Plant-based Protein Beans Legumes Quinoa Tempeh And Tofu. Tofu also known as soybean curd or bean curd is produced by curdling of soymilk. Plant-based proteins are a specific category of plant foods that contain protein.
You can find soy as beans edamame tofu tempeh or soymilk. And there are a lot of them. Try cashew peanut macadamia hazelnut pecan almond pistachio brazil walnut chestnut or pine nuts.
Using these plant-based proteins its possible to get all of the nutrient the human body needs but it does take knowing what to look for and choosing foods mindfully.
12 grams per ½-cup serving firm tofu 15 grams per 3-ounce serving tempeh 18 grams per 35-ounce serving natto 17 grams per 1-cup serving edamame. Whole foods such as beans nuts and grains provide a good range of amino acids to synthesize protein. 15 grams per 3-ounce serving. For this reason many people consider tempeh to be healthier than tofu since it more closely resembles whole soybeans.
