Replacing Meat With Cheese

Eliminating meat and substituting cheese is one of the simplest methods to turn almost any dish into vegetarianism. The substitution tastes great in sandwiches, salads, pasta, and many other foods.

However, although having a healthy amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals, cheese cannot completely replace the variety of nutrients included in meat. For instance, one ounce (28 grams) of beef has twice as much zinc and four times as much iron as one ounce (28 grams) of cheddar cheese. In comparison to meat, cheese has higher calories and less protein. In fact, cheese only has around 80% of the protein found in chicken per ounce, but it has over 2.5 times as many calories. You should incorporate a range of plant foods in your diet to meet your nutrient demands rather than just switching out meat for cheese. Excellent choices to fulfill a vegetarian diet include chickpeas, quinoa, tempeh, lentils, beans, and almonds.