5 vegetarian foods better than chicken

5 Vegetarian foods that are healthier than meat.

 

What makes these food healthy

Eating non-veg food is no longer as cool as it used to be a decade back, when rebels from strict vegetarian families sneaked out to try this 'stuff' which they thought was loaded with energy, power and good health. In fact, now people are turning towards vegetarianism, more out of choice than compulsion.

But there always remains the question as how does a vegetarian person meet the protein requirements. Animal meat, though full of fat is also loaded with vitamins, minerals, proteins and is an excellent source of nutrition for growing kids.

Here is a list of some foods that are as good as eating non-veg food when it comes to nutrition.

1. Black Beans 

They are very popular among vegetarians because when they are combined with brown rice, a “complete protein” is formed. A common problem in vegetarian diets is acquiring proper amounts of protein, so black beans and brown rice can offer a simple and inexpensive solution.

In 100g of beans, you'll get 21g protein, 339 calories, carbohydrate 63g and 16 dietary fiber. So, Adding black beans to your diet will provide you with many nutrients and help prevent various health conditions.

 2. Almond

Rich protein content makes it a super food for vegetarians. With 3.7mg iron, 12 gm fiber and 264 mg calcium, one bowl of this dry fruit is way healthier than roasted chicken or mutton.

3. Soybean

You will be surprised to know that 1 cup of raw chicken contains 43.43 gm protein, while 1 cup of soybean contains 68gm protein. Apart from this, even other nutrients are comparatively higher in soybean when compared with chicken.

4. Pumpkin seeds

With almost no dietary fiber, chicken stands nowhere close to pumpkin seeds that carries almost 18 gm fiber in one cup. And this makes latter a sure shot winner over former on the health front.

5. Poppy seeds

A cup of poppy seeds contains almost 19.5gm dietary fiber, whereas mutton has almost no dietary fiber. So, if you are a non-veg lover who needs to boost the fiber content in the body, can easily include poppy seeds in his/her diet.

Include these foods in your diet to meet your daily protein requirement. You can build muscle by following vegetarian diet.

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