• Grains such as amaranth, quinoa, oats, buckwheat, spelt, wheat, rice
• Legumes like lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, butter beans, black beans and split peas, lupins, pea protein from yellow peas (is complete but is low in methionine)
• Nuts
• Seeds like hemp (is complete but low in lysine), pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, • chia seeds
• Soy derivatives like tempeh, tofu and soy milk
• Some vegetables like broccoli, spinach, asparagus, artichokes, potatoes, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts
• Spirulina
• Nutritional yeast
• Mycoprotein e.g. Quorn
Choose wholefoods over more processed alternatives like soy sausages and burgers. These products will have differing degrees of processing and can contain added salt, sugar, fats and/or other additives. Check the food labels or opt for homemade versions so you know exactly…
