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Where Do Vegans Get Their Protein?
7 Top High-Protein Vegan Foods For Building Muscle
As a vegan for more than 35 years and having witnessed a proliferation of vegan athletes in general and vegan bodybuilders in particular, I still find it a little surprising that in 2022 so many people are still wondering whether a vegan or plant-based diet can provide enough protein to build serious muscle.
Variations on this question consistently feature high in vegan-related searches on Google, so to all those still wondering, the answer to whether vegans can get enough protein from plant sources alone is an emphatic yes!
Not only are many vegan food sources very high in protein, but they also tend to be very low in the kind of harmful constituents that often feature prominently in meat and dairy based protein — things like saturated fat and cholesterol, for example, as well as the carcinogens found in cooked and processed meat.
So I thought it might be useful for people if I gave a list of 7 top natural plant-based proteins. There are masses of processed mock-meat options available, including plant-based mince, sausages, bacon, burgers, meatballs, nuggets… the list goes on and on. Just walk down the aisles of any major supermarket and you will find plenty of options, all bursting with protein.
