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Protein in the Vegan Diet

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

 

References

Davis, Brenda and Vesanto Melina. Becoming Vegan. Summertown, Tennessee: Book Publishing Company, 2000.

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

Melina, Vesanto and Brenda Davis. The New Becoming Vegetarian. Summertown, Tennessee: Healthy Living Publications, 2003.

"Protein and Amino Acid Requirements in Human Nutrition." Report of a Joint WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation. United Nations University. WHO Technical Report Series 935. Geneva, Switzerland, 2002

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

 

 

 

 

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