Health and Nutrition For You

Most of us have grown up thinking we need a complete protein every meal of the day, and we have been taught that in order to get that we need to eat meat and drink milk. However, other foods do have protein and you might be surprised at the comparision of proteins as well as the fat content in these different foods:

Alfalfa sprouts, (1/2 cup) - 2.5 grams protein, .3 grams fat
Beef, ground (1/4 lb) - 21 grams protein, 18 grams fat
Black beans (1/2 cup) - 7.6 grams protein, .4 grams fat
Chicken breast (1/4 lb) - 19 grams protein, 4.8 grams fat
Egg (one) - 7.2 grams protein, 7 grams fat
Fish, cod (1/4 lb) - 19 grams protein, 1 gram fat
Lentils, cooked (1/2 cup) - 9 grams protein, 0 grams fat
Milk, skim (1/2 cup) - 8.35 grams protein, .3 grams fat
Milk, whole (1/2 cup) - 8.5 grams protein, 4.8 grams fat
Millet, dry grain (1/2 cup) - 11 grams protein, 3.4 grams fat
Shrimp (1/2 cup) - 15 grams protein, .7 grams fat
Tofu, firm (1/2 cup) - 10 grams protsin, 4 grams fat

Though this is a rough comparison of just a few foods, it should give you an idea of the protein and fat content of foods and just what you are getting from what you eat.