I became a vegetarian last year but this year I've cut out practically all dairy. I really like my diet now but I was wondering what would be good for me to eat that's high in protein. I don't really like tofu, but sometimes I eat it anyways. I take vitamins and I'm pretty healthy, but I need more energy. So what would be good? I know I'll never eat meat of any sort again so it isn't an option.

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try morningstar farms meat less meat the links and orginal griller burgers are the best

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if youre lucky enough to live in OC/LA, there a million vegetarian restaurants with THE MOST amazing foods!!!! im not vegan myself, but i lovvveee these places.... you can go for these buddhist restaurants... they have "pork" and "turkey" and "duck" and its just wonderful... you could get freeze dried soy products and cook them the way u do reg meat...

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Tempeh? similar to tofu but not quite! Nuts have protein, as do baked beans - lentils are 26% protein































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Breakfast: 1 cup Oatmeal 6 1 cup Soymilk 7 1 Bagel 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lunch: 2 slices Whole Wheat Bread 5 1 cup Vegetarian Baked Beans 12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dinner: 5 oz firm Tofu 11 1 cup cooked Broccoli 4 1 cup cooked Brown Rice 5 2 Tbsp Almonds 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Snack: 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter 8 6 Crackers 2 TOTAL 73 grams Breakfast: 2 slices Whole Wheat Toast 5 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lunch: 6 oz. Soy Yogurt 6 2 Tbsp Almonds 4 1 Baked Potato 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dinner: 1 cup cooked Lentils 18 1 cup cooked Bulgur 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Snack: 1 cup Soymilk 7 TOTAL 58 grams Table 2: Protein Content of Selected Vegan FoodsFOOD AMOUNT PROTEIN(gm) PROTEIN(gm/100 cal) Tempeh 1 cup 41 9.3 Seitan 3 ounces 31 22.1 Soybeans, cooked 1 cup 29 9.6 Lentils, cooked 1 cup 18 7.8 Black beans, cooked 1 cup 15 6.7 Kidney beans, cooked 1 cup 13 6.4 Veggie burger 1 patty 13 13.0 Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 12 4.2 Veggie baked beans 1 cup 12 5.0 Pinto beans, cooked 1 cup 12 5.7 Black-eyed peas, cooked 1 cup 11 6.2 Tofu, firm 4 ounces 11 11.7 Lima beans, cooked 1 cup 10 5.7 Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 9 3.5 Tofu, regular 4 ounces 9 10.6 Bagel 1 med.(3 oz) 9 3.9 Peas, cooked 1 cup 9 6.4 Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), cooked 1/2 cup 8 8.4 Peanut butter 2 Tbsp 8 4.3 Veggie dog 1 link 8 13.3 Spaghetti, cooked 1 cup 8 3.7 Almonds 1/4 cup 8 3.7 Soy milk, commercial, plain 1 cup 7 7.0 Soy yogurt, plain 6 ounces 6 4.0 Bulgur, cooked 1 cup 6 3.7 Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup 6 3.3 Whole wheat bread 2 slices 5 3.9 Cashews 1/4 cup 5 2.7 Almond butter 2 Tbsp 5 2.4 Brown rice, cooked 1 cup 5 2.1 Spinach, cooked 1 cup 5 13.0 Broccoli, cooked 1 cup 4 6.8 Potato 1 med.(6 oz) 4 2.7

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