For those who are vegan, from where do you receive your daily allowance of protein?

Answer 1

Firstly, protein is way over rated and easy to obtain. Tofu, lentils and nuts supply ample protein in a vegan diet.

Answer 2

Ppl (like my mother) have the old school thinking that protein is for energy, but in reality it is used to build muscle. So unless you're a body builder, you shouldn't be worried about getting so much protein. You'd be surprised to find out that most vegans probably get more protein than meat eaters as they tend to eat and drink fortified products, besides whole wheat and nuts etc. which are loaded with protein.

Answer 3

For a healthy, balanced diet you need many different types of proteins. Only a few of these can be found in nuts, legumes, etc. So while although by eating many of these things, your protein intake might be of a recommended level, you won't have all the different amino acids you need for your body.
Your body needs all these different types for growth, development, repairing itself, maintaining muscle, etc, etc; people without all these proteins can sometimes have problems in these areas, especially children.
It is also, if anyone feels the need to say it, a myth that you don't need very much protein, your body is almost all protein and water, and you need quite large amounts. Neither does it, when taken in natural form (i.e. Not protein tablets and powders), strip calcium from your bones.

Answer 4

as a vegan i have had to cut down because a nutritionist said i was getting 300% the amount of protein i was supposed to be getting.

she also said the typical north american diet contains 700% the protein you should eat.

i get my protein from soymilk, tofu, veggie meat made from soy, micoprotein (quorn, for those in europe) or gluten (wheat protein), chickpeas, lentils, hummus, nuts, and even whole grain bread has some protein in it.

the idea that vegetarians don't get all the aminoacids is a myth based on bad science. i have never had meat protein in my life and know many like me who haven't either. i have never met a doctor or nutritionist who expressed any concern with that, and even the american cancer society recommends a vegetarian diet.

Answer 5

Vegans get protien from sources like nuts and beans.
Vegetarians get it from cheeses, milk, nuts, beans and some other foods.

Answer 6

right-o,,,,really people assume you need animal proteins, but really people over-do the protein, so ive read in books. im vegetarian and fine. i dont eat tofu and a boca burger every day, and its cool.

Answer 7

I eat tofu regularly. I love almonds, broccoli, cabbage made with bacos, spinach, okra, veggie burgers, walnuts..

Answer 8

im veggiet but i recive mine from proteing shakes protein bars cheese beans/rice veggie burgers i guess they recive them from BEANS,SHAKES and Veggie Burgers also SoyMIlk

Answer 9

any kind of beans...and nuts...any kind.