how much protein do you get?

[Birdlady]

I buy this cereal called Whole Soy Nutlettes that has 25 g of protein in one half cup. It comes in a big 2 pound jar that lasts pretty long. It also has 122 mg of naturally occurring isoflavons.

Here is their website: www.dixiediner.com and their number:
1-800-233-3668

I like the cereal especially with soybev vanilla.

I think I get enough protein. I should keep better track of it, though.

[RumpusParable]

i get too much protein for my size... it's one of my goals to lower it to the correct level each day.

as it is, i take supplements most days to make sure i get enough calcium (with absorbtion aides included) & am starting shortly a new workout that includes a good share of weight exercises to further promote it's use. i don't need the over-proteining to be working against me. am trying to cut back to the healthy zone of intake.

[veg.babe]

i have read that you need .5 grams of protine for every pound you weigh. And i have also heard that you need to watch your iron and calcium.
:bobo: hope that helps.

[THX-1138]

I would say that that is way too much. One's protein intake doesn't need to be very much. In fact, 2.5% of one's calories can be sufficient for some people. Even if you're an athlete, 10% is roughly all you need, which isn't that difficult to achieve. Potatoes for example, are 11% protein.

[rawgirl]

I don't know what percentage of my diet is protein. I know it's mostly carbs as far as percentage, but I easily get 80 grams of protein each day by eating raw fruits, veggies, and sprouts. I eat mostly raw and maybe about 10% cooked overall, though most days I eat no cooked food. It's very easy to meet protein requirements.

[THX-1138]

I don't see how can you be eating 80 grams of protein being mostly raw. If you are, you're eating way too much food to begin with. Even people who lift weights intensely only need about 30 grams a day.

Try using NutritionData to determine your total intake.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/

[rawgirl]

I don't see how can you be eating 80 grams of protein being mostly raw. If you are, you're eating way too much food to begin with. Even people who lift weights intensely only need about 30 grams a day.

Try using NutritionData to determine your total intake.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/
I log my food into fitday.com and easily get 80 grams of protein on about 1800-2000 calories, which isn't overeating. I think it's because I eat copious amounts of sprouts, which are extremely protein-rich.

[Tesseract]

I disagree with the OP's statement that it's hard to get 10% of calories from protein on a vegan diet. I'm not quite vegan, but I eat only minimal amounts of dairy and eggs. I don't eat food supplement specifically designed to be high-protein, like shakes or bars. And I don't work to get a certain number of servings of high-protein foods. My average daily protein intake for the past month is ~55g, 15% of calories. Before this week, when I started doing the South Beach Diet, it was a little lower-- about 50g/13% daily. To get below this, I would have to work to cut protein out of my normal diet.

[barrylove]

I don't see how can you be eating 80 grams of protein being mostly raw. If you are, you're eating way too much food to begin with.
Even people who lift weights intensely only need about 30 grams a day.

Try using NutritionData to determine your total intake.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/

this is ABSOLUTELY false.

[meatless]

I get about 14-16% of calories from protein without really trying, and that amounts to 48-60 grams per day.

[ALF_member]

I work out heavy. I take in one to one & half grams of protien per pound of bodyweight daily. Which for me is 150- 225 grams

[VeganTofu*ker]

i lift/swim, so probably about 100 grams (from tofu, powders, other beans, soymilk, oatmeal, cereal)

but judging from the occasional odors that emanate from me, it just might be too much. also i'm quickly losing friends.

:flush:

[bluegrrrl79]

I would say that that is way too much. One's protein intake doesn't need to be very much. In fact, 2.5% of one's calories can be sufficient for some people. Even if you're an athlete, 10% is roughly all you need, which isn't that difficult to achieve.


I don't see how can you be eating 80 grams of protein being mostly raw. If you are, you're eating way too much food to begin with. Even people who lift weights intensely only need about 30 grams a day.
I swear, every post of yours I read is information that is totally rediculous and not true! I'm not trying to be rude but seriously, can you please stop saying all this stuff that doesn't make sense? If someone ate only 2.5% protein, their hair would fall out and would become very sick!! Also, my boyfriend is a personal trainer...while some people go to extremes with thinking they needs tons and tons of protein to get muscles, what you're suggesting is WAY too little in order to build muscle unless you're a midget.

If you read the book Becoming Vegan, which is a very good factual book on the health aspect of being vegan, it says 15-20% protein, 55% carbohydrates, and 20-30% fat. Just like most other places will say, this is basiclly the agreed on knowedge. Anyone who suggests something radiclly different then these percentages, I would wonder where they're getting their info from.

[Tesseract]

Hegsted, D., "Minimum Protein Requirements of Adults," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 21 (1968):3520

According to this source, 2.5% of calories from protein is the minimum required amount. I got this cite from Diet for a New America, which lists it as the lowest of a spectrum of reputable estimates of human protein requirements. Certainly, this would not be an amount suitable for building muscle, but all THX-1138 was saying is that it's sufficient for some people, which seems to be in accordance with this source.

[purrpelle]

i lift/swim, so probably about 100 grams (from tofu, powders, other beans, soymilk, oatmeal, cereal)

but judging from the occasional odors that emanate from me, it just might be too much. also i'm quickly losing friends.

:flush:


100 grams isn't really that much for a guy. thats only 400 calories.

you are a guy, right? (I never know on these boards)

[barrylove]

I swear, every post of yours I read is information that is totally rediculous and not true! I'm not trying to be rude but seriously, can you please stop saying all this stuff that doesn't make sense? If someone ate only 2.5% protein, their hair would fall out and would become very sick!! Also, my boyfriend is a personal trainer...while some people go to extremes with thinking they needs tons and tons of protein to get muscles, what you're suggesting is WAY too little in order to build muscle unless you're a midget.

If you read the book Becoming Vegan, which is a very good factual book on the health aspect of being vegan, it says 15-20% protein, 55% carbohydrates, and 20-30% fat. Just like most other places will say, this is basiclly the agreed on knowedge. Anyone who suggests something radiclly different then these percentages, I would wonder where they're getting their info from.

DIDDO!

[barrylove]

Hegsted, D., "Minimum Protein Requirements of Adults," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 21 (1968):3520

According to this source, 2.5% of calories from protein is the minimum required amount. I got this cite from Diet for a New America, which lists it as the lowest of a spectrum of reputable estimates of human protein requirements. Certainly, this would not be an amount suitable for building muscle, but all THX-1138 was saying is that it's sufficient for some people, which seems to be in accordance with this source.
Isn't this from 1968?

[purrpelle]

I log my food into fitday.com and easily get 80 grams of protein on about 1800-2000 calories, which isn't overeating. I think it's because I eat copious amounts of sprouts, which are extremely protein-rich.

what kind of sprouts? most sprouts (to my knowledge) only have 3 grams or so per cup.

I am not judging, I am interested in how you get that much protein while raw. can you physically eat 20 cups of sprouts per day?

I never could get that much protein on raw, so I am interested.

[purrpelle]

Isn't this from 1968?

yeah, but i think that 2.5 is the absolute very minimum to sustain life.

I don't know. I feel best on 20-30 % and I lift/exercise a lot. I don't find it hard at all to get 30% and I don't eat a lot of soy.

[Tesseract]

Isn't this from 1968?
Yes, that would be the date.

[purrpelle]

Yes, that would be the date.

whew, thank goodness that's cleared up and we all can agree on something!:D

[genocideboy]

i try to get at least 50g of protein a day.
i'm not sure if i need that much, but i go by the 'approximately 1 gram per kilogram of body weight' thing. :)

[rawgirl]

what kind of sprouts? most sprouts (to my knowledge) only have 3 grams or so per cup.

I am not judging, I am interested in how you get that much protein while raw. can you physically eat 20 cups of sprouts per day?

I never could get that much protein on raw, so I am interested.
I eat sunflower sprouts, buckwheat sprouts, lentil sprouts, mung bean sprouts, aduki bean sprouts, pea green sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts, broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts, garbanzo sprouts, and quinoa sprouts and I drink sunflower sprout juice, and pea green sprout juice. I probably have 2 cups of pure sprout juice per day which takes a lot of sprouts to make. Then I eat probably around 10 cups of sprouts between lunch and dinner. Then I also have wheatgrass juice every day. It takes a few good handfuls of wheatgrass to make my 2 ounces of juice. So I probably come close to 20 cups of sprouts per day.

[purrpelle]

I eat sunflower sprouts, buckwheat sprouts, lentil sprouts, mung bean sprouts, aduki bean sprouts, pea green sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, clover sprouts, broccoli sprouts, radish sprouts, garbanzo sprouts, and quinoa sprouts and I drink sunflower sprout juice, and pea green sprout juice. I probably have 2 cups of pure sprout juice per day which takes a lot of sprouts to make. Then I eat probably around 10 cups of sprouts between lunch and dinner. Then I also have wheatgrass juice every day. It takes a few good handfuls of wheatgrass to make my 2 ounces of juice. So I probably come close to 20 cups of sprouts per day.

okay. do you just throw the sprouts in a blender or do you use a extractor type juicer? I am curious.

ETA: do you put in fruit or anything for taste or drink it straight? I like sprouts but I don't know if i could drink them straight up

[rawgirl]

okay. do you just throw the sprouts in a blender or do you use a extractor type juicer? I am curious.

ETA: do you put in fruit or anything for taste or drink it straight? I like sprouts but I don't know if i could drink them straight up
For the sprout drinks, I use a juicer. No, I don't add fruit. I love the taste as it is. The sprout juice is mixed with cucumber and celery juice and I crave the taste. It's the most important thing I eat in my mind. For the sprouts I eat, I eat them in salad form with onions, bell pepper, chives, sometimes avocado, and other greens. My salads are made primarily of sprouts though. Now when I eat a salad without sprouts, I feel like, "where's the beef?" The sprouts just add so much substance and protein and texture and I love them. I'm a sprout addict. After fasting on green juices for a day, I don't crave fruit or grain like you might expect. I find that I can think of nothing but when I can get a big plate of sprouts. I'm in love with them.