Garbanzo Beans: 0.5 cups of garbanzos contain 19.5 g of protein
Peanuts: 0.5 cups of peanuts contain 19 g of protein
Nutritional Yeast: 0.5 cups of nutritional yeast may provide up to 36 g protein
Tofu: 0.5 cups of tofu contain 10 g of protein
Lentils: 0.5 cups of cooked lentils contain 9 g of protein
Almonds: 0.5 cups of almonds contain 10 g of protein
Edamame: 0.5 cups contain 8.5 g protein
Quinoa: 0.5 cups of cooked quinoa contains about 4 g protein
Chia Seeds: 0.5 cups of chia seeds contain about 16 g proteinPotato: One potato can yield about 4 grams of protein
Eat only plant-based protein sources for 1 day. How did you feel? Do you think you missed anything by eating plant-based proteins? Why or why not?
Breakfast
For breakfast I had my regular. Cereal, almond milk and a banana. I don't drink regular animal milk, I drink almond milk all the time. I quit drinking soy milk because I got nervous about it. Drinking a lot of soy milk can affect hormones, especially it can increase female hormones in men. I didn't want my husband growing breasts. So I drink the almond milk. It doesn't taste bad to me. Some people hate alternatives to animal milk, I don't. I hate animal milk. It grosses me out. That's the main reason I don't drink it, although I do have other reasons including a distrust of the dairy industry, and a fear of my body being overwhelmed by a flood of artificial hormones. I know at least two women who stopped being vegan and wound up with giant watermelons. Obviously, I have no proof that it was the milk, but that won't stop me from suspecting.
From my research, almonds contain a bit of protein, and a cup of almond milk contains about 1 gram of protein. The cereal, of which I ate at least a cup, contained 5 grams of protein per cup.
So all in all, breakfast without animal products yielded about 6 grams of protein.
Lunch
I'll be honest, I didn't do too well on my lunch. I didn't plan ahead, because I never plan ahead. I literally just brought a bag of almonds to school with me to munch on. I probably consumed half a cup of them so got about 10 grams of protein. Not bad for snacking. I know, I should eat a well-rounded lunch, but don't judge, this is about protein, not my meal choices!
Dinner
I attempted to make up for lunch. I made myself a fat veggie sandwich. When I say fat, I mean I could barely get my mouth over it. Basic ingredients include: Two slices of bread (6 g protein), onion, tomato, lettuce, and a veggie burger from the freezer (12 g protein). I may have cheated and thrown in a bit of mayo, but don't worry, mayonnaise' protein content is negligible so won't affect the study.
Conclusion
How do I feel? I feel stuffed. I always feel stuffed after I eat a fat sandwich. I do miss the slice of cheese I normally put in. I think mostly if I miss animal protein, it is because of my greedy taste buds, not the protein's affect on my general feeling of health. I don't feel bad in any way.
I don't think I'm missing out on anything by going plant-based. My reason for saying this: I was raised vegan. I turned out fine. I can't claim it was always a perfect way to live. My parents didn't always know what they were doing and I think there were times when I could have used more protein, but it worked out in the end. I am in great health. I've never had any health problems related to protein deficiency, and over the years I've gotten better at finding protein sources. I've adapted. I've even included a bit of dairy and lean meat in my diet, because I like it, not because I don't think I can survive without it.
I would like to throw out there, that if anyone is considering raising a vegan child, please be careful to feed them well. Kids don't know how to feed themselves and they can only eat what is provided for them. There were times growing up when there were lots of veggies on the table, some potatoes and not much else. It's a good idea to consider what you're cooking so that there's at least one high-protein option.
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