Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Protein Sources

When i started this journey my most common question was how much protein is in chicken breast and steak and if you are following me in my previews post i posted about portion control. In that article i showed you how to work out how much protein you need per meal. Well like im sure you have found out most foods cum with a nutritional label witch u can just read to find out how much protein carbs....etc, but wen it cums to meat there's no label to read. So how do we know how much to eat to met are meal requirements? Well you cud always just go and research it witch i did. Here is the chart i us to determine how much protein is in my meat
 
Beef

    Hamburger patty, 113g – 28 grams protein
    Steak, 170g – 42 grams protein
    Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce

Chicken

    Chicken breast, 99g - 30 grams protein
    Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
    Drumstick – 11 grams
    Wing – 6 grams
    Chicken meat, cooked, 113g – 35 grams

Fish

    Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
    Tuna, 170g can - 40 grams of protein

Pork

    Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
    Pork loin or tenderloin, 113g – 29 grams
    Ham, 85g serving – 19 grams
    Ground pork, 28g raw – 5 grams; 85g cooked – 22 grams
    Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
    Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams

Eggs and Dairy

    Egg, large - 6 grams protein
    Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
    Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
    Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
    Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
    Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
    Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

Nuts and Seeds

    Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
    Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
    Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
    Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
    Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
    Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
    Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
    Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

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