Sat, Jan-05-19, 15:12
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Posts: 19,221
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Plan: atkins, carnivore 2023
Stats: 200/211/163
BF:
Progress: -30%
Location: Massachusetts
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You mean grams of protein per pound of body weight??
For example, at 2 grams of protein per pound body weight, and body weight is 150 pounds.
2 grams protein 150 lbs BW
------------------ x -------------- = 300 grams
1 lb BW
THis is the math to figure it out. I used made up numbers, so don't use the above as gospel= That is the 2 grams, and 150 lbs.
THis only calculates grams pf protein. When I looked up a variety of foods including meats, the grams of protein per pound of meat varied widely from chicken breast to well marbled beef, and the content of vegetable matter varies A LOT. Soybeans for example are about 45% protein when dried; and soy is usually combined with corn because it's amino acid profile complements soy. Corn is about 8% protein when dried. THis gets a bit crazy: To make a 25% protein feed for commercial broilers, use about 50% soy and 50 % corn.
Point is that meats are a complete protein whereas vegetable sources must be combined to be made complete. Complete means, a profile of amino acids that the same as meat.
Last edited by Ms Arielle : Sun, Jan-06-19 at 08:05.
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