What are some good vegan sources of protein, other than soy?
I want to decrease the amount of animal products in my deit, but I'm having trouble finding protein-rich foods that aren't soy-based. The seitan at Whole Foods was very expensive, and legumes and quinoa still have a high carbohydrate to protein ratio. What other options are there?
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He needs to avoid beans as a poor quality protein source high in phosphorus. Anyone have any ideas and/or experience to help me?
Thanks, appreciated.
Already doing 4 oz schnitzel, milanese and tiny sliders.
irina
Another ancient piece of advice that applies -- All Things in Moderation. I have been vegetarian for ~35 years and try to keep my food choices many and varied, delicious and healthy. If you are an athlete or other heavy consumer of protein, look at the blog No Meat Athlete. Matt is a good role model (even if you're not doing sports). You'll find good recipes and thoughtful discussions of issues like this. A link to an article on his site dealing with this question -- http://www.nomeatathlete.com/vegetarian-protein-primer/
All the suggestions by threefresheggs and dea are great. There is a theory (from the 70's) that combining beans with seeds or nuts makes a more "complete" protein but some people (from the 00's) dispute that theory. In any case I like tempeh with green beans in a peanut satay sauce, yum.