Low fat high protein foods | Low fat diet

Low fat high protein diet plan | Low fat diet

Most of the people think that their weight gain is due to excessive consumption of fats which is making them obese. But this thing is not completely true actually. We consumption of high amount of fats might cause some problems related to skin, arteries and weight gain but fats are not the root cause of weight gain in fact most of the time Carbohydrates are responsible for weight gain in most of the people. You might have heard often the advice given to skinny people that they should eat bananas if they want to gain some weight which is true in the sense due to presence of Fructose(a kind of carbohydrate).

Well in this article we are not going to talk about the causes and preventive measures to lose weight instead we will be discussing low fat food and high protein foods to all people who are willing to cut off their fat consumption overall. If you want know more about the science of weight gain and how to lose some then you should check our this article out. Click Here for the article.

So here are some food which are high in protein as well as low in fats. Limited carbs are not considered as necessary factor in this list so you might see some fluctuations in the amount of carbs present in the food items mentioned here. So the food items might gain you some weight and be aware of this fact.

Food 1 

Soya Chunks are amazing food in many aspects. Not only soya chunk has amazing amount of protein it but also low in fats. If 100g of soya chunk is considered then almost 50g is protein and 33g of carbohydrates and almost 1g fat is present in it. Since most of the oil is drained while the process of making soya chunk from soya bean the relative protein content increases and as oil is fat, the fat is reduced to minimum. If you are into bodybuilding then you can opt for soya chunk for protein but the amount of soya chunk should increase more than 50g per day as it might cause hormonal imbalance sometimes.

Soya Chunk

Food 2

Chicken breast is an amazing food. Like other parts of chicken meat, chicken breast are low in fat and carbs but high in protein. Apart from this like other of chicken such as legs and wings, the breast pieces of chicken are low in cholesterol also which is a good fact to know. If 100g of chicken breast is considered then 31g of Complete Protein is present with approximately 0g carbs and around 4g fats. So you can consider having chicken breast if you are trying to lose weight or stay lean.

Chicken Breast

Meal 3

Skimmed Milk also something you can opt for if your goal is to reduce fat consumption. Skimmed milk is made by artificially removing the fats present in natural cow or buffalo milk.

Apart from all this skimmed milk could be used in various recipes such as making protein bars, oatmeal and etc. If 1 cup(250ml) of skimmed milk is considered then it consist approximately 10g of Complete Protein ,15g of Carbohydrates and almost 0g Fats. 

Skimmed Milk

Meal 4

Egg Whites are amazing food as well. A whole egg consists of egg white and egg yolk which is pretty distinguishable by just seeing. The yolk part consists of fats and protein but the fat is not unhealthy in any sense. The white part is purely made out of protein. It is said that a large egg has 6g protein of which 3.3g is present in the egg white itself. Egg whites are quick to be cooked and tastes good with different recipes. If 100g is consider then 11g of Complete Protein, 1g of Carbohydrates and 0.2g Fats which is negligible.

Egg white is separated from Whites

Meal 5

Beans and Legumes are amazing vegetarian sources of protein. When we compare the protein content is compared to that of meat, it seems to be equal. Although plant protein do not have all the essential amino acid still if it is complemented with grains such as wheat and rice the amino acid profile becomes complete. Apart from all this beans and legumes have good amount of vitamins and minerals which are very essential for our body. The only flaw in beans and lentils is presence of high amount of carbs, if you do not have any issue with that then you could definitely opt for beans and legumes for e.g. Moong Beans, Kidney Beans and etc. If 100g is considered of Moong bean then 23g Protein is present, 60g of Carbohydrates and approximately 1g fat.

Bean and Legumes

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