Foods High In Protein

[GeorgeJ72]

I'm currently bulking and I was wondering what foods were high in protein. I know about lean chicken breasts, tuna, and protein powder, but maybe there are some foods I don't know about?

[ChefSalad]

Here's a short list of high protein foods:

Meat
Fish
Cheese
Meat
Eggs
Meat
Milk
Meat
Beans+Rice
Meat
Tofu
Meat
Eggs
Meat
Fish
Eggs
Meat

Please note that everything has some protein (well, almost everything). Vegetable sources usually don't contain very much. The ones I listed contain some. Meat, fish, and eggs are the best protein sources. Dairy follows a close second. Everything else is second rate. Protein powders are unnecessary, if you like eating meat.

[NathanSII]

lol @ all the meat

Salmon is really good too for protein.

[wolfgang]

Supposedly spirulina is very high in protein, 60% and a complete protein that is easy to digest to boot - 85% digestible.

I wonder how many people actually use spirulina as their primary protein source, though. I'm not taking spirulina myself - just been reading about it.

[Keith]

Re: eggs, note that all the fat is in the egg-yolk, and more than half the protein is in the egg-white. So if you're just after a source of protein you can ditch the yolks and avoid all that fat.

[Matthew4682]

Re: eggs, note that all the fat is in the egg-yolk, and more than half the protein is in the egg-white. So if you're just after a source of protein you can ditch the yolks and avoid all that fat.

Not a big fan of the Rocky style eh

Keith is right though. Egg white has most of the protein and I even think they sell egg white powder in some stores.

[lifeinoleg]

Here is a website that has a list of fish that have high levels of protein:
Protein in Fish how much protein in different fish good protein source

Here is a website geared towards vegans that has a nice list of protein values for different foods:
Protein in the Vegan Diet -- The Vegetarian Resource Group

Spinach, Broccoli, Tofu and Eggs are good sources of protein. Almonds as a snack are not a bad idea.

If cheese, check this out: Protein in Cheese

Meats are high in protein, but they are also oft-times high in fat. Depending on the type of meat.

Also something to keep in mind: The preparation of foods may increase or decrease the digestibility of the protein. You may want to do a web search on that.

Protein is relatively easy to get through normal eating (in fact, most people in first-world countries actually consume more protein than is recommended), only slight adjustments are required to boost the level of Protein you're getting. I'd also suggest stopping by the library and look in the section between 610-620 (Dewey Decimal System, others will vary), somewhere in the middle there are books about health/diets/working out (recipe books are 636, those might help too). Browse those to see what you can learn about getting the necessary amount of protein to help you build muscle mass.

[blueman70]

Tuna's the best imo - very cheap and easy to eat - just add some BBQ sauce and you're good to go.

If you go to Costco - you can get huge tubs of whey protein as well.

[escapee]

"Un"traditional TOFU/SOY PROTEIN is the best ( of the worst !) for vegetarian/vegan.

[JackB74]

Nuts - great to eat on the go for steady source of protein.

[wolfgang]

Usable Protein of Common Protein Foods

Food------------Protein %--NPU %----Usable Protein %

Dried eggs---------47-------94-------44
Spirulina-----------65-------57-------37
Dried skimmed milk-36-------82-------30
Soy flour----------37-------61-------23
Fish---------------22-------80-------18
Chicken-----------24-------67-------16
Beef--------------22-------67-------16
Peanuts-----------26-------38-------10
NPU= Net Protein Utilization

From:
Spirulina UK, Certified Organic Spirulina Pacifica UK -- Detox Your World Spirulina Pacifica

[Wanderer]

If you go to asda you can buy 175g of red skinned peanuts for 40p
walmart probably sell the same amount for $0.80

Thats about 50+ grams of protein and some good fats - now all you need is carbs like pasta and that should get most of your diet sorted - id add some fruit and veg too though.

I think at uni Im going to try and eat raw - something like this:

350g of red skinned peanuts per day (sometimes change with another type)
Fruit/Veg mixed - lots

That should be it really possibly a vitamin too a day