Animal VS Plant Protein Part 2 - Calories needed to get adequate protein.

Going into a bit more detail in a Part 2 to my initial article on the difference between animal and plant protein. This article will focus on calories. This information is taken from a table by a company called 'Carnivore Aurelius.'

To get 30g of protein (approx one third - one fifth of your daily needs depending on your weight)

From potato - you would need to consume 1,635 calories

Bagel - 790 calories

Bread - 570 calories

Black beans - 440 calories

Eggs - 428 calories

Lentils - 337 calories

Firm tofu - 280 calories

Roasted beef - 210 calories

Roasted chicken - 167 calories

Cod fish - 137 calories

As you can see, its much harder to get more protein with less calories when you rely solely on plant protein. Most people need more protein and less calories, not more calories with less protein!

Also looking at the carbohydrate content on plant based protein sources. We use carbohydrates for energy, so it stands to reason that if we have more active lifestyles we need more carbs and if we are more sedentary we need less.

Popular plant protein food sources:

Per 100g they have:

Quinoa 21g carbs

Buckwheat 27g carbs

Lentils 20g

Black Beans 24g

Compared with animal protein sources:

Per 100g:

Chicken breast 0g

Eggs 0.7g

Beef 0g

Cod fish 0g

So, plant sources of protein provide more carbohydrates and more calories than meat sources. This is something key to take into consideration when planning how to hit your calorie and macro goals as a vegetarian or vegan.