Vegan Protein Blend

Chickpeas actually make me bloated, but it’s nice. I’m straight vegan, and my protein comes from lentils, tofu, bread I make out of lentils, pea protein (I get from Amazon bc it’s $22 for 1Kg), nut butters and fruits and veg. I usually hit 80 to 120g protein a day on 1300 to 1800 calorie diet.

The entire package of smoked-style fava tofu from Big Mountain Foods is 200 calories and 52g protein (though it’s super filling so I can’t eat that much of it in a day). I’ve made tofu/seitan lunch meat based on a recipe someone posted here once, using the Big Mountain tofu, and it was 175 calories and 37.5g protein for 100g. Say Grace is a brand of TVP that is lower calorie and higher protein than a lot of other TVP or soy curls; for one ounce dry, you get 19g protein for only 80 calories. I especially like to make this in soup with Carbe Diem orzo (110 calories/8g protein for 2 oz) but you could use a higher protein kind like edamame pasta or lupin bean pasta if you’re not fussy about the shape. I also like Kaizen pasta, even though it’s super expensive; 130 calories gets you 20g protein. If you’re not averse to precision fermented products, the vegan whey from My Protein is 90 calories/20g protein a serving, and two tablespoons of Natural Comforts vegan egg white is 9g protein for 40 calories. Two servings of vegan egg white plus some veggies gets you a huge omelette, and sometimes I put some of the fava seitan I mentioned above in them! If you can find TPP instead of TVP (textured pea protein) the texture is a lot softer but the calories are generally lower and the protein higher than TVP. Regular TVP or soy curls are also very good choices. You can also put TVP or TPP in oatmeal or overnight oats to boost the protein and drop the calories. Hope this helps! My protein target is a lot lower than yours but so is my calorie target. I’m averaging 100g protein on 1200 calories lately, and all of the above-mentioned are on HEAVY rotation in my house, along with more natural foods like tons of veggies, grains, and beans.