Foods With More Protein Than an Egg
Chickpeas
Cottage Cheese
Almond Butter
Cheddar Cheese
Lentils
Pumpkin Seeds
Shrimp
Quinoa
Jerky
Hemp Seeds
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SOURCES:
Leah Thomas, RD, assistant athletics director for student-athlete development, Georgia Tech Athletic Association, Atlanta.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: "How Much Protein Should I Eat?" "Timing Your Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition," "Make It Mediterranean."
U.S. Department of Agriculture: "National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference," "What Is Jerky?"
National Center for Biotechnical Information: "The Nutritional Value and Health Benefits of Chickpeas and Hummus."
Cleveland Clinic: "The Top 4 Protein Sources May Surprise You," "Recipe: Cottage Cheese Pancakes With Maple Syrup-Sweetened Berries."
Mayo Clinic: "Nutrition and Healthy Eating," "Pumpkin: Loaded With Scary-Good Nutrients."
Harvard School of Public Health: "The Nutrition Source: Almonds," "Lentils," "Fish: Friend or Foe?" "Quinoa."
Tufts University: "Can You Get Jumbo Benefits from Eating Shrimp?"
Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Protein Content of Common Foods."
Nutrition and Metabolism: "The cardiac and haemostatic effects of dietary hempseed."