Yes! Also high in calcium and potassium (good for bone and heart health). But steer clear of high-fat dairy (esp cheese)! Stick w/mozzarella and other low-fat cheeses.
There are other tasty sources, like combining legumes w/grains (chili and rice, f'rinstance). Check out this guide to protein for newbie vegetarians, from about.com:
"Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts, seeds and nut butters (try almond or cashew butter as a change of pace from peanut butter), tofu, and "meat analogs" like veggie burgers, hotdogs and soy deli slices. As you've mentioned, legumes are an excellent protein source as well. Make sure to try lots of different types of legumes to keep things interesting - black beans, chickpeas, lentils, white beans, romano beans are just a few of the many varieties available. These foods are all good sources of minerals like iron and zinc as well.
Dairy and nondairy milks, yogurts and cheeses are also good protein sources but are not rich sources of minerals like the other foods above.
I would highly recommend reading _Becoming Vegetarian_ by Vesanto Melina and Brenda Davis, which covers all aspects of vegetarian nutrition. This book should be available at your local library. The Vegetarian Resource Group at www.vrg.org is another good resource."
Here is the link to that article. These folks REALLY know what they're talking about, unlike some OTHER sites...!
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Vegetarian-Fo鈥?/a>
Thank YOU! I'm now inspired to return to my vegetarian ways and make some stir fries w/tofu and brown rice....mmm....tofu....(btw, you can marinate tofu cubes and sautee them separately...excellent!)
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Is milk and cheese a good source of protein for a vegetarian?Milk or cheese O.K. Otherwise consult your Veg. Tutort
MEAT!
and nuts....Is milk and cheese a good source of protein for a vegetarian?
Yes sibce you don't eat meat you should have more protien then a person that eats meat.
Beans and nuts are good chese and milk are dairy products so they have calcium
Milk and cheese are ok sources of proteins.
Grains and beans especially combined in a meal have plenty of protein. The average North American consumes far too much protein. Protein is hard on the kidneys.
Yes they are, but if you're a vegan, no.
I have been a vegetarian for years. I have found dairy products and eggs as the best sources of protien. Peas and beans are also decent sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa
Quinoa
was of great nutritional importance within pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and followed in third place by maize. In contemporary times this crop has come to be highly appreciated for its nutritional value, and the United Nations has classified it as a supercrop for its very high protein content (12-18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete foodstuff. This means it takes less quinoa protein to meet one's needs than wheat protein. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is also gluten free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered as a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned spaceflights.
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The best sources of protein for vegetarians who don't eat dairy products (vegans) are:
Tofu
Quorn
Peanuts
Lentils
Soy beansMarket stall full of vegetables
Tinned baked beans
Red kidney beans
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
Fortified soy milk
Almonds
Figs
Haricot beans
Spinach
Brazil nuts
Chickpeas
Kale
Broccoli
Spring greens
White cabbage
And if you do eat dairy products then of course these are an excellent source of first class protein:
Cheese
Eggs
Milk
Yogurt
Butter
Fromage Frais
Dairy products are higher in calories than the vegan (non dairy) sources of protein so they should be eaten in moderation, particularly if you are trying to lose weight (or keep the same weight!). You can of course buy low fat varieties of cheese and drink semi-skimmed, or even skimmed milk, low fat yogurts and spreads.
They both have protein but both are loaded with fat, hormones and antibiotics. I would say they they are not healthy sources. Whole grains, nuts and beans are better sources.
Sure but watch out for the fat.
Beans and nuts are good sources too and unlike dairy they also provide iron.
A good vegetarian's source of protein would be beans and various kinds of nuts.
yes, milk, cheese, beans, nuts are good, but you should also try tofu and tempeh. you can cook them in a variety of different ways, and they have more protein than milk and cheese with less fat, less calories, and more iron and fiber.
milk and cheese is a good source of calcium for strengthening of the bones so keep that up. But for protein you need to eat a lot of green veg like broccoli (very good), cabbage, spinach and those sort of veg. also eat tofu it doesn't taste the best but there are many ways you can eat it and add flavour to it.
yeah, but cheese is very fatty, and milk can be too, but you can buy that in skim. Try things like tofu, boca/veggie burgers and products, beans, legumes, and lean nuts for leaner proteins.
You know what has lots of protein? Tuna! In about half a can of tuna you get like 13 grams of protein! And nuts, and soybeans... so maybe soymilk would be good. Also, try things like tofu and Boca Burgers 'cause they give a good amount of protein as well.
Its a source but not a good one. A better source is beans or nuts.
Try eating chicken. It's good protein.
Nuts are good.
MEAT is even better! :)
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