[wintermutestwin]

The problem with all non-animal sources of protein is their ratio of protein to carb+fat. I eat ~.8gr of protein per lb of body weight per day to maintain my muscle mass. If I had to get that protein from non-animal sources, I'd be way over my total daily calorie intake.

[Nbox9]

There are plenty of vegan athletes, and even vegan power lifters [0]. It’s totally possible to eat a plant based diet and have a lot of muscle mass.

[0[ https://www.greatveganathletes.com/category/vegan-powerlifte...

[heyheyhey]

Possible? Yes. More work? Also yes.

You have to eat way more tofu, beans, eggs, etc. to get the equivalent amount of protein in chicken, steak, pork, etc.

[Nbox9]

Most people I know that eat 0.8g protein per lb of body mass use protein supplements to achieve such a high protein intake.

[sinemetu11]

Tablespoon of peanut butter really isn't any more work. It's probably less.

> How many beans equal a serving of meat?

> In general, 1 ounce of meat, poultry or fish, ¼ cup cooked beans, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, or ½ ounce of nuts or seeds can be considered as 1 ounce-equivalent from the Protein Foods Group.[1]

[1] https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/protein-foods

[matchbok]

That amount of protein is entirely, totally unnecessary.

[cycrutchfield]

What are your qualifications for making such a statement? Do you have any sources to back that up?