But Protein Tho

What is it about veganism that inspires people to be suddenly worried about my protein intake?  In my pre-vegan days, if I only felt like eating an apple for breakfast, no one ever said “Hey, what about protein at this meal.?”  And I can guarantee if I saw one of my non-vegan friends having an apple I never said, “Hey, what about some protein with that apple?”

This is a perpetual annoyance for all vegans - it’s right up there with people insisting that milk is not cruel or eggs from free-run hens are ok eggs.

It isn’t hard to get all the protein that one needs in a day.  

Here is a typical day

Tea - I have several cups of tea in a day, probably too many, if such a thing is possible.  I use at least a cup of soy milk during the day in tea, at 9 grams per cup.

Breakfast

This morning I had over-night oatmeal for breakfast.

1 cup of soy milk = 9 grams of protein

1/2 cup of oatmeal = 5 grams of protein

10 almonds.   = 3 grams of protein 

1 tablespoon of dried cranberries = negligible protein

Total protein for breakfast = 17 grams.

Lunch

For lunch I had a sandwich made with whole wheat bread and Yves vegan turkey slices (not made from a real turkey)

Two slices of whole wheat bread =.  7 grams of protein

Five slices of Yves vegan turkey = 10 grams of protein

Two slices of Chao cheese.     = 0 protein

1tablespoon of Just Mayo. = negligible protein

1 banana.    = 1.1 grams of protein

Total protein for lunch. 18 grams of protein

Dinner

I had a delightful tofu scramble for dinner.

One red pepper, chopped = 2 grams of protein

Half an onion, chopped.    = .5 grams of protein

Tofu 175 grams   = 30 grams of protein

Spices = 0 grams of protein.

Total protein for dinner 32.5 grams

So my total of protein for the day is 76.5 grams (when you include the soy milk for my tea)  which is above the daily recommended requirement for a woman my age.