Vegetarian Sources Protein

One of the biggest arguments (from those that don’t know any better) against a vegetarian diet is “you can’t get enough protein“.  Really?  Check out this list of 96 vegetarian sources protein.

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Good Sources of Vegetarian Protein

Legumes

• Navy beans
• Winged beans
• Kidney beans
• Pinto beans
• Black beans
• Chickpeas and Hummus
• Lentils
• Black-eyed peas
• Garbanzo beans

Nuts And Nut Butters

• Walnuts
• Pine nuts
• Almonds
• Pistachios
• Peanuts
• Cashews

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Dairy Products

• Soy milk
• Almond milk
• Hemp milk
• Rice milk
• Ricotta cheese low-fat
• Romano cheese
• Cheddar cheese
• Provolone cheese
• Mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan cheese
• Gouda cheese
• Swiss cheese
• Feta cheese
• Cottage cheese
• Eggs
• Yogurt
• Greek yogurt (much more protein than regular yogurt)

Seeds

• Chia seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Poppy seeds
• Pumpkin/squash seeds
• Hemp seeds
• Flax seeds

Vegetables

• Soybean sprouts
• Lentil sprouts
• Soybeans
• Green peas
• Corn
• Sun-dried tomatoes
• Spinach
• Kale
• Bok Choy
• Broccoli
• Cowpeas
• Lima beans
• Brussel sprouts
• Mushrooms
• Artichoke
• Potato
• Asparagus
• Soy Protein
• Edamame
• Soy milk
• Tofu
• Tempeh
• Soy yogurt

Fruits

• Dried Apricots
• Peaches
• Avocado
• Guava
• Prunes
• Dried Zante Currants
• Dried Figs
• Raisins
• Dates
• Passion Fruit

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Cereal, bread, grains, and pasta

• Quinoa
• Oat bran
• Oats
• Wheat flour
• Whole grain pasta
• Buckwheat
• Rolled oats
• Couscous
• Bulgur
• Millet raw
• Brown Rice
• Whole wheat bread and tortillas
• Oatmeal bread
• Rye bread
• Shredded wheat cereal
• Sprouted grain bread

Miscellaneous

• Seitan
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Veggie burgers
• Soy protein foods
• Veggie hot dogs
• Hemp

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Brandy is the wife to a carpenter/musician and the mother of 3 amazingly awesome homeschool/unschooled girls. Brandy is a Photographer as well as a Coach for the Weebellion as part of Rolling Rebellion Jr. Roller Derby. Brandy is passionate about many things and suffers from a very painful and degenerative neurological disease called CRPS/RSD.

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