What are good protein substitutes for meat?

luvmybaby28 · March 2010

I hope I am getting enough protein in my diet, we just eat meat so rarely, I eat mostly cheese, veggies, and whole grains (whole wheat pasta and quiona).

stepgirl21 · March 2010

Beans, peanut butter, tofu (blech)

luvmybaby28 · March 2010

I read some strange things about tofu while pregnant, so I am trying not to have too much, hmmm I have been eating almond butter.

nopegoat · March 2010

I could be wrong... But I think eggs are.

MrsSR · March 2010

Milk

Nuts

Eggs

Peanut butter

I wouldn't worry too much.... Most Americans consume waaaay too much protein.

bloverly · March 2010

Nuts! Handful of almonds, pecans, etc give a huge protein boost.

mika33 · March 2010

Make sure if you eat non meat sources of protein that you make complete protein combinations. Unfortunately, meat is one of the only ways to get all of the amino acids your body needs. Beans, legumes. and nuts are also good sources to add to your diet. And if you are dairy, cottage cheese is a good source of protein as well as greek yogurt.

anne.josh · March 2010

boca and morning star make awesome meatless chicken products like wings, spicy chicken patty, italian chicken patty, etc. they are all great for protein and i can honestly say they taste great!

CamFam · March 2010

bloverly:
Nuts! Handful of almonds, pecans, etc give a huge protein boost.

This! I buy the 100 calorie packs of almonds to munch on during the day.

MrsSR · March 2010

mika33:
Make sure if you eat non meat sources of protein that you make complete protein combinations. Unfortunately, meat is one of the only ways to get all of the amino acids your body needs. Beans, legumes. and nuts are also good sources to add to your diet. And if you are dairy, cottage cheese is a good source of protein as well as greek yogurt.

Not true at all. I've been a vegetarian for 16 years and get everything I need without meat.

scottienme · March 2010

MrsSR:

mika33:
Make sure if you eat non meat sources of protein that you make complete protein combinations. Unfortunately, meat is one of the only ways to get all of the amino acids your body needs. Beans, legumes. and nuts are also good sources to add to your diet. And if you are dairy, cottage cheese is a good source of protein as well as greek yogurt.

Not true at all. I've been a vegetarian for 16 years and get everything I need without meat.

Second post is right- eggs are actually supposedly the highest quality protein you can get next to breastmilk (granted, I saw that on a nutritional video in HS... not sure of its validity)

MoniqueJW · March 2010

beans (beans cooked in a pan with garlic & tomatoes then on toast is yummmm!), tofu is a good source too - I buy organic flavored tofu & eat it with veggies for lunch, plus tofu has a lot of good dha in it for brain development, & nuts of course, oh & chickpeas!

mika33 · March 2010

MrsSR:
mika33:
Make sure if you eat non meat sources of protein that you make complete protein combinations. Unfortunately, meat is one of the only ways to get all of the amino acids your body needs. Beans, legumes. and nuts are also good sources to add to your diet. And if you are dairy, cottage cheese is a good source of protein as well as greek yogurt.

Not true at all. I've been a vegetarian for 16 years and get everything I need without meat.

Didn't say it WAS the only way, I said it was ONE of the only ways. I've been vegetarian for more than 10 years myself. Not eating meat does make it more challenging to get all the protein you need though, especially if you are a more exclusive vegetarian.

girlintheworld · March 2010

anne.josh:
boca and morning star make awesome meatless chicken products like wings, spicy chicken patty, italian chicken patty, etc. they are all great for protein and i can honestly say they taste great!

THIS! My freezer is stocked with Morningstar products. They can get pretty pricey at the supermarket, so try Target...$3 a box!

joellenp · March 2010

If you can get it, Quorn makes awesome meatless products (in the freezer section). They have a "fried" chicken-style cutlet with gruyere cheese that is one of my favorites! Plus lots of strips, crumbles, and even a "roast." It's tastier than the soy products and takes on seasoning really well.

https://www.quorn.us/