By: Natasha Uspensky
The first thing everyone asks me about when transitioning into a plant-based diet is, “Where will I get my protein?” Great news, people! There a tons of delicious vegetarian protein sources that are naturally lower in saturated, unhealthy fats and cholesterol (not to mention toxins, antibiotics, hormones, and other additives) than their plant-based counterparts. A well-rounded plant-based diet with plenty of delicious vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds is naturally high in protein. Getting your protein from plant-based sources decreases your risk of cancer and heart disease, increases life expectancy, helps you maintain a healthy weight, and a million other benefits! Check out these amazing sources of vegan protein in the chart below!
Other great vegetarian sources of protein are:
- Organic eggs
- Organic greek yogurt
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds
- Amaranth
- Buckwheat
- Whole grain bread
What are you favorite vegetarian protein sources? Share in the comments below!
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June 7, 2013
Thanks for the link! Great post!
June 8, 2013
Great post – it’s one of the most important parts of your diet and one that you can easily forget about when you move to plant based.
PS thanks for including us 🙂
July 5, 2013
I love organic plant based protein powders! I’ve tried Sunwarrior, which I like for flavor, but my new choice is Perfect Plant Protein because it is USDA certified organic AND it tastes great 🙂
July 7, 2013
Thanks for the input, Jamie! We also love SunWarrior, but we’ll give Perfect Plant Protein a try for sure!
July 8, 2013
As long as I’ve been vegetarian people always ask me about my protein levels 🙂 I’m a bit of a peanut butter addict but I also love soy beans aka edamame. Either steamed or thrown on a salad they are so versatile and so good.