Ask A Vegan Anything.

[TaraJo]

No beans? Do you check to make sure you're getting enough protein?

How much exactly is enough protein?

5 1/2 ounces per day, at least. If it's all coming from plant sources, you'll probably need more because the body doesn't process plant protein as well as animal protein (however, for some reason, the body does better with it if you eat beans and rice together than it does if you eat beans alone. Not sure exactly why).

Here's a list of protein foods. Your list has none of these. No, things like apples, bananas and pasta do NOT have protein in them.

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/...table.html