I routinely see comments about vegetarian folks tired of eating paneer / cottage cheese for protein and who would love to know of other sources of protein. Here’s a list of sources of protein for vegetarians. Please tap the table headers to sort the contents.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database, SR 28
Food Protein (gm)
Soy flour 51.4
Peanuts, oil roasted 28.03
Soybeans, boiled 18.2
Oats 16.9
Tomatoes, sun dried 14.1
Wheat flour, whole grain 13.2
Egg, hard boiled 12.6
Paneer, non-fat 10.3
Lentils, boiled 9.0
Lentil, sprouts, raw 8.9
Chickpeas, cooked 8.9
Kidney beans, boiled 8.7
Split peas, boiled 8.3
Peas, green, raw 5.4
Portion size: 100 grams
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