Foods which have Protein

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Most of you may know this stuff I just thought I should share.

Meat, poultry and fish

Food Serving size Protein grams
bacon 3 slices 6
beef (ground, lean) 3 ounces 21
chicken breast (cooked) 3 ounces 26
cod (Atlantic) 3 ounces 19
haddock (smoked) 3 ounces 21
ham (meat only, roasted) 3 ounces 21
hot dog (beef) 1 each 7
pork (ground) 3 ounces 22
salmon (Atlantic) 3 ounces 22
sausage link (pork/beef) 1 link 9
shrimp (fresh) 3 ounces 17
tuna (canned, light) 3 ounces 22
turkey (light meat) 3 ounces 25
turkey (ground) 3 ounces 23

Dairy products

Food Serving size Protein grams
cheddar cheese 11/2 ounces 11
cottage cheese 1/2 cup 13
cream cheese 11/2 ounces 3
ice cream (vanilla) 11/2 cups 7
milkshake 11/2 cups 12
milk (buttermilk) 1 cup 8
milk (2 percent) 1 cup 8
milk (skim) 1 cup 8
mozzarella cheese 11/2 ounces 10
Parmesan cheese (grated) 2 tablespoons 4
yogurt (low fat) 1 cup 10

Eggs

Food Serving size Protein grams
scrambled 1/2 cup 12
substitute 1/2 cup 15
whole 1 egg 6

Soups

Food Serving size Protein grams
bean with ham 1 cup 13
cheese 1 cup 5
chicken noodle 1 cup 4
clam chowder 1 cup 9
cream of celery 1 cup 6
cream of chicken 1 cup 7
cream of potato 1 cup 6
tomato 1 cup 6

Beans

Food Serving size Protein grams
black beans (cooked) 1/2 cup 8
hummus (fresh) 1/2 cup 6
kidney beans (canned) 1/2 cup 7
navy beans (canned) 1/2 cup 10
refried beans 1/2 cup 8
soybeans (boiled) 1/2 cup 14

Nuts

Food Serving size Protein grams
almonds (toasted) 1/2 cup 14
cashews (dry roasted) 1/2 cup 10
peanut butter 2 tablespoons 8
peanuts (dry roasted) 1/2 cup 17
pistachios (dry roasted) 1/2 cup 10
sunflower seeds (dry roasted) 1/2 cup 12
walnuts (English, dried) 1/2 cup 9