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Foods in the protein group provide vital nutrients for optimal health and maintenance of the body. 1  Seeds, nuts, eggs, dry beans and peas, fish, poultry, and meat offer a number of nutrients that include magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin E, niacin, thiamin, B6, riboflavin, and of course protein.
Some well-known protein choices include: 1  Lean cuts of veal, pork, lamb, and beef. 2  Lean ground meats such as beef, pork and lab. 3  Game meats such as venison, rabbit and bison. 4  Poultry including chicken, duck, goose, turkey as well as ground turkey and chicken. 5  Eggs from ducks and chickens.
If you are a vegetarian you should focus on protein, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin B12 and make sure to get the recommended daily amounts of these nutrients. 1  Here are examples of nutrition rich food sources for vegetarians: 2  Protein sources: beans, nuts, nut butters, peas, and soy products, milk products, eggs.