Sentences with phrase «spinach come from protein»

My understanding is that 51 % of calories in spinach come from protein, but spinach is actually less than 10 % protein.

In fact, most of the calories found in a cup of spinach come from protein.

For example on page 151, he claims that 52 percent of the energy in spinach comes from protein; for broccoli, it's 38 percent; black beans, 26 percent; etc..

Not exact matches

The Fab 4 Formula is simple: protein (20g minimum, from protein powder, collagen powder, or Greek yogurt) + fiber (10g minimum, from chia seeds or flaxseeds) + 1 tablespoon of healthy fat (like nut butter, or avocado) + handful of greens (like spinach or arugula) + 1/4 cup fruit (optional, but optimally low - sugar berries) + superfoods (optional; this is where cacao or adaptogens would come in) + liquid (water is fine, but nut milks are also great).

But a whole cup of spinach is only about 7 calories — and only 2 of those calories come from protein.

The majority of my meals comes from Lentils, quinoa, beans, broccoli, spinach, whole grain breads, pastas and cereals, wild yams, brown rice, almond milk, nuts, fruits, peanut butter, mushrooms and supplement with some protein powder.

The antioxidants, fiber, and protein in this blend come from pea, hemp, chia, quinoa, cranberries, cherries, blueberries, spinach, broccoli, beets, shiitake mushrooms, and green tea extract.

Wilma, The point regarding calories and protein is that, while some vegetables are considered high in protein (e.g. spinach and broccoli) because close to a quarter of their calories come from protein, what really matters for health is getting an adequate amount of protein (42 grams per day as noted in Dr. Greger's piece) and since most vegetables have so few calories, a quarter of the calories from of protein still doesn't add up to much.