• Nonameuser678@aussie.zone
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    My recommendation is learn to love lentils. Replace the beef in your spag bol with them. So good and so much cheaper. Also beans, there are so many good things you can do with them.

    • UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Lentils r amazing, although they severely lack protein. Plus, they alone do not have all 9 required amino acids. To get them, u need to consume lentils AND beans.

      The daily RDA for me is around 56 grams of protein. If I had to meet this demand via lentils and beans alone, then I would need to consume around 460 grams of lentils and beans DAILY. Yeah… Imagine the AMOUNT of gases after that lol.

      HOWEVER, there still is a solution that I found. Say hello to “TVP”, ie., “Texturised Vegetable Protein”. This basically concentrates all this protein, while having all 9 required amino acids. To meet my RDA, I would need to consume just 120 grams.

      I still do have lentils and beans sometimes. However, TVP is still always present in some form.

      • CurrentBias@open-source-eschaton.net
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        6
        ·
        edit-2
        1 year ago

        @UraniumBlazer @Nonameuser678 56 grams of protein from all sources. There is protein in almost everything you eat, and it combines to reach that goal. You don’t have to get all 56 grams from just lentils and beans

        Also, it’s rice or some other grain you want to pair with lentils to achieve a complete protein, not beans – beans are legumes, and most legumes have a similar amino acid profile

    • soupcat@sopuli.xyz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      This, I basically never buy any ‘vegan’ products. I just sub mince with red and yellow lentils and barley, it’s great and cheap. Add lots of veggies and you’ve got a delicious meal.

      • DroneRights [it/its]@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        Vegan food companies selling healthy vegetables and staple foods: ✋

        Vegan food companies selling fake meat: 👀🫴💸