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Experts say it’s important to get the recommended minimum 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight a day (a kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds). For the average person who weighs 150 pounds ...
“There is now a large body of evidence that shows the optimal range for an active healthy adult is anywhere between 1.6g and 2.5g of protein per kilogram of body mass each day,” says Mather.
High-protein diets are also defined as eating 1 to 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight per day. But some experts suggest aiming for even more than this.
Below is a list organised by food group and given in measurements of grams of protein per 100 grams of food portion. The reduction of water content has the greatest effect of increasing protein as a proportion of the overall mass of the food in question. Not all protein is equally digestible.
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)
The recommendation is not to limit intake of meats or protein, but rather to monitor and keep within daily limits the sodium (< 2300 mg), saturated fats (less than 10% of total calories per day), and added sugars (less than 10% of total calories per day) that may be increased as a result of consumption of certain meats and proteins. While the ...
For building and maintaining muscle mass, The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) recommends even more: 1.4-2.0 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. So for a 150 ...
Experts advise men get between 1.2 to 1.8 grams of protein per kilogram of your target body weight. For the average 200-pound guy, that means consuming between 108 and 160 grams of protein per day ...