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The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
Natural protein concentrates (often used in bodybuilding or as sports dietary supplements): Soy protein isolate (prepared with sodium or potassium): 80.66; Whey protein isolate: 79; Egg white, dried: 81.1; Spirulina alga, dried: 57.45 (more often quoted as 55 to 77) Baker's yeast: 38.33; Hemp husks 30
The EAAs in plants vary greatly due to the vast variation in the plant world and, in general, plants have much lower content of proteins than animal food. [2] [3] Some plant-based foods contain few or no EAAs, e.g. some sprouts, mango, pineapple, lime and melon. On the other hand, nuts, seeds, beans and peas contain EAAs in significant quantity.
Protein content varies slightly between the different variations, but some superstars include: black beans (15 grams per cup), chickpeas (14.5 grams per cup), kidney beans (13 grams per cup) and ...
But fun fact: Fruit contains protein in small amounts too. (So do vegetables and grains, to an extent.) According to the FDA, women should aim for 46 grams of protein a day, while men should ...
Passion fruit is the fruit with the most protein. This wonder-fruit contains about 5 grams of protein per one cup serving. (An egg, by comparison, has about 6 grams of protein.)
MyPlate is the latest nutrition guide from the USDA. The USDA's first dietary guidelines were published in 1894 by Wilbur Olin Atwater as a farmers' bulletin. [4] Since then, the USDA has provided a variety of nutrition guides for the public, including the Basic 7 (1943–1956), the Basic Four (1956–1992), the Food Guide Pyramid (1992–2005), and MyPyramid (2005–2013).
All plants have protein, but the best plant-based protein sources (on the produce side of things) are green peas, spinach, leafy greens like collard and mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower ...