When you are following a diet high in protein, you will be consuming foods such as meats and seafood. These are the types of food that contain the highest levels of protein. These foods aid in the growth of body tissue, which means that the body can heal faster, as well as lose weight. Protein is made up of various chains of amino acids which help muscles, hair, skin and nails to grow. When eating foods high in protein, you should know that too much of a good thing can hurt you. Too much protein can increase your chances of suffering from heart disease, stroke, kidney stones and osteoporosis.

 

Below you will find a list of foods that are high in protein:

 

Chicken

Turkey Breast

Pork

Beef Steak

Ground Beef

Buffalo Meat

Swordfish

Haddock

Orange Roughy

Tuna

Shellfish

Lobster

Crab

Shrimp

Cottage Cheese

Eggs

Almonds

Bass Fish

Garbanzo Beans

Navy Beans

Pinto Beans

Halibut

Liver

Oysters

Pumpkin Seeds

Sesame Seeds

Lamb Chops

Yogurt

Walnuts

Veal

Red Snapper

Peanuts

 

100 Grams of Lean Beef Steak contain 29 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Fried Tofu contain 17 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Grilled Chicken contain 31 grams of protein

 

One Whole, Hard-Boiled, Large Egg contains 6.3 grams of protein

 

One Cooked Egg White contains 3.5 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Weetabix contain 11.8 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Oatmeal contain 13 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Boiled Lentils contain 9 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of All Bran contain 12.2 grams of protein

100 Grams of Drained Tuna Fish contain 25.5 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Peanuts contain 25.8 grams of protein

 

100 Grams of Fat-Free Cottage Cheese contain 14.1 grams of protein

 

1 Pint of Low-Fat Milk contains 19.2 grams of protein

 

 

 

Recipe Ideas
 
If you are interested in creating a High Protein Mix, which can be used to create such recipes as high-protein muffins and biscuits, try the following below:

 

High Protein Mix

 

This recipe will make about 7 cups of mix.

 

Ingredients

 

3 cup  whole wheat flour

1/4 cup soy flour

3/4 cup wheat germ

1 cup  nonfat dry milk powder

2 1/2 tablespoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

1/2 cup oil

 

Directions

 

1) Combine all of the ingredients.

2) Mix until all of the oil is absorbed.

3) Store in the refrigerator

 

 

Protein Cracker Bread

(Makes 10 Crackers)

 

Ingredients

 

2 1/2 cup high protein mix

½ cup water

Sesame Seeds

 

Directions

 

1) Preheat oven to 425°.

2) Oil a baking sheet.

3) Combine the mix and water to form dough.

4) Divide into 10 balls.

5) Roll each into a 4" x1/8" thick round.

6) Place on baking sheet.

7) Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

8) Press gently to make them stick.

9) Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.

 

Protein Muffins

(Makes 8)

 

Ingredients

 

3 ¼ cup high protein mix

1 cup water

1 egg, beaten

2-4  tablespoon honey

 

Directions

 

1) Preheat oven to 400°.

2) Oil 8 muffin cups.

3) Combine mix, water, egg and honey until completely moistened.

4) Spoon into muffin cups.

5) Bake 15 to 20 minutes.