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A List of Foods With Their Protien Content
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Protein is an essential nutrient that aids in
the stability of your body and health. Protein is composed of chains
of amino acids that play an important role in the growth of muscles,
hair, nails, skin, as well as internal organs. When you are trying
to sculpt your body or you are an athlete, a high protein diet is
suggested. When you follow certain diets, such as the Atkins diet,
you will often pay attention to high protein foods. Even though you
need protein in your diet, you should know that too much protein can
increase your chances of developing such complications and
conditions like heart disease, stroke, kidney stones and
osteoporosis. Another reason why you may want to eat foods
high in protein is to recover from such events, such as trauma,
injury, surgery, as well as from stress. When you have any burns,
infections or fractures throughout your body, extra protein can help
in the healing of these wounds, as it aids in the formation of new
tissue in the body. When you are
interested in increasing protein throughout your diet, the types of
foods you should be eating according to food groups can be found
below. You will also find a list of various foods and their
individual protien content: Dairy Foods All kinds of
solid cheese All kinds of
milk Cottage cheese
Meat and Meat Substitutes Beef Pork Lamb Eggs Fish and
shellfish Chicken Turkey Nuts and Seeds Almonds Cashews Walnuts
Peanuts Peanut Butter
Sesame Seeds Beans that contain high protein: Cooked Dried
Kidney Beans Cooked Dried
Pinto Beans Cooked Green
Peas Cooked
Black-Eyed Peas These numbers are from one serving of the foods
listed Food with 0
grams of protein include: Apple Fruit Salad Canned Pineapple
Raw Strawberries Raw Celery Sliced Raw
Cucumbers Shredded Cabbage Cooked Eggplant French Dressing Italian Dressing Raw Lettuce Sugar Green Peppers Red Peppers Butter Ketchup Sour Cream Jelly Beans Maple Syrup Dill Pickle Food with 1-3
grams of protein include: Canned Corn Chopped, Boiled
Collard Greens Cooked Asparagus Seedless Raisins Saltine Crackers Chocolate Chip
Cookie Glazed Doughnut Graham Crackers Yellow Cake White Bread Wheat Bread Beef Bologna Milk Chocolate
Bar Chopped Cooked
Broccoli Jell-O Raw Pear Food with 4-6
grams of protein include: Onion Rings Cooked Green
Peas Baked Potato
with skin BBQ Baked Beans Raisin Bran
Cereal Cornbread Vanilla Pudding Fried Egg Cooked Bacon Medium Bagel Egg White Beef Hot Dog Pork Hot Dog Mozzarella
Cheese Cheddar Cheese Food with
8-10 grams of protein include: Buttermilk Swiss Cheese Skim Milk Whole Milk 1% Milk 2% Milk Frozen Fish
Sticks Food with
10-15 grams of protein include: Low-fat Fruit
Yogurt Creamed Cottage
Cheese Low-fat
Chocolate Milkshake Food with
20-25 grams of protein include: Beef Tenderloin Broiled Steak Baked Chicken
thighs Baked Chicken
Breast Food with
25-30 grams of protein include: Ground Beef Broiled Lamb
Loin Chop Round Roast Beef
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