Eat your sprouts but don't count on it!

The first food that comes to a vegetarian's mind when speaking of protein for weightloss is green moong sprouts, right?

They're easy to make, easy to eat as both raw and cooked food, great as a meal and as a snack. You could say they're all rounders. But do they really contain as much protein as we think? Let's look at the numbers.

Quantity: 100 g

Calories: 30-40 kcal

Protein: 3-5 g

Fibre: 1-3 g

So per 100 g, you're getting about 5 g protein maximum. Do you know how much 100 g sprouts is in terms of quantity?

Do we eat this much at a time? Not all the time right?

What if I told you there's another pulse which has better protein and fibre content in it, and is also an all rounder like green sprouts?

Black channa is one such pulse which can be mixed up with green sprouts or eaten alone on a daily basis and is great in terms of weightloss as well. Let me show you the numbers.

Quantity: 100 g

Calories: 164 kcal

Protein: 8.9 g

Fibre: 7.6 g

Black channa has both higher protein and fibre content, both of which are essential for weightloss as I have mentioned in my previous posts as well. But they're also higher in calories.

Which means it's great to eat before you start your daily hustle. You'll have enough calories to get work done, you get your protein too!

Some ways to eat it --

Have a bowl of overnight soaked channa/green sprouts with your breakfast on the side

You could eat it for a snack. Their fibre content keeps you satiated

Add on black channa into your sambar/sabji

Eat it raw with salad (after soaking overnight)

Rajma, kabuli channa, horse gram, etc. are also good options with their nutrient profile similar to black channa however, they need to be cooked really well before consumption. Eat up your pulses smartly!

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