Low Fat High Protein Alternative

[BFalz]

Hi All,

I'm just looking for any recommendations for lower fat protein alternatives to Peanut Butter and Avocados. I know they are healthy fats, but they are throwing off my Maco percentages a bit.

A little background:
I eat Oatmeal with Peanut butter, honey, Coco powder and raisins in the morning, and have Avocado after my workout with rice cakes and other food...
Last year I was told to cut down on my Cholesterol intake, so I try to eat less meat and eggs than I used to, so I turned to peanut butter in the am and avocado in the evening for some protein, however they are higher in fat, and now that I am trying to bulk up, I need to cut down on my fat in take.

So I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for low cholesterol, low fat, high protein alternatives to eat.

I already eat chicken and salmon for lunch and dinner, and have lots of veggies and grains throughout the day.  Just mostly looking for alternatives to Peanut Butter in the am and Avo's in the evening.

Thanks! 

[Dominique]

Here are a few sources of lean protein: egg whites, low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat (<10%) ground beef, tuna fish

OTOH, you said you’re trying to bulk up, so you should have more calories to play with, and it shouldn’t be a problem to eat things like peanut butter, whole eggs etc.

As to cholesterol: cholesterol in our diet and cholesterol in your blood are two different things. Your own body produces cholesterol (this varies from one person to the other). Cutting cholesterol from your diet may not necessarily result in lower cholesterol in your blood.

[emili]

@BFalz .. any fish is high in protein and lower in fat that most meat. In fact salmon is one of the higher in fat fish. you can scramble up egg whites with a hard cheese and that is good protein and lower in fat. there are loads of options..in fact you can check out this link for more ideas. 

[Bill_k]

Egg whites are tremendous. Perfect diet food really. I put a few drops of oil in a microwave dish first. Add the whites ,whisk them up and throw them in the microwave for 5 minutes,taking them out to stir them every minute or so to keep from sticking.Comes out fluffy like scrambled eggs.

[LeanderFord]

Chicken breast is cheap, versatile, super high in protein, and very low in fat. It's my go to. Also fat free cottage cheese, some fish is low in fat, and Quest powders are just 100-110 calories, most are fat free, and around 20g protein. 

Also, venison and rabbit are low in fat, high in protein.

[Daveg22152]

Consider legumes as an alternative, particularly lentils.  They are very high in protein and are very low in fat.  I can't say that lentils will go well with your morning oatmeal, but they are a great salad topping and go well with a lot of main dish recipes.

[GOPALji]

Skinless chicken and turkey breast, shellfish and most kinds of fish such as flounder, sole, cod and canned tuna, provide about 18 to 27 grams of protein per 3-ounce serving. In addition to protein, essential nutrients in poultry and seafood include iron, vitamin B-12 and zinc. For a high-protein, low-fat dinner, try grilled chicken breast simmered in tomato sauce with mushrooms, a shrimp stir fry with broccoli and low-sodium teriyaki sauce or cod baked with lime juice, pepper and garlic and served with Brussels sprouts. Read More....

[Magicjar]

Eggs are normally an excellent source of proteins, mainly egg whites. Egg whites are
typically high in proteins and low in cholesterol. Check out this link for more ideas.

[gtg947h]

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@LeanderFord wrote:

Chicken breast is cheap, versatile, super high in protein, and very low in fat. It's my go to. Also fat free cottage cheese, some fish is low in fat, and Quest powders are just 100-110 calories, most are fat free, and around 20g protein. 

Also, venison and rabbit are low in fat, high in protein.

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I eat a lot of chicken breast.  We buy it in the big trays (~7-8lb or so per tray) at Sam's for under $2/lb, and get two or three trays at a time.  I take it home and trim it/cut it as necessary, then individually bag and freeze so I can pull it out as necessary. 

I tried finding some vegetarian high-protein foods just to be able to mix things up, but they all either have lots of carbs or lots of fat in them as well, unless you go with tofu or some other "meat replacement" type food, and those are more expensive.

Remember too that there's sort of a "maximum effective intake" of protein; beyond something like 1 gram protein / lb of body weight (yep, mixing units just because I can) it's not really effective for muscle building etc. 

[DVWorker]

If you are looking for a tasty spread, like peanut butter, try goat cheese.

[linda3214]

Vegetarian sausage made from tofu, canned baked beans, cooked grits or oatmeal, frozen yogurt.

[writergal28]

Turkey breast is great!  I know many people think of it as a holiday food, but I eat it at least once a week.  I also find it a better substitute for pork dishes than chicken. 

[margaret204]

You could use some products from foodspring. I consume a lot of products from this company because I lead a healthy lifestyle and I need to consume only healthy food.

[BASILCHIVES]

I keep my foods simple,  I go with low fat or fat free Greek yogurt,  low fat cheese sticks they are easy to take with me.  Also tuna mixed with some vegetarian mayo or drained and wrapped in lettuce leaves.

[AnaFitbit]

Hi @margaret204, welcome to the Community Forums. @BASILCHIVES it's great to see you here. 

Thanks for sharing this ideas with us. It's great to know we have so many options to eat high protein food. The lettuce wraps sound really good 😀

[AnaFitbit]

@bbbonbon thanks for your input. 

You're right. legumes and lentils are good source or protein. I've heard that soy has a high percent of protein.