Sunday, November 29, 2009

How to think about protein

What is the best protein?  What is the cheapest source of protein?  If you need to consume 200 grams of protein per day, how can you do this without eating all day long?

In addition to price and taste, sources of protein vary with respect to their Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDAAS), which a measure of overall protein digestibility in foods.  In short, whey protein supplements and eggs are very efficient, economical sources of protein.  Your cost per digestible gram of protein is lowest with these sources.

An excellent article which explains all of this in clear English can be found here.

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