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Natural protein concentrates (often used in bodybuilding or as sports dietary supplements): Soy protein isolate (prepared with sodium or potassium): 80.66; Whey protein isolate: 79; Egg white, dried: 81.1; Spirulina alga, dried: 57.45 (more often quoted as 55 to 77) Baker's yeast: 38.33; Hemp husks 30
The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture sources.Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1]
Chicken is an excellent source of protein, containing 19 or more grams per 100-gram serving size. Yet, it's important not to put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to protein sources.
White bean protein (and that of many other pulses) has a PDCAAS of 0.6 to 0.7, limited by methionine, and contains more than enough lysine. When both are eaten in roughly equal quantities in a diet, the PDCAAS of the combined constituent is 1.0, because each constituent's protein is complemented by the other.
In the recommendation, the committee suggests that people ramp up their bean consumption to at least 2.5 cups of beans and lentils a week. (The current guidance is 1.5 cups a week.)
Nutrient content of 10 major staple foods per 100 g dry weight [1] Staple Maize (corn) Rice, white Wheat Potatoes Cassava Soybeans, green Sweet potatoes Yams Sorghum Plantain RDA; Water content (%) 10 12 13 79: 60 68 77 70 9 65 Raw grams per 100 g dry weight 111: 114: 115: 476: 250: 313: 435: 333: 110: 286: Nutrient; Energy (kJ) 1698: 1736 ...
“A general target is at least one gram of protein per pound of lean mass. For most, it’s easier to aim for one gram of protein per pound of ideal weight," says Anika Christ, RD , a registered ...
The foodstuffs listed for comparison show the essential amino acid content per unit of the total protein of the food, 100g of spinach, for example, only contains 2.9g of protein (6% Daily Value), and of that protein 1.36% is tryptophan. [2] [7] (note that the examples have not been corrected for digestibility)