Bariatric Surgery Patient Manual

Protein Sources

WEIGHT AFTER COOKED

FOOD

GRAMS OF PROTEIN

½ cup

Beans, black, pinto, or lentil

7–11g

1 oz.

Beef, ground

7 g

1 oz.

Tuna, canned

6 g

1 oz. or ¼ cup shredded

Cheese

6–7 g

1 oz.

Chicken breast

6-8 g

1 oz.

Chicken deli meat

3.5–5 g

1 oz.

Chicken drumstick

11 g

1 oz.

Chicken thigh meat 7 g

¼ cup

Cottage cheese

7 g

½ cup

Edamame

9 g

¼ cup (2 fluid oz.)

Greek style yogurt

6 g

1 oz.

Ham

6 g

1 oz.

Hamburger patty

7 g

1 oz.

Lamb or pork loin/ chop

8 g

1 oz.

Large egg

6 g

1 oz.

Large egg white

3.5 g

1 oz.

Lobster

5 g

1 cup 8 oz.

Milk

8 g

1 oz. or 2 Tbsp

Nuts (almonds, pistachio, peanuts, cashews, walnuts, etc.)

2–8 g

1 oz. or 2 Tbsp

Peanut butter

4–7 g

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