How many grams of protein can digest in one sitting?

dannylives

I was wondering how many grams of protein are able to digest in one meal. I heard the body can only take 30 grams at a time. Is this true? I don't wanna give my body too much of something if it's not gonna use it.

Erin_26

I eat 50 grams in my lunch and dinner. I'm not sure if I'm digesting it, but I feel fine, so I would assume I am.

Acg67

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/353532-how-much-protein-can-your-body-absorb

TK421NotAtPost

A heck of a lot more than 30! Protein takes a long time to digest and so your body will be absorbing AA's from a protein heavy-meal for several hours.

grneyedgf

My ex was a body builder and one of the reasons they eat so many meals per day is to meet their protien intake, but they never eat more than 400 calories per meal. I think your body can handle 30 grams, since it would take close to 57 grams to equal 400 calories. They usually don't eat just protien. It is always balanced out with other foods so they have enough energy to work out hard and still make gains.

gsager

I don't think that you mean digest, I think you are asking how much your body can use....I don't take in over 30 grams at a time. But I really don't know for sure what the answer is.

dannylives

Anyone know a dietician?

hamton

Just consume your protein as you need. Do not fret about the minute details of each meal. Your body knows what to do with the food.

This is just one study on older women consuming 80% of their protein in one meal vs spread out in 4 meals. The 80% consumption made the body more efficient at protein retention.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10357740

chrisdavey

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/353532-how-much-protein-can-your-body-absorb

just in case you didn't see this.