When protein is lagging we used to think of adding chicken or fish in our diet to increase protein. But what vegetarians will do? . Below are the food items rich in protein apart from animal meat.
Curt/yogurt - 23 g per cup
Lentils - 4 g per 1/4 cup
Beans varities - 4 g per 1/4 cup
Cheese - 14 g per 1/2 cup
Hemp seeds - 4 g per table spoon
Chia seeds - 3 g per table spoon
Green peas - 8 g per 1 cup
Foxtail millet - 8 g per 1 cup
Almonds - 3 g per 1/2 ounce
Eggs - 3 g per 1 egg
Spinach - 7 g per cup
Chikpeas - 8 g per 1/2 cup
Broccoli - 5 g per 1 cup
Pumpkin seeds - 30 g per 100 g
Peanuts - 24.5 g per 100 g
Pistachios - 21 g per 100 g
Sesame / Flax seeds - 18 g per 100 g
Cashew nuts - 15 g per 100 g
Walnut - 15 g per 100 g
Dry coconut - 8 g per 100 g
