20 Veggies You Never Knew Are Rich In Protein

By Apoorva Jha

So what makes being a vegetarian better than others? Well for starters, vegetarians tend to weigh lesser and show lesser risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes than people who consume a lot of meat. Merely cutting down the portions of your meat intake also helps improve your health. But then again, meat is full of protein which your body needs at the end of the day. Fear not for we have for you, 20 high-protein vegetables, legumes, and minimally processed meat alternatives:

Edamame

edamame

Protein: 18 g per 1-cup serving (cooked)

This appetizer could arguably be the healthiest snack ever. Even one cup of edamame or maybe cooked soybeans have a very high amount of protein in them. Where can you get these? Well, they would be available anywhere at an organic variety, but like most soybeans in the US, these are genetically modified with pesticides.