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Best types of protein

Posts: 22 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Give me a list of the best types of proteins.../!; GO!

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  • Posts: 10,322 Member
    Poultry. Fish. Pork. Beef.


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  • Posts: 128 Member
    Any protein that contains molecules.
  • Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited October 2016
    What do you mean by best???...like sources? Your best pure sources of protein are going to be lean cuts of meat, poultry, or fish
  • Posts: 965 Member
    Don't forget eggs
  • Posts: 503 Member
    Leucine is kind of being touted lately as the key to protein/muscle synthesis- so if that's the goal, sciencey stuff says leucine content is important- and whey tends to have a decent level per serving as does fish and eggs.
  • Posts: 22 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    Poultry. Fish. Pork. Beef.


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    You win a cyber high five!
  • Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    Dano74 wrote: »
    Leucine is kind of being touted lately as the key to protein/muscle synthesis- so if that's the goal, sciencey stuff says leucine content is important- and whey tends to have a decent level per serving as does fish and eggs.

    Pretty much this. Whey has the highest concentration of this, followed by meat sources and then plant sources.
  • Posts: 6,626 Member
    psulemon wrote: »

    Pretty much this. Whey has the highest concentration of this, followed by meat sources and then plant sources.

    Pshah, my BCAAs would like a word with you...though it could get expensive trying to make whole meals out of that. :-o

    Also, shrimp and fish (primarily tuna and swai) are pretty much my go to currently. A little crab thrown in there to keep it interesting. Those sources make chicken breast look like ground beef with their leanness.
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