{"id":48959,"date":"2025-07-27T04:01:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T04:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/?p=48959"},"modified":"2025-07-27T04:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T04:02:09","slug":"where-do-lowfat-vegans-get-their-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/?p=48959","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Lowfat Vegans Get Their Protein?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Low-fat vegan protein sources organized by category. <br><br>\ud83e\udd66 Low-Fat Vegan Protein Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>1. Legumes and Beans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Lentils (cooked) \u2013 ~9g protein \/ 0.4g fat per 100g<br><br>Chickpeas (cooked) \u2013 ~9g protein \/ 2.6g fat<br><br>Black beans (cooked) \u2013 ~8.9g protein \/ 0.5g fat<br><br>Kidney beans (cooked) \u2013 ~8.7g protein \/ 0.5g fat<br><br>Green peas (cooked) \u2013 ~5g protein \/ 0.4g fat<br><br>Edamame (cooked) \u2013 ~11g protein \/ 5g fat (moderate fat)<br><br><strong>2. Grains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Quinoa (cooked) \u2013 ~4g protein \/ 1.9g fat<br><br>Brown rice (cooked) \u2013 ~2.6g protein \/ 0.9g fat<br><br>Whole wheat pasta (cooked) \u2013 ~5g protein \/ 1g fat<br><br>Oats (dry) \u2013 ~13g protein \/ 7g fat (mostly healthy fat)<br><br>Buckwheat (cooked) \u2013 ~3.4g protein \/ 0.6g fat<br><br><strong>3. Soy-Based Foods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tofu (firm) \u2013 ~10g protein \/ 5g fat (moderate fat)<br><br>Tempeh \u2013 ~19g protein \/ 4g fat (lean for protein content)<br><br><strong>4. Vegetables<\/strong> (Supplemental Protein)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Spinach (cooked) \u2013 ~3g protein \/ 0.4g fat<br><br>Broccoli (cooked) \u2013 ~2.8g protein \/ 0.3g fat<br><br>Brussels sprouts (cooked) \u2013 ~3.4g protein \/ 0.3g fat<br><br>Asparagus (cooked) \u2013 ~2.4g protein \/ 0.2g fat<br><br><strong>5. Protein Supplements &amp; Isolates<\/strong> (be careful, protein isolates not recommended)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Seitan (wheat gluten) \u2013 ~21g protein \/ 2g fat per 100g<br><br>Soy protein isolate \u2013 ~25g protein \/ 0g fat per scoop<br><br>Pea protein powder \u2013 ~20\u201325g protein \/ &lt;2g fat per scoop<br><br>Hemp protein (concentrate) \u2013 ~15g protein \/ ~3g fat per scoop (moderate)<br><br>\u2705 Suggested Low-Fat Protein Combos<br>Beans + Brown Rice<br><br>Lentils + Quinoa<br><br>Whole Wheat Pasta + Green Peas<br><br>Tofu Stir-Fry (steamed or water-saut\u00e9ed)<br><br>Smoothie with Pea Protein + Berries + Almond Milk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Low-fat vegan protein sources organized by category. \ud83e\udd66 Low-Fat Vegan Protein Sources 1. Legumes and Beans Lentils (cooked) \u2013 ~9g protein \/ 0.4g fat per 100g Chickpeas (cooked) \u2013 ~9g protein \/ 2.6g fat Black beans (cooked) \u2013 ~8.9g protein \/ 0.5g fat Kidney beans (cooked) \u2013 ~8.7g protein \/ 0.5g fat Green peas (cooked) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/?p=48959\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Where Do Lowfat Vegans Get Their Protein?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-motivational"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48959"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48960,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48959\/revisions\/48960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectwaistline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}