegetable Protein
TVP
|
1/4
cup
|
10
to 12
|
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Brenda and Vesanto Melina. Becoming Vegan. Summertown, Tennessee: Book Publishing
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Fuhrman,
Joel. Eat to Live. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2003.
Heidrich,
Ruth. E-mail interview. 14 April 2003.
Klaper,
Michael, Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet. Paia, Hawaii: Gentle
World, Inc., 1997.
Mangels,
Reed, "Protein in the Vegan Diet." The Vegetarian Resource Group,
Nutrition. http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm
Mangels,
Reed, "The Vegan Diet During Pregnancy." Satya June 1998. http://www.satyamag.com/jun98/pregnancy.html
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