What foods does your LO get most of their protein from?
My girls aren't huge into meat so I'm trying to find other ways to get protein into them. Just looking for ideas!
What foods does your LO get most of their protein from?
My girls aren't huge into meat so I'm trying to find other ways to get protein into them. Just looking for ideas!
pear / 1657 posts
DS eats no meat at all, ever. It's his choice not ours in this case. So we try and feed him eggs, cheese, yogurt, milk, beans, edamame, peanut butter, nuts. Whole wheat breads and pastas often have more protein than white alternatives. He doesn't like tofu or hummus anymore, but we used to do those.
pear / 1642 posts
Hummus or peanut butter spread on toast. My kid also eats beans by the fistful and eggs (hard boiled or scrambled are her favorite)
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Eggs, yogurt, and cheese. They are three of his favorite foods.
We also do protein smoothies and he'll usually drink a small glass.
cherry / 196 posts
My 8 month old likes eggs, tofu, and peanut or almond butter. I also give her beans and lentils, which have been less of a fave, but she's not refusing things yet. She also eats up whole grains like quinoa and whole wheat pasta and bread, which have quite a bit of protein.
pear / 1837 posts
Beans, cheese, yogurt, tofu, fake meat products. DD2 is allergic to eggs and peanuts. We are vegetarian.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21628 posts
@Mrs. Pen: same for my LO.
DD definitely leaves meat for last when eating. She really loves eggs, yogurt, and cheese. I hardboil eggs to use for lunch or snacks.
pear / 1961 posts
Peanut butter, yogurt, breakfast sausage (chicken apple or meatless ones from TJs), and eggs.
pear / 1788 posts
Siggis Icelandic skyr yogurt! And string cheese and eggs. But DD loves the yogurt
coconut / 8079 posts
LO doesn't eat a lot of meat but he does like deli meat, usually turkey or ham. He also likes turkey bacon. He probably gets most of his protein from yogurt and cheese.
grapefruit / 4584 posts
Greek yogurt, black beans, nut butters, nuts (almonds/cashews).
clementine / 927 posts
Beans and peas, nuts (nut butters, nut milks, nut sauces), seeds (quinoa, sunflower, etc) vegetables
pear / 1737 posts
Vegetarians. I put hemp hearts in smoothies. I put ground almond and hemp hearts with dried fruit in oatmeal. I put ground almond into banana pancakes.
Other things she'll eat: tofu, cottage cheese, cheese, eggs, veggie dogs/veggie bacon slices, and nuts like cashews, peanuts, and almonds. She doesn't like peanut butter and will rarely eat beans. I mix tvp or lentils into pasta sauces and casseroles.
pomegranate / 3375 posts
We don't eat any meat or animal products - LO gets all of her protein from plant sources: tempeh/tofu, beans, chia seeds, hemp hearts, veggies, nuts and seeds. She loves smoothies, so it's easy enough to make her a pea-protein smoothie + fruit + greens + chia + nut butter ... it's nearly a full day's worth of protein.
We do buy some prepared vegan staples, like soy/coconut yogurt, hummus, and plant milks. We prefer almond milk, but it's protein content is less than impressive. I don't like soy milk, but it packs a ton per serving.
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