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A Study: Vegan Muscle Mass Increase

Supposedly, consuming at least 1g of protein (daily) per every 454g (1.0009 lb) of body weight will increase muscle mass.

Therefore: 1 gram of protein per 1 lb of body weight.

454g = 1 lb

150 lb = 150g of protein = ~1/3 lb of protein (daily).

227 lb = 227g of protein = 1/2 lb of protein (daily).


(1 cup = 128 grams; 8 oz)

(fruit)
(leaf)
(vegetable)

0.26g - arugula (1 cup)
0.4g - pepperoncini (1 cup)
0.5g - apple
0.78g - cucumber (1 cup)
0.9g - celery (1 cup)
1g - bell pepper (1 cup)
1.3g - banana (med)
1.3g - kiwi
1.5g - raspberries (1 cup)
1.8g - green beans (1 cup)
1.9g - ocra (1 cup)

2.5g - crimini mushrooms (1 cup)
2.5g - portabello mushrooms (1 cup)
2.8g - potatoes, red (1 cup)
3g - brussel sprouts (1 cup)
3g - broccoli (1 cup)
4.2g - artichoke (med) (1 cup)
5.35g - spinach (1 cup)
5.4g - yellow sweet corn (1 cup)
6g - oatmeal (1 cup)
8g - quinoa (1 cup)
8.6g - green peas boiled (1 cup)
9.0g - pecans (1 cup)

11.58g - lima beans (1 cup)
12g - walnuts (1 cup)
12.9g - fava beans (1 cup)
14.2g - mung beans (1 cup)
14.5g - chickpeas (1 cup)

15.4g - pinto beans (1 cup)
17.8g - lentils (1 cup)
18.5g - edamame (1 cup)

25g - pistachios (1 cup)
25g - sunflower seeds (dry roasted) (1 cup)
33g - almonds (1 cup)
37.6g - chia seeds (1 cup)


Starter: 150g of protein (daily)

Breakfast

Banana: 1.5g
Oatmeal (2 cups): 12g

Lunch

2 cobs of corn: 10.8g
2 cups spinach: 10.7

Dinner

2 cups red potatoes: 5.6g
2.5 cups broccoli: 7.5g
large artichoke: 5.5g

Snacks

Walnuts: 12g
Pistacios : 25g

Total
breakfast: 1.5g
lunch: 21.5g
dinner: 18.6g
snacks: 37g total: 90.4g


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