Which vegtables can I get high quality protein from?!
Question:
Which vegtables can I get high quality protein from?
Answers:
"Protein in vegetables tends to be lower quality:
Vegetable protein is poor quality compared to the protein in meat however its possible to increase the quality of vegetable protein by combining it with other plant foods. This is a common way vegetarians obtain high quality protein with a diet low in calories and fat. An example of combining plant proteins would be a vegetable curry with rice or naan bread. The two foods complement each other because vegetable protein lacks certain essential amino acids but these are present in the rice and bread forming a meal with a complete protein source.
If all essential amino acids are not present vegetable protein cannot be used for growth or maintenance of tissues. In this case the vegetable protein is usually burned as fuel or may be converted into fat.
Vegetable- Protein- Fat:
Asparagus 3g less than 1g
Aubergine 1g less than 1g
Calories in Beans 9g less than 1g
Beetroot 2g less than 1g
Broccoli 3g less than 1g
Brussels Sprouts 3g 1.4g
Cabbage average 1g less than 1g
Carrot 0.5g less than 1g
Cauliflower 3g less than 1g
Celery 0.5g less than 1g
Chicory 0.6g less than 1g
Courgette 2g less than 1g
Cucumber 0.5g less than 1g
Fennel 1g less than 1g
Gherkins 1g less than 1g
Gourd 1.5g less than 1g
Leek 1.6g less than 1g
Lettuce (average) 0.7g less than 1g
Marrow 0.5g less than 1g
Mushroom 2g less than 1g
Okra 2.4g 1g
Onion 0.7g less than 1g
Onion Spring 2g less than 1g
Parsnip 1.5g 2.3g
Calories in Peas 7g 1g
Peppers 1g less than 1g
Potato Calories 1.6g less than 1g
Pumpkin 0.5g less than 1g
Radish 0.7g less than 1g
Spinach 2g less than 1g
Swede 0.5g less than 1g
Sweetcorn 2.5g 1.5g
Tomatoes 2g 1g
Turnip 0.8g less than 1g
Watercress 3g 1g
Yam 2g less than 1g
Legumes Peas, Beans & Lentils:
including all dried beans & peas - aduki, kidney, runner, soya, chick peas, mushy peas, processed peas, baked beans, petit pois, beansprouts
Nuts & Seed:
Walnuts, Cashews, Peanuts, etc Sunflower, Sesame & other seeds"