Lists of High Protein Rich Foods
- Major Functions of Proteins with examples
- Difference Between Globular and Fibrous Proteins
Globular vs Fibrous Proteins
Proteins are the most abundant macromolecules in the cell, and they carry out most of the work in a cell. Protection of the body from infection ,mechanical strength, and catalysis of metabolic reactions- all are functions of protein that are essential to life.
Essential amino acids must be acquired in the diet ; non essential amino acids can be synthesized by the body.Complete proteins contain all essential and non essential amino acids.
Protein digestion begins in the stomach, where protein are digested by the enzyme pepsin.Further digestion occurs in the small intestine by enzymes such as trypsin and chymotrypsin.
Protein deficiency cause severe under nourishment- Kwashiorker is a serious condition mostly resulted in children.
Milk Products
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Protein Content in Dairy Products
Food item (Serving Size)
| Protein
| Calories
|
|---|---|---|
Cheese (1 slice)
| 6.50 g
| 103.88
|
Milk (1 cup)
| 8.07 g
| 153.72
|
Cheese food, cold pack (100g)
| 19.60 g
| 331.00
|
Yogurt, plain (1 cup )
| 8.40 g
| 149.45
|
Protein content in Egg/Meat/Fish
Food item
| Protein
| Calorie
|
|---|---|---|
Egg, yolk, dried 100g
| 34.25 g
| 666.0
|
Beef, variety meats and by-products 100g
| 21.85 g
| 319.00
|
Veal 100g
| 9.42 g
| 642.00
|
Tuna100g
| 29.91 g
| 184.00
|
Sardine 100g
| 24.62 g
| 208.00
|
Oyster 100g
| 18.90 g
| 163.00
|
Protein rich Nuts
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Protein Content in Nuts
Food item (Quantity)
| Protein
| Calories
|
|---|---|---|
Almonds (100g )
| 21.26 g
| 578.00
|
Beechnuts, dried (100g )
| 5.87 g
| 576.00
|
Cashew nuts, roasted, with salt (100g )
| 14.72 g
| 574.00
|
Peanuts, roasted, with salt (100g )
| 23.25 g
| 585.00
|
Pistachio, roasted, with salt (100g)
| 21.35 g
| 568.00
|
Walnuts, black, dried 1 cup, chopped
| 29.06 g
| 772.50
|
Protein Content in Legumes
Food item ( Quantity)
| Proteins
| Calories
|
|---|---|---|
Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 8.86 g
| 132.00
|
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 8.86 g
| 164.00
|
Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 8.13 g
| 117.00
|
Beans, french, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 7.05 g
| 129.00
|
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 9.02 g
| 116.00
|
(Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g) .
| 8.67 g
| 127
|
Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 16.64 g
| 173.00
|
Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt (100g)
| 10.08 g
| 147.00
|
Protein rich Vegetables
Protein content in Vegetables
Vegetables
| Proteins
| Calorie
|
|---|---|---|
Amaranth leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt(100g)
| 1.67 g
| 21.00
|
Arrowroot, raw (100g)
| 4.11 g
| 65.00
|
Carrots (100g)
| 0.93 g
| 41.00
|
Cabbage (100g)
| 1.21 g
| 24.00
|
Lentils, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried, with salt (100g)
| 7.15 g
| 101.00
|
Mushroom, oyster (100g)
| 4.14 g
| 37.00
|
Parsley, freeze-dried (100g)
| 31.30 g
| 271.00
|
Onions (100g)
| 0.92 g
| 42.00
|
Potato (100g)
| 2.02 g
| 77.00
|
Spinach (100g)
| 2.86 g
| 23.00
|
Tomatoes, sun-dried (100g)
| 14.11 g
| 258.00
|
Turnip greens, raw (100g)
| 1.50 g
| 30.00
|
Single Cell Protein (SCP)
Spirulina for Astronaut: NASA found spirulina to be an outstanding, compact space food for astronauts (1 kg. of Spirulina is equivalent to 1000 kgs. of assorted vegetables,6 times more protein than eggs!).
