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Low Protein Vegetables and Fruits

Hi,
My dad has been advised to have low protein diet.
So hereby sharing you the information i gathered.

For a vegetable to qualify as a low-protein source, it must contain 4g or less of protein.

Although the protein content of vegetables varies by type, most vegetables are considered low in protein. Green vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, bell pepper(Simla Mirch,Dhobli Mirchi) and asparagus(shatavari) provide only 1 to 2g of protein per serving. Orange vegetables, including carrots, sweet potatoes(Ratali) and squash(Lal Bhopala) also contain only 1 to 2g.
On the other hand, a few varieties of vegetables are protein-free, including celery(maatth), green onion and radishes.

Following should be avaoided.
Broccoli and spinach are exceptions, providing 4 and 5g per serving, respectively.
Green peas qualify as a good source of protein, providing more than 8g of protein
Dry beans are counted as good protein sources.
Mushrooms 3gms
Okra(Bhendi) 2gms
CORN 4gm

Fruits tend to be even lower in protein than vegetables and baked goods. Fruits low in protein include apples, apricots, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapefruit, grapes, mangos, oranges, nectarines, papayas, peaches, pears, pineapple, plantains, plums, pomegranates, rhubarb, tangerines and watermelon.

Baked Goods
Baked goods such as breads, cakes, cookies and crackers do not generally contain high amounts of protein. Most of these foods are energy dense foods, which means they contain few nutrients per calorie.

Protein-Packed Plants
Pumpkin Seeds
Asparagus
Cauliflower
Peanuts
Mung Bean Sprouts
Almonds
Spinach
Broccoli
Quinoa(rajgira in marathi)
French beans

Also following food should be avoided:
Vanilla Ice Cream
Flour
Milk

ref: http://www.livestrong.com/article/291070-low-protein-vegetables/
http://gentleworld.org/10-protein-packed-plants/

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  1. CNT
    September 29, 2016 at 10:13 am

    Good article.

  2. Bijoy Kumar Singh
    April 22, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    Please give me list of low protein foods fruits, vegetables etc

  3. Versha
    April 20, 2018 at 6:10 am

    Thank you so much for this information my daughter is just 7 and she is suffering from some problem so doctor told me to give her protein less diet. Thank you this helped me alot

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