Since memebers are always asking what is the best source of protein to consume, this table will help.

Whey 106-159
Egg 100
Cow's milk 91
Fish 83
Casein 80.......Best before bed because of slow digestion.
Beef 80
Chicken 79
Soy 74
Wheat Gluten 54
Kidney Beans 49

Eggs used to be at the top, but whey retains more nitrogen in the body and enters the bloodstream quicker than other sources.

Source Fredrick C Hatfield MSS PhD (aka Dr. Squat)

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carivan@freetrainers.com
Montreal Canada

Good post Carivan

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Keith Hardy CFO
Serious Nutrition Solutions LLC
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that's very useful to know...also aren't kidney beans an incomplete protein source?....?

"There are few non-animal foods that contain the amount of protein to be found in dried beans, peas, and lentils. The varieties commonly available in this country have protein contents ranging from 20%-35%. As with most non-animal proteins, they are not complete in themselves for purposes of human nutrition, but become so when they are combined with the incomplete proteins found in grains. It is for this reason that grains and legumes are so often mentioned together. In cultures all over the world, it is common to find the two served together at a meal, making a complete protein, even when those doing the serving have no understanding of nutrition at all.

The legume family, of which all beans, peas, lentils,and peanuts are a part of, is one of the largest in the plant kingdom. Because of this and the many thousands of years of development and cultivation that man has given them, the variety of edible legumes available to us is huge. Both the appearance and the names of legume varieties are colorful and varied. The names range from "adzuki" beans, a type of soybean from the Orient, to "zipper" peas, a commonly found field pea here in the Southern U.S. The color of the beans can range from a clean white, to deep red, dull green to flat black with thousands of mixtures and patterns of colors. In spite of this incredible variety of names and colors, legumes are largely interchangeable in cooking usage, although some dishes just wouldn't be the same if a different type was used."

Common thought used to be that you had to eat the legumes and grains in the same meal, but more recently it has been found that the amino acids, when all are not available, stay in a 'pool' for a while, maybe even a few days. So getting grains in on one day and the legumes another means you will have all of the needed amino acids for protein synthesis.


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I learn something new in this forum every day.

Thanks carivan, never seen whey get over a 100, but I think the main point is whey > egg protein.

great post asimmer! I've sometimes had to eat weird things like bean sandwhiches to try and make a complete protein! This info's a relief.

i never knew eggs have so much protein in it

Asimmer, can you name a grain?

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How many eggs can you eat per day? Someone told me that if you eat to much it's not good for you. I also only eat the egg white since it has most of the protein and the yellow stuff has fat, etc.. It tastes like shit.

If you can get Second Nature egg substitute, get it. It tastes like the whole egg, shell not included, and is a little less than Egg Beatera (at least in Texas).

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