Members of my Saturday morning WW groups know I'm on a protein crusade right now. Here's some info I found interesting -
Protein Content of Common Foods
Steak, sirloin 26
Peanuts (1 oz.) 7
Ground meat 20
Walnuts (1 oz.) 4
Hamburger 14
Peanut butter (2 TB.) 8
Bologna 10
Sesame seeds (1 oz.) 5
Hot dog 10
Sunflower seeds (1 oz.) 6
Venison 26
Flaxseeds (1 oz.) 6
Buffalo 13
Tofu (6 oz.) 12
Bacon (1 slice) 21
Soybeans (½ cup) 11
Ham 2
Soy milk (1 cup) 7
Turkey breast 26
Kidney beans (½ cup) 8
Roast beef 21
Lentils (½ cup) 9
Chicken, light 26
Chickpeas (½ cup) 10
Salmon 18
Split peas (½ cup) 8
Scallops 14
Tofu (5 oz.) 10
Oysters (2 oz.) 8
Oatmeal (1 cup) 6
Crab 13
Pasta (1 cup) 7
Cottage cheese (½ cup) 14
Brown rice (1 cup) 5
Cheddar cheese (1 oz.) 7
White rice (1 cup) 3
American cheese (1 oz.) 6
Whole-wheat bread 5
String cheese (1 oz.) 6
Mozzarella (1 oz.) 7
Whole milk (1 cup) 8
Skim milk (1 cup) 8
Low-fat plain yogurt (1 cup)10
Low-fat fruit yogurt (1 cup)10
Egg (1) 6
All are 3-ounce servings (approximately the size of a deck of cards) unless otherwise indicated. Source: 1996 First Databank.
