Protein rich foods, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds

What food contains a lot of proteins ?

Which vegetables and fruits are protein rich ?

You can find naturally high amounts of proteins in meat, milk, milk products, legumes, some nuts and seeds, but also in natural protein concentrates.

Foods with high amounts of proteins:

• Meat - Beef, Lamb, Pork, Venison, Chicken, Turkey, Salmon, Tuna and other fishes, Prawns etc.
• Milk - Soy milk, Goat milk, Cow milk etc.
• Dairy products - Mozarella, Parmesan, Cheddar cheese, Cottage cheese and other cheeses, Tofu, Greek yogurt and other yogurts, Quark etc.
• Eggs - Chicken eggs, Ostrich eggs etc.

Vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and other foods with high amounts of proteins:

• Legumes - Kidney beans, White beans, Black beans, Cranberry beans, Mung beans, Soybeans and other beans, Lentils, Chickpeas etc.
• Nuts and seeds - Peanuts, Almonds, Pistachios, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Chia seeds, Wallnuts etc.
• Other vegeables and fruits - Guava, Avocado, Apricots, Spinach, Broccoli, Cauliflower etc.

Natural protein concentrates:

• Whey
• Yeast

Apart from the legumes there are not many vegetables or fruits with higher percentage of proteins. Foods with high protein percentage that is exceeding 20% are mainly meat and some dairy products.