vegan protein
Meatless muscle fuel
Vegan protein is protein derived from plant sources rather than animal products—legumes, nuts, seeds, soy, and grains.
The term appears most often in nutrition and fitness contexts, where it refers to protein powders, supplements, or foods marketed to those avoiding animal products: I add vegan protein to my smoothies.
Unlike animal proteins, most plant proteins are "incomplete," lacking one or more essential amino acids, though combining sources addresses this.
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
- meat substituteNon-animal protein alternative
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- chia seedsEdible Salvia hispanica grains
nutritional yeast · spirulina · amino acids · plant-based nutrition · chickpeas · tempeh · quinoa · hemp seeds · tofu · almonds · mycoprotein · peanuts · nut butter · complete proteins · black beans · macronutrients · muscle recovery · dietary fiber
- plant-basedplant-based, lentils, plant milk, tofu, chickpeas
- proteincasein, whey, complete proteins, albumin, collagen
- protein supplementscasein, whey, isolate, concentrate, hydrolysate
vegan proteinwhey protein
Milk-derived muscle supplement
casein · animal protein · egg white protein · milk protein · whey