High protein snack ideas?

[juni]

Hello everyone,

Tried posting this on the recipe section but says I cant post so Im posting here.

I am running out of ideas for high protein snack. Been struggling with getting enough protein since the beginning of my journey. I eat yogurt, cheese and chicken (whenever I can), almonds, tuna (from the can). I make it a point to order high protein meals when I go out to eat (hard for me to cook chicken and fish at home coz of crazy work hours and other reasons). Any other ideas?

In this part of the world where I live, I can't get protein shakes either. Everyday my carbs intake is waaaaaaaaaaay higher than my protein intake. I feel unhealthy and blah.

Heeelp!

 

[alphaX]

Salmon (fresh or frozen, not canned)


100g analysis
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142 kcal
5g unsaturated fat (the good fat)
1g saturated fat (the bad fat)
0g carbohydrate
20g protein
0 glycemic load


Extremely high in omega 3, as well. Nothing has a higher concentration of omega-3 than fresh salmon, other than ultra-refined, pharmaceutical grade fish oil, which is very expensive.


Try to find a way to cook it!

 

[juni]

Love salmon and eat fresh whenever I can find it around here. Thanks for the nutritional info and idea, AlphaX!!

 

[KaraCooks]

Keep in mind that if you're consistent with your protein intake, not every snack has to be *high* in protein. In fact, more than 30g-40g of protein per meal might be counter productive, as your body might not be able to process more than that at one time and the remainder gets excreted out of your system.

With that in mind, here are the things that I rely on for my protein:
eggs
yogurt (especially greek yogurt)
cottage cheese
chicken
tuna
salmon
meat (pork, beef, venison, etc.)
cheese
oats
milk
soy beans (edamame)
tofu (I don't really like tofu, so I don't eat much of it)
split peas (very high in protein, surprisingly)
peanut butter
almonds
peanuts
pumpkin seeds
flax seeds
quinoa
bulgur
most beans - although some are higher than others
lentils (great source of protein)
mushrooms
also combining certain veg creates a complete protein (all the amino acids) - the one I'm most familiar with is lima beans and corn together provide a complete protein.

Also you might be able to order whey protein powder over the Internet if there's not someplace locally that sells it.

Hope that helps!