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Herbalife Products - Add More Protein Into Your Diet
For Less Fat. How to get protein into every meal.
Protein comes in the form of meat, soy products, cheese and dairy products. However, most of these are in the form of animal proteins, which add greatly to the bad cholesterol in our bodies. Therefore we
need to look for high quality proteins, in our diet, from non-animal sources.
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- Protein Shake -18-33
grams
- Protein Bars
-10 grams
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Gourmet Soup - 7 grams
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Healthy Meal Bar - 13 grams
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Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
- Ground beef, 4 oz-26 grams of protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
- Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce, 3oz-
21grams of protein
Conversion 1oz= 28.35 grammes
- Chicken
Chicken breast, 3.0 oz - 30 grams protein
- Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
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- 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, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
- Shrimp 3oz - 21grams of protein
Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz 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
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- Beans (including soy)
Tofu, firm, ½ cup (4 oz) 10 grams protein
- Tofu, regular, ½ cup (4 oz) 9 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams protein
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
- Soy yogurt, plain 6 oz- 6 grams
Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein
per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
- Chickpeas, ½ cup cooked – 6 grams
- Hummus (1/3 cup) -7grams
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- 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 – 19 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams
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- Vegetables
- Spinach, cooked, 1 cup- 6g protein
- Broccoli, cooked, 1 cup- 4g protein
- Carrot, cooked -0.4 g
How Much Protein Do You Need?
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