10 Vegetables Are Surprising Sources of Protein
Perhaps one of the more conservative suggestions on this list, multigrain bread has earned its spot nonetheless.
Edamame
Pinto beans have seven grams of protein per 1/2 cup.
Pinto Beans
One half cup of these broad, white beans has eight grams of protein per cup. Like all beans, they're a strong source of fiber too.
Navy Beans
Yeah, peas! If you eat roughly 3/4 cup of these little green guys, you'll consume five grams of protein.
Peas
Mmmmmm, baked potatoes. One large potato has seven grams of protein. Filling too.
Baked Potatoes
For every cup of fresh spinach you eat, you'll consume about one gram of protein
Spinach
One bunch of this bitter green contains a mighty 17 grams of protein—but, admittedly, that's a lot of broccoli raab.
Broccoli Raab
One cup of the cruciferous vegetables, boiled, contains four gram of protein—plus the same amount of fiber.
Brussels Sprouts
Technically, mushrooms are a fungi, and not a vegetable
Button Mushrooms
One cup of cooked turnip greens has has about five grams of protein.
Turnip Greens