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List of High Protein Foods
High protein foods are great for packing on extra muscle. To make sure that your diet is filled with muscle-building proteins, it is extremely important to consider which high protein foods you should consume during your daily eating routine. To help you select the best high protein foods for your diet, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most protein-packed foods that you can find in your average grocery store.
You will notice that the list covers a broad variety of high protein foods. This was done intentionally so that you can compare food types and have more options to add to your daily meals.
The list:
(all nutrition estimates are based on standard single servings)
Peanut butter (2 tbsp)
Protein- 8 g
Calories- 188
Fat- 16 g
Raw almonds (19 pieces)
Protein- 7 g
Calories- 180
Fat- 14 g
Almond butter (1 tbsp)
Protein- 2 g
Calories- 101
Fat- 9 g
Skinless chicken breast (1 cup)
Protein- 38 g
Calories- 258
Fat- 10.4
Ground beef (90% lean, 3 oz)
Protein- 23 g
Calories- 182
Fat- 9 g
Ground turkey (3 oz)
Protein- 22 g
Calories- 193
Fat- 11 g
Salmon (half fillet)
Protein- 39 g
Calories- 367
Fat- 22 g
Tuna (canned, 1 cup)
Protein- 39 g
Calories- 179
Fat- 1 g
Deli turkey (1 oz)
Protein- 4 g
Calories- 31
Fat- 1 g
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High Protein Diet & Foods For Muscle Building
High protein diets have always been popular with athletes. Their popularity increased tenfold during the past 5 years with the introduction of the low carb type diets to the public that include high protein foods.
Regular people who do not exercise can eat moderately high protein foods. On the other hand athletes and people on muscle building diets must eat at least 1gram per lb of bodyweight in order to build muscle. A high protein diet is the staple of bodybuilders. Bodybuilding athletes always include a high protein food source in their daily diet.
High protein foods you can include in your diet are:
Turkey breast
Chicken breast
Lean cuts of red meat
Lean cuts of pork
Fish (most fish is high in protein)
Eggs & Egg Whites
Skim Milk
Low fat cottage cheese
Protein powders & bars
Whether you are going for muscle building or fat loss, a high protein diet plan can certainly help you either way.
If you are trying to build muscle, you need a high protein intake in your daily diet in order to recover from workouts and build muscle tissue. Protein provides the building blocks for muscle and without it muscle building and growth simply will not occur. During weightlifting and hard training, muscle tissue is broken down. In order for that muscle tissue to be rebuilt and grow stronger, we need to eat a diet high in protein. It’s pretty simple.
If fat loss is one’s goal, a high protein diet is also an absolute must. Most high protein foods are very low in carbs and saturated fats. Therefore by eating high protein foods in your diet, you also also eating quality low calorie foods. In order to accelerate the fat loss process, reducing carbs and overall calories is usually recommended. High protein foods can help you in achieving that.
An average person who trains hard and weighs 180lbs requires a minimum of 180grams of protein in his diet per day. This means at least 1gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. Anything less and muscle building/recovery will not be optimal. Some hard training athletes consume up to 2 grams of protein per lb of bodyweight in order to accelerate the muscle building process. This is not recommended for most people who require a moderately high protein intake. The total amount of protein taken every day should be spread over 5 to 6 meals throughout the course of a day. Read the rest of this entry »