Plant protein nutrition

Whether you already follow a plant based diet, are taking part in Veganuary or keen to learn more about a vegetarian or vegan diet it's worth being informed and intentional with your nutrition content of your plant-based protein food sources.

Many foods used as a plant-based protein source will also come with a higher fat or carbohydrate component naturally included, or the quantity you need to eat is impractical because the protein content per 100g is quite low.

Can you get enough plant protein from broccoli?

So while you CAN technically eat enough protein just from broccoli and it would be very low in overall calories to do so, it isn't a very practical option for most when you need to eat 500g at a time to do so!

Is peanut butter a good plant based protein source?

Likewise, while peanut butter does contain protein, it also naturally contains twice as much fat so 20g of protein from peanut butter provides almost 500kcal!

This doesn't make them bad choices at all, it's just something to be mindful of.

All macronutrients are important

Like all things nutrition, you need to put it in context of your whole diet, energy and training needs. There are no perfect foods, and each macronutrient is important in different ways and for different reasons.