Protein - how much do you need???

13/10/2024 12 min Temporada 141 Episodio 15

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Below is a breakdown for your reference so you can do some self reflexion and see where you stand
Grams protein/kg body weight (1 kg = 2.2 lbs) (lbs x grams/2.2)
Avg. Sedentary Adult: 0.8 g/kg (54.5 g for 150#)
Active Adult 1.1 - 1.7 g/kg (75 - 115 g for 150#)
Pregnancy 1.1 - 1.3 g/kg
50+ adults 1 - 1.2 g/kg (68 - 82 g for 150#)
Babies and Kids 0.85 - 1.2 g/kg (need body weight)

Most needs to come from meat, fish, diary, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, seeds, beans, soy, lentils 

Eggs 5-7 g
Beef (3 oz) (patty is 4-6) 24.6 g
Almonds (1 oz) 6 g
Turkey (3 oz) 25.6 g 
1/2 chicken breast  26 g
Tuna (1 can) 20 g
Cottage Cheese (1c) 28g
Avocado (medium) 3 g ** all 9 amino acids
Greek Yogurt (7 oz) 20 g
Cheddar cheese slice 7 g