08 Feb 11
Originally posted by Proper KnobWhen I goggle protein content of chick peas and lentils I came up with this....
It would help if you were more specific next time. I can't read your mind.
Anyhow, lentils have a far higher protein content than chick peas, around 20g per 100g. So your still wide of the mark.
1 cup of canned chick peas contains 12 g of protein
1 cup of lentils contains 9g of protein.
I have only ever said that chick peas are a good source of protein ( in the vegetarian family) .....and I have never said that they are the highest, but they are not the lowest either.
08 Feb 11
Originally posted by vishvahetuThe tin of chick peas in my cupboard says 7.2g to be precise. The bag of dried green speckled lentils says 20.4g and the bag of red lentils says 25.8g.
When I goggle protein content of chick peas and lentils I came up with this....
1 cup of canned chick peas contains 12 g of protein
1 cup of lentils contains 9g of protein.
I have only ever said that chick peas are a good source of protein ( in the vegetarian family) .....and I have never said that they are the highest, but they are not the lowest either.
I don't need Google, i eat these things.
08 Feb 11
Originally posted by weap0nxhttp://www.marmite.com/
Protein and iron are not the only reason to eat meat.. something that can only be obtained from meat, or animal by-products is vitamin B12. Lots of things go wrong in the body without it.
Very nice spread on a crumpet. Not as nice as a bacon sandwich but probably has more B12 in it.
08 Feb 11
Originally posted by weap0nxThere are several ways for non-meat eaters to absorb enough vit b12 ( milk products, eggs, Vit B12 pills, fortified cereals. Generally the human body produces Vitamin B12 itself with the help of his own bacteria
Protein and iron are not the only reason to eat meat.. something that can only be obtained from meat, or animal by-products is vitamin B12. Lots of things go wrong in the body without it.
If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why were they made out of meat???? 🙂
09 Feb 11
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Originally posted by souvereinYes that's right.....and all the hype about vegetarians being unhealthy because they do not get enough B12.
There are several ways for non-meat eaters to absorb enough vit b12 ( milk products, eggs, Vit B12 pills, fortified cereals. Generally the human body produces Vitamin B12 itself with the help of his own bacteria
Milk alone will give you enough B12 to be healthy, and I have been a vegetarian for 38 years, and I have done a lot of heavy building work in that time, and there was never a day that I felt weak or unwell.
I am sure the meat lobby has propaganded the magical powers of B12 out of proportion.