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“Broccoli has protein too!” Absolutely. You’ll just need about 8 cups of it to match the protein in 4 ounces of cooked ground beef. Prefer carrots? Clear your schedule, cancel your appointments and don't make any plans for the afternoon because you’re going to need to eat roughly 26 cups. Peas? Eating a quart of peas is not my idea of a good time and you need pork fat to make them palatable so you may as well just eat bacon. Vegetables do have protein but their density and bioavailability pale in comparison to animal-based foods. When I take a protein rich lunch to work, it fits in a small paper bag, not a five-gallon bucket. The chart below shows how much cooked vegetables you need to get the same amount of protein you get from 4 ounces of ground beef.