55 Healthy High Protein Snacks
Healthy high protein snacks for weight loss – with free PDF infographic! We’ve broken down this list into info about the different protein sources. Hope it’s helpful for following a clean eating, high protein diet.
Everyone’s always reaching out me asking about protein sources, healthy snacks, healthy high protein snacks, etc. Plus they want to lose weight so it has to be a clean eating snack, also. So, I created this awesome list of high protein snacks to check out. It’s in PDF infographic form but I’ve also listed out the items below for reference.
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How much protein in these high protein foods?
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- Vanilla Protein Powders (depends on brand and type, the below amounts are based on 1 scoop serving size):
- Vanilla Soy Protein powder: 12-25 grams protein
- Vanilla Hemp Protein Powder: 12-26 grams protein
- Vanilla Pea Protein Powder: 15-25 grams protein
- Vanilla Rice Protein Powder: 12-25 grams protein
- Vanilla Whey Protein Powder: 15-27 grams protein
- Orgain Protein Unsweetened Almond Milk: 10 grams per cup
- Greek Yogurt: 17 grams protein per 6 oz.
- Pumpkin Seeds: 6 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Sunflower Seeds: 15 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Almonds: 10 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Pistachios: 13 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Peanuts: 19 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Peanut Butter: 10 grams protein per 2 TBSP
- Almond Butter: 7 grams protein per 2 TBSP
- Sunflower Butter: 9 grams protein per 2 TBSP
- Goat Cheese: 10 grams protein per 2 oz.
- Hummus: 2 grams protein per 2 TBSP
- Cottage Cheese: 26 grams protein per 1 cup (8 oz)
- String Cheese: 7 grams protein per 1 stick
- Turkey Jerky: 10-12 grams protein per 1 oz
- Egg Salad: 6-8 grams protein per 1/2 cup
- Tuna Salad: 16 grams protein per 3 oz
- Hard Boiled Egg: 6-8 grams protein depending on egg size
- Edamame: 10 grams protein per 1/2 cup shelled edamame
- Vanilla Protein Powders (depends on brand and type, the below amounts are based on 1 scoop serving size):
High Protein Snacks
■ 50 blueberries dipped in Greek Yogurt and frozen (GF)
■ 1 TBSP roasted & unsalted pumpkin seeds (GF, V)
■ 1 TBSP roasted & unsalted sunflower seeds (GF, V)
■ 10 Strawberries + 1 TBSP goat cheese (GF)
■ 1⁄2 Red bell Pepper sliced + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 14 Almonds, roasted & unsalted (GF, V)
■ Hard Boiled Egg (GF)
■ String Cheese
■ Turkey Jerky
■ Trail Mix (V – if only nuts, seeds and dried fruit)
■ 1 cup cucumber + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 1 cup carrot sticks + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 1/2 large cucumber + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 2 celery stalks + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 1 cup grape tomatoes + 2 TBSP Hummus (GF, V)
■ 25 pistachios, roasted & unsalted (101 cal) (GF, V)
■ 1 TBSP chia + 2 TBSP unsweetened almond milk (stir & sit 10 min) (GF)
■ 4 Deglet Noor Dates + 4 Almonds (GF, V)
■ 2 celery stalks + 1 TBSP Natural peanut butter (GF, V)
■ 2 celery stalks + 1 TBSP Natural Peanut butter + raisins (GF, V)
■ 1⁄4 cup salsa + 1⁄3 cup cooked quinoa (GF, V)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1⁄2 cucumber, sliced (GF)
■ 1⁄2 cup boiled shelled Edamame (GF, V)
■ 6 oz Greek yogurt + 1/2 TBSP honey (GF)
■ 6 oz Greek Yogurt + 1⁄2 apple, diced (GF)
■ 1⁄4 cup boiled shelled Edamame + 1 hard boiled egg (GF)
■ 20 grapes dipped in Greek Yogurt and frozen (GF)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + sliced tomato + Fresh Basil leaves (GF)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1⁄2 cup Cantaloupe (GF)
■ 1⁄4 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1 Whole Grain Toast
■ 6 oz Greek yogurt + cup mango or strawberries (GF)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP almond butter (GF, V)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP natural peanut butter (GF, V)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP sunflower butter (GF, V)
■ 6 oz Greek Yogurt + 1/2 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
■ Blend: 1⁄2 cup unsweet almond milk + 1 frozen banana + 1⁄2 tsp cocoa powder + 1 TBSP natural peanut butter (GF, V)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1 cup sliced mango (GF)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1 sliced orange (GF)
■ 6 oz Greek Yogurt + 1 cup sliced fresh Pineapple (GF)
■ 6 oz Greek Yogurt + 2 tsp Natural Almond Butter or natural peanut butter (GF)
■ 4 Dates + 1 TBSP Natural Peanut Butter (GF, V)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1 cup sliced apple (GF)
■ 1 Apple slices + 1 TBSP sunflower butter, natural peanut butter or almond butter (GF, V)
■ 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder + 1 cup Unsweetened Almond milk
■ 1 Banana + 1 TBSP sunflower butter (GF, V)
■ Tuna salad with multi-grain crackers
■ Egg salad with multi-grain crackers
■ 1 Banana + 1 TBSP Natural peanut butter (GF, V)
■ 1 Banana + 1 TBSP almond butter (GF, V)
■ 1 TBSP almond butter + 2 dark chocolate squares (GF)
■ 1⁄2 cup 2% Cottage Cheese + 1 sliced pear (GF)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP almond butter + raisins (GF, V)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP natural peanut butter + raisins (GF, V)
■ Brown Rice Cake + 1 TBSP sunflower butter + 1⁄8 cup raisins (GF, V)
