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This is good stuff, & until I saw it with my own eyes, I had trouble
accepting Bob Avery's (R.I.P) contention that vegetables are real
high in protein. Somehow Bob's ghost keeps posting here, & I hate
to say it but it looks like we may have to perform an electronic
exorcism soon. These can be pretty tricky, & things can get real
ugly if they get out of hand. We'll just have to play it by ear for
now & hope the time does not come when we have to perform one. But
I'm not optimistic & fear this is probably inevitable.
I should point out that probably the reason nuts/seeds are
surprisingly low in protein as a % of total calories is that fats
are so high in them. This does not mean nuts/seeds are low-protein.
And the reason vegetables may be so high in % protein probably does
not mean they are high-protein foods, only that they are low in
carbs. & fats. All this confirms my suspicions that any magical
ingredients in meat are no so much proteins, but other substances,
especially fats. And I think the ghost of Bob is on the right track
with his interpretation that this all suggests that we should tilt
the balance of our diets heavily towards fruits.
> Percentage of Calories as Protein
>
> Legumes
>
> Tofu 43%
>
> Lentils 29%
>
> Split peas
> 28%
>
> Kidney
> beans 26%
>
> Navy beans
> 26%
>
> Chick peas
> 23%
>
>
> Grains
>
> Rye 20%
>
> Wheat 17%
>
> Oatmeal
> 16%
>
> Buckwheat
> 15%
>
> Barley 11%
>
> Brown Rice
> 8%
>
> Nuts &
> Seeds
>
> Peanuts
> 18%
>
> Sunflower
> 17%
>
> Walnuts
> 13%
>
> Almonds
> 12%
>
> Fruits
>
> Lemon 16%
>
> Cantaloupe
> 9%
>
> Orange 8%
>
> Grape 8%
>
> Peach 6%
>
> Pear 5%
>
> Banana 5%
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>
> Vegetables
>
>
> Spinach 49%
>
>
> Broccoli 47%
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>
> Cauliflower
> 40%
>
>
> Mushrooms
> 38%
>
>
> Parsley 34%
>
>
> Lettuce 34%
>
>
> Green peas
> 30%
>
>
> Zucchini 28%
>
>
> Green beans
> 26%
>
>
> Cucumbers
> 24%
>
>
> Celery 21%
>
>
> Tomatoes 18%
>
>
> Onions 16%
>
>
> Potatoes 11%
>
>
> Source: USDA
>
--Doug Schwartz
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