10 High Protein Foods
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Protein Rich Food #7: Beans
Beans are another vegetable that is high in protein, making them suitable for people on vegetarian diets. Some varieties will contain as much as around one-quarter of their nutrient value taken up by protein. Baked beans are a favourite, partly because of their convenience, although these contain less protein than other types at around 6%.
Beans are also low in fat and low in cholesterol, making them suitable for healthy diets. They are also high in fibre and other important nutrients such as folic acid, iron, magnesium and potassium. Bear in mind that although they are packed in protein, beans tend to lack certain amino acids that are important to our health so they should not be your only source of protein.
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