Amount of Protein

TrojanFtball82 · 11-16-2008, 04:30 PM

What amount of protein is actually absorbed after a meal? I've read tons of stuff saying around 40-60gm at a sitting, everything else just goes in one end out the other. I'd guess the type of protein would matter though. Curious to see what others thoughts are.

JC480 · 11-16-2008, 04:33 PM

There is no definitive scientific answer to this question.

The consensus based on observation and cumulative groupthink is 25-50ish grams per sitting for the average person. Factors that influence this include what state your body is in when consuming the protein, what you eat with protein (some foods like spinach etc can increase your synthesis), etc etc etc

LarryByrd · 11-16-2008, 04:39 PM

All protein is "absorbed" after a meal. Now the question is, does your body need all that protein?

Depending on how hard you worked, how much your body needs, ranges will vary based on YOU.

People seem to forget that it's not the quantity of protein but the quality of protein.

150-180g of high quality protein spread out through out the day is much better than 400g of protein throughout the day.

Anticrombie315 · 11-16-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC480

There is no definitive scientific answer to this question.

The consensus based on observation and cumulative groupthink is 25-50ish grams per sitting for the average person. Factors that influence this include what state your body is in when consuming the protein, what you eat with protein (some foods like spinach etc can increase your synthesis), etc etc etc

No.

There is no number to go by. Just split your protein up fairly evenly and you won't have a problem. There are too many factors involved in protein absorption to even give a ballpark estimate.

PrinceNZ · 11-16-2008, 06:30 PM

ALL protein is absorbed, but the amount which goes into your muscles (as appossed to body fat) depends on the demand from your muscles. Demand is created from muscle size, workout intensity, genetics, etc. Too much to think about.

Best thing is for you to go by trial and error and see which is best for you. To start with, get your protein per day requirements (1.5g per lb) and split that into 6 or 7 meals, and eat evenly spaced throughout the day.