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Protein Content of  Bodybuilding Foods
Use this guide to help you plan your bodybuilding diet. Most common bodybuilding
foods are listed for protein, carbs and fat content. Use the guide to help you
detemine if you are consuming the right combination of protein, carbs and fat. Most
bodybuilders will use a protein supplement in addition to whole foods to meet their
daily protein requirement of 1-1.5 grams of quality protein per pound of bodyweight.
    Protein Content, Carbs and Fat of Top Bodybuilding Foods

    Meat, Eggs and Seafood    

    Meat                                          C alories          P rotein         C arbs             F at
    8 ounce beef brisket                       352                    48                0                17
    8 ounces corned beef                     448                   32                0                34
    8 ounce flank steak                        352                48                   0               16
    4 ounces ground beef.
         95% lean                                    152                   24                0                   6
    4 ounces ground beef.
         90% lean                                    196                   24                0               11
    4 ounces ground beef
         85% lean                                    240                   20                0               17
                 
    4 ounces ground beef
         80% lean                                    284                20                   0                  22
    4 ounces ground beef.
         75% lean                                    328                16                   0                  28
    4 ounces ground beef.
         70% lean                                     372                16                 0                    34    
    1 ounce beef jerky                          116                   9                   3                     7
    8 ounce beef liver                            312                48                  0                     8
    8 ounce porterhouse steak              560                43                  0                42
    3 large beef ribs                                474                 34                  0                  37
    4 ounce roast beef                          106                14                   1                     5
    8 ounce top sirloin                           456                48                   0                  29
    8 ounce T-bone steak                     496                   44                  0                35
    8 ounce tenderloin                          560                   48                  0                25

    Lamb ( raw unless otherwise noted)
    4 ounces ground lamb                     320                20                   0               27
    8 ounces lamb chops                       472                40                0                32
    8 ounce leg of lamb                        472                  40                   0               32

    Pork (raw, unless otherwise noted)
    3 slices bacon                                 311                    8                0                31
    1 large pork chop                               205                20                0               13
    4 ounces ground pork                      300                20                0               24
    8 ounces cured ham                         464               48                   0               30
    4 ounces smoked deli ham              186                21                   1               11
    1 rack baby back ribs (roasted)     810                53                0                  65
    1 Italian sausage                             391               16                   1               35
    1 link smoked sausage                     265               15                   1                 22
    8 ounce pork tenderloin                   312                48                  0                 12

    Poultry (raw unless otherwise noted)
    6 ounce chicken breast                   185                39                0                   2
    4 ounce chicken breast deli meat,     95                21                0                  1
    1 chicken thigh                                   82                14                                         3
    6 chicken wings                                366                34                6                22
    1 Cornish game hen (roasted)       295                51                0                     9
    6 ounce duck domesticated.
         (Meat only)                                 226                31                0               10
    4 ounces ground ostrich meat       188                23                   0               10
    6 ounce turkey breast                    189                   42                 0                  1
    4 ounces turkey deli meat              104                   22                 2                   0
    4 ounces ground turkey                 170                   20                 0                   9
    1 ounce turkey jerky                       101                19                   1                   1

    Eggs (raw unless otherwise noted)
    1 whole large egg                             74                     6                  0                   5
         1 whole extra-large egg                   85                  7                 0                 6
    1 whole jumbo egg                             96                    8                  0                 6
    1 large egg white                              17                    4                    0                   0

    Seafood (raw unless otherwise noted)
    6 ounce bass                                 194                   32                   0                   6
    6 ounce catfish                               230                26                   0               13
    6 medium clams                                  66                   11                2                   1
    6 ounce cod                                   140                   30                   0                1
    1 crabcake                                       160                11                   5               10
    1 Alaskan king crab leg                   144                31                   0                   1
    6 ounce flounder                             154                   32                 2                 3
    6 ounce haddock                             148                32                   0                1
    6 ounce halibut                                188                36                   0                4
    1 medium lobster                             135                28                   1                1
    6 ounce mackerel                            268                34                   0               13
    6 medium mussels                             84                11                   4                   2
    6 medium oysters                              57                    6                   3                   2
    6 ounces salmon (Atlantic)              312                   34                0               18
    1 can sardines (in oil, drained)      191                23                   0               11
    6 ounces scallops                             150                   28                   0                2
    6 ounces sea bass                         164                   32                0                   3
    6 ounce sole                                    154                32                   0                   2
    4 ounces shrimp                              120                23                   1                   2
    6 ounce swordfish                            206                34                0                    7
    6 ounce trout                                   252                36                   0               11
    1 can white tuna (in water)                220                41                   0                5
    1 can light tuna (in water)                 191                42                   0                   1
    6 ounce whitefish                               228                32                   0                 10

    Dairy

    Cheese
    1 slice low-fat
         American cheese                         38                     5                   1                  1
    1 slice cheddar cheese                   113                   7                    0                   9
    8 ounces low-fat
         cottage cheese (1%)                  163                   28                 6                  2
    8 ounces cottage cheese
         (small curd)                                232                   28                 6                  10
    1 slice low-fat, Monterey jack              88                    8                   0                   6
    1 ounces mozzarella, part skim       72                     7                    1                   5
    1 slice provolone cheese                  98                      7                 1                    7
    1 slice low-fat Swiss cheese              50                     8                 1                     1

    Milk
    8 ounces nonfat milk                         83                     8               12                0
    8 ounces low-fat milk (1%)               102                    8               12                  2
    8 ounces reduced fat milk (2%)     122                    8               11                   5
    8 ounces whole milk (3.25%)           146                    8               11                  8
    1 tbsp.nonfat sour cream                  11                     0                 2                   0
    1 tbsp.reduced fat sour cream        20                     0                 1                   2

    Yogurt
    8 ounces nonfat yogurt (fruit)        213                10               43                  0
    8 ounces low-fat yogurt (fruit)        225                    9               42                  3
    8 ounces low-fat yogurt (plain)      143                  12               16                  4


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