Monday, October 17, 2011

10 Protein-Packed Plants

A great post on Care2 today. Because my diet is almost meat-free, I am always looking for healthy ways to add protein to my meals.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-protein-packed-plants.html

They list:
1) pumpkin seeds at 9.35 g per ounce
2) asparagus (3.1 grams per 8 spears)
3) cauliflower (2.28 g per 1 cup cooked)
4) broccoli (5.7 g for 1 cup cooked)
5) peanuts (6.71 g per 28 roasted peanuts)
6) oats (6.8 g per one cooked cup)
7) ming bean sprouts (3.16 g per 1 cooked cup)
8) almonds (6.03 g per 24 nuts)
9) spinach (5.35 g per cooked cup)

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