{"id":2430,"date":"2024-02-25T11:56:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T11:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2024-02-25T11:56:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T11:56:46","slug":"high-protein-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/02\/25\/high-protein-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"High Protein Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Eggs
    Protein content: 35% of calories in a whole egg. 1 large egg has 6 grams of protein, with 78 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Almonds
    Protein content: 13% of calories. 6 grams per ounce (28 g), with 161 calories.
    Other High-Protein Nuts
    Pistachios (13% of calories) and cashews (11% of calories).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Chicken Breast
    Protein content: 80% of calories. 1 roasted chicken breast without skin contains 53 grams, with only 284 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Oats
    Protein content: 15% of calories. Half a cup of raw oats has 13 grams, with 303 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Cottage Cheese
    Protein content: 59% of calories. A cup (226 g) of cottage cheese with 2% fat contains 27 grams of protein, with 194 calories.
    Other Types of Cheese That Are High in Protein
    Parmesan cheese (38% of calories), swiss cheese (30%), mozzarella (29%) and cheddar (26%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Greek Yogurt
    Protein content: Non-fat Greek yogurt has protein at 48% of calories. One 6-ounce (170-gram) container has 17 grams of protein, with only 100 calories.
    Just make sure to choose one without added sugar. Full-fat Greek yogurt is also very high in protein, but contains more calories.
    Similar Options
    Regular full-fat yogurt (24% of calories) and kefir (40%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Milk
    It is particularly high in calcium, phosphorus and riboflavin (vitamin B2).
    Protein content: 21% of calories. 1 cup of whole milk contains 8 grams of protein, with 149 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Broccoli
    incredibly healthy vegetable, loaded with vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber and potassium, various bioactive nutrients believed(against cancer).
    Protein content: 20% of calories. 1 cup (96 grams) of chopped broccoli has 3 grams of protein, with only 31 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Lean Beef
    Protein content: 53% of calories. One 3-ounce (85 g) serving of cooked beef with 10% fat contains 22 grams of protein, with 184 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Tuna
    Protein content: 94% of calories, in tuna canned in water. A cup (154 g) contains 39 grams of protein, with only 179 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Quinoa
    Protein content: 15% of calories. One cup (185 g) of cooked quinoa has 8 grams, with 222 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Whey Protein Supplements
    Protein content: Varies between brands. Can go over 90% of calories, with 20-50 grams of protein per serving.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Lentils
    Protein content: 27% of calories. 1 cup (198 g) of boiled lentils contains 18 grams, with 230 calories.
    Other High-Protein Legumes
    Soybeans (33% of calories), kidney beans (24%) and chickpeas (19%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Ezekiel Bread
    Protein content: 20% of calories. 1 slice contains 4 grams, with 80 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Pumpkin Seeds
    Protein content: 14% of calories. 1 ounce (28 g) has 5 grams of protein, with 125 calories.
    Other High-Protein Seeds
    Flax seeds (12% of calories), sunflower seeds (12%) and chia seeds (11%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Turkey Breast
    Protein content: 70% of calories. One 3-ounce (85 g) serving contains 24 grams, with 146 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. Fish (All Types)
    Protein content: Highly variable. Salmon is 46% protein, with 19 grams per 3-ounce (85 g) serving and only 175 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. Shrimp
    Protein content: 90% of calories. A 3 ounce (85 g) serving contains 18 grams, with only 84 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. Brussels Sprouts
    Protein content: 17% of calories. Half a cup (78 g) contains 2 grams of protein, with 28 calories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. Peanuts
    Protein content: 16% of calories. One ounce (28 g) has 7 grams, with 159 calories.
    The Bottom Line
    The importance of eating enough protein can not be overstated.
    It is the simplest, easiest and most delicious way to lose weight and have a better looking body. Period.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-recipes"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"james","author_link":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/author\/james\/"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p89zH1-Dc","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions\/2431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}