Best types of protein

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

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


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  • EzRemake
    EzRemake Posts: 128 Member
    Any protein that contains molecules.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 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
  • CorneliusPhoton
    CorneliusPhoton Posts: 965 Member
    Don't forget eggs
  • Dano74
    Dano74 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.
  • AnnaMustLoseWeight
    AnnaMustLoseWeight Posts: 22 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    Poultry. Fish. Pork. Beef.


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    You win a cyber high five!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 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.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    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.

    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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