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%
>
>
> Vegetables
>
>
> Spinach 49%
>
>
> Broccoli 47%
>
>
> 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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