Parents Guide - List Of Protein
The protein food group is made of all foods that are high in protein. Usually this mean about 10 grams or more of protein in one serving.
Most protein foods are purchased in their natural state like meat, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds and beans.
Other protein foods are processed like many soy based foods and pre-packaged luncheon meats.
You can also find already cooked protein foods in the freezer section or canned or jarred on shelves depending on the protein food.are found in the refrigerated section of the supermarket.
For example, beans can be already cooked and packaged in cans. While nuts can be roasted and found in cans or jars.
Some of the already cooked proteins or prepackaged proteins can be high in sodium (salt) and/or fat. So it is always a good idea to compare food labels to find proteins that are lower in fat content and sodium.
The USDA My Plate reminds us to vary our proteins by eating other protein foods that are not meat and choose lean proteins lower in fat.
List of the types of foods from the protein food group eaten around the world:
Meats
American Bison
Antelope
Barbary Sheep
Bighorn sheep
Bushpig
Camel
Capybara
Caraba
Caribou (reindeer)
Cattle
Dall Sheep
Deer
Domestic Goat
Domestic pig
Domestic Sheep
Eared seal
Earless seal
Groundhog
Guinea pig
Hare
Ibex
Kangaro
Lamb
Llama
Moose
Mountain Goat
Opossum
Peccary (Javelina)
Pika
Rabbit
Red River Hog
Veal (calves)
Wallaby
Walrus
Wild boar
Wild goat
Yak
Seafoods
Anchovy
Basa
Bass
Catfish
Carp
Cod
Crappie
Eel
Flounder
Grouper
Haddock
Halibut
Herring
Kingfish
Mackerel
Mahi Mahi
Marlin
Orange Roughy
Perch
Pike
Pollock
Salmon
Sardine
Snapper
Sole
Swordfish
Tilapia
Trout
Tuna
Walleye
Abalone
Clam
Conch
Crab
Crayfish
Cuttlefish
Lobster
Loc
Mussel
Octopus
Prawn
Oyster
Scallop
Shrimp
Snail (escargots)
Canned Fish Such As:
Anchovies
Clams
Tuna
Sardines
Poultry
Chicken
Cornish Hen
Dove
Duck
Emu
Goose
Grouse
Guinea fowl
New World quail
Ostrich
Partridge
Pheasant
Pigeon
Quail
Turkey
Chicken Eggs
Duck Eggs
Goose Eggs
Hen Eggs
Quail Eggs
Beans And Peas
Adzuki, Dry
Black Beans
Black-Eyed Peas
Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
Falafel
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans (Mature)
Navy Beans
Pinto Beans
Soy Beans
Split Peas
Processed Soy Products:
Tofu
White Beans
Bean Burgers
Veggie Burgers
Tempeh
Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP)
Nuts And Seeds
Almonds
Cashews
Hazelnuts (Filberts)
Mixed Nuts
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Pistachios
Pumpkin Seeds
Sesame Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts
Healthy Eating
Healthy Child
Written by Maggie LaBarbera
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Written on May 12, 2012
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Last updated on Oct 15, 2013
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