It has been demonstrated that eating a wide range of plants produces a diverse array of bacteria in the gut, or microbiome. There might be advantages to your health from this. We've talked about the mental health benefits of gardening in general and getting your hands dirty in the soil.
If that’s not enough reason to grow a garden consider how great of a resource it is to turn a renewable product such as seeds (you can regrow as many as you need) into an edible protein source. Turn one single, tiny seed into 100s of grams of protein. This could mean life or death when faced with a collapse-like scenario.
Without further ado, the following vegetables take the cake for plant-based protein sources. My absolute favorite is green beans, and just look at how much protein they contain!
These Vegetables Contain Protein
Amaranth Leaves
One serving has 2.79 grams of protein
Artichoke
Over 10 grams of fiber and 3.5 grams of protein.
Asparagus
2.16 grams of protein and only 20 calories per 6 spears
Bok Choy
2.65 grams of protein per cup.
Broccoli
About 2 grams protein per ½ cup serving of steamed broccoli.
Brussels sprouts
4 grams of protein per cup.
Butternut squash
One cup contains 1.84 grams of protein.
Cauliflower
1.14 grams of protein per ½ cup serving
Celery
1.25 grams of protein
Corn
Over 4 grams of protein per ear
Eggplant
1 gram of protein per serving
French green beans
12.48 grams of protein per cup (and over 16 grams of fiber!)
Green pepper
One small pepper contains about 0.6 grams of protein.
Kale
2.47 grams of protein per 1 cup serving.
Lima bean
14 grams of protein and 13 grams fiber per cup
Okra
3 grams of protein per serving
Parsnip
2 grams of protein per cup
Peas
9 grams of protein per cup
Potatoes
More than 4 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per serving
Sweet potatoes
2.29 grams of protein per serving. They also contain Vitamin A and plenty of antioxidants!
