what are good sources of protein for vegetarians?

Answer 1

Beans WITH rice... both eaten together make up a complete protein

Answer 2

Soy, in various forms. (soy beans, tofu, soy milk, etc)
Whey protein (found in a lot of protein drinks and mixes, and some bread mixes, etc.)
Various kinds of Beans and Nuts (homemade peanut butter can have a ton of protein!)
Depending on the type of vegetarian you are, milk products (milk, cheese, yogurt, etc).

I have a good friend who is a vegetarian, but does eat milk products, and he typically has a yogurt, banana, orange juice, and peanut butter and jelly bagel for breakfast before he works out. He really likes the energy he gets from that meal, and there's enough protein in it that he's actually put on some muscle in the last year.

Answer 3

Pulses. Eggs (if you eat them). Anything made from soya (tofu for example).

I'm no vegetarian, but I don't eat a great deal of meat (it's expensive and I'm poor right now). I really do notice the difference when I'm not eating meat.... my energy levels drop and I never feel replete or satisfied after eating. Meat and Fish is by far and away the best source of protein there is. But I'm sure you knew that anyway.

Make sure you take Iron supplements so you don't become anaemic.

Answer 4

Check out the soy zone diet. It has good suggestions.
1) texturized vegatble protein (there are whole cookbooks on it)
2) Legumes like beans, lentils, split peas with rice
3) soy products like tofu or other products that you can find at a natural market
4) check out information on http://www.peta.org they have a vegetarian starter kit. It is important to do vegetarianism correctly, but you can be very healthy if you do.

Answer 5

Seriously, meat, I don't get vegetarians at all. I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to eat carrots. What's your beef against meat anyway? But milk is a good source of protein, WAIT, that comes from a cow, can't do that one. Those poor cows.

Answer 6

As told above, soyabean is one of the best source of protein for vegetarians.So it's called vegetarians' meat. But if you dont like the taste :) ( I dont !! ) , you'd be surprised to know that PULSES contain more protein than eggs, fish or flesh foods !! Plus, have better digestibility than them !! So be happy and have pulses !! They are very good for vegetarians.

(Though, they are relatively poor in the essential amino acid methionine. Grains, among other foods, can make up for this shortfall. )

Answer 7

For a veggie the best sources are cheese and eggs and other dairy products. While protein can be got from plant sources, it isn't as high quality as that which comes from animal sources, meaning don't get as much benefit from it.

Answer 8

Tofu, whey, soy, nuts, beans. If you are in pinch for time you can try vegetarian patties. The best vegetarian patties I have found are from Whole Foods Market...their own brand.

Answer 9

Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts and seeds, pulses, soya products (tofu, soya milk and textured soya protein such as soya mince), cereals (wheat, oats, and rice), free-range eggs and some dairy products (milk, cheese and yoghurt).

Answer 10

Soy Beans, Milk, Pulses.