12 High-protein Vegetables To Add To Your Diet

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1. Lentil

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Lentils, peas, and beans provide protein and vegetables. They offer fiber, folate, potassium, and other vegetable nutrients along with meat, chicken, and fish nutrients.  

2. Split Peas

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Split peas include 16 g of protein per cup, roughly triple that of two boiled eggs. Fiber (57% DV), folate, iron, and potassium are found in each cup.  

3. Spinach

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One of the healthiest veggies in the world is spinach. Spinach that has been cooked has only 49 calories and 6 grams of protein per cup.  

4. Edamame

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People don't pay enough attention to edamame, but it is very good for us. Edamame that has been cooked has 18 grams of protein, 29% of the daily value for fiber, and over 100% of the daily value for folate in one cup.  

5. Chickpeas

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Chickpeas are cheap and nutritious. One cup of cooked chickpeas has 14.5 g of protein and 45% of the DV for fiber. Vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant polyphenols are abundant.  

6. Black Bean

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Many kitchens keep black beans for good reason. One cup of cooked black beans has 15.2 g protein and 15 g fiber. Black beans provide iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.  

7. Fava Beans

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Green faba beans have thick, fuzzy pods. Protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals abound.1 cup cooked fava beans has 187 calories, 13 g protein, and 9 g fiber. Folate and magnesium, which affect brain function and mood, are 44% and 17% of the DV.  

8. Lima Beans

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Lima beans, which are also called butter beans, are a type of food that is in the legume family. There are 14.7 grams of protein and 13.2 grams of fiber in a cup of cooked lima beans.  

9. Broccoli

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A medium-cooked stalk of broccoli contains 4 g of protein, more than most vegetables. Each stalk has 130% of the DV for vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant that boosts plant iron absorption.  

10. Asparagus

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Asparagus is nutritious but may make your pee smell funny. In addition to minimal calories and fat, one cup of asparagus has 4.3 g of protein and 3.6 g of fiber. Also rich in vitamins C and K.  

11. Artichoke Heart

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People don't eat enough artichoke hearts, but they are very healthy. They have a lot of minerals, vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants.  

12. Sweet Corn

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Corn, despite its terrible reputation, is a healthy vegetable. One cup of cooked sweet corn has 5 g protein. Fiber-rich at 3.6 g per cup.  

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