How much protein can u absorb

Tmayfield4
Tmayfield4 Posts: 20 Member
edited November 13 in Food and Nutrition
How much protein can u absorb in 1 meal
Anyone know? Studies maybe?

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  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Tmayfield4 wrote: »
    How much protein can u absorb in 1 meal
    Anyone know? Studies maybe?

    I'd be willing to bet that the limit on "absorption" is higher than most people can consume.

    However, the amount that one can digest is not necessarily the same as the amount that maximally benefits muscle protein synthesis.

    So for example you could eat 100g protein in one meal and digest it just fine. It will still get broken down into amino acids, but you might only be using a fraction of that meal for synthesizing new muscle protein.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    Tmayfield4 wrote: »
    How much protein can u absorb in 1 meal
    Anyone know? Studies maybe?

    I'd be willing to bet that the limit on "absorption" is higher than most people can consume.

    However, the amount that one can digest is not necessarily the same as the amount that maximally benefits muscle protein synthesis.

    So for example you could eat 100g protein in one meal and digest it just fine. It will still get broken down into amino acids, but you might only be using a fraction of that meal for synthesizing new muscle protein.

    Precisely this.
    Also, while only a fraction of our total protein intake may be used directly in muscle protein synthesis, it's the larger intake that triggers said synthesis.
    Layne Norton explains it much better than I can.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTF9YR6BU9k&ebc=ANyPxKqNohZoJo4zws-6XFSZLpzcfTW-cPuJf5SwHgCC30iSW1YH2nGFiaRU6EI1GRxyGUp3yqpUGJqLMDXlMXfV440d0qqcXA[/yt]
  • Karb_Kween
    Karb_Kween Posts: 2,681 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    SideSteel wrote: »
    Tmayfield4 wrote: »
    How much protein can u absorb in 1 meal
    Anyone know? Studies maybe?

    I'd be willing to bet that the limit on "absorption" is higher than most people can consume.

    However, the amount that one can digest is not necessarily the same as the amount that maximally benefits muscle protein synthesis.

    So for example you could eat 100g protein in one meal and digest it just fine. It will still get broken down into amino acids, but you might only be using a fraction of that meal for synthesizing new muscle protein.

    Precisely this.
    Also, while only a fraction of our total protein intake may be used directly in muscle protein synthesis, it's the larger intake that triggers said synthesis.
    Layne Norton explains it much better than I can.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTF9YR6BU9k&ebc=ANyPxKqNohZoJo4zws-6XFSZLpzcfTW-cPuJf5SwHgCC30iSW1YH2nGFiaRU6EI1GRxyGUp3yqpUGJqLMDXlMXfV440d0qqcXA[/yt]

    -clunks myself over the head with a hammer-
  • gnvaanilkumar23
    gnvaanilkumar23 Posts: 4 Member
    In vegetarian what foods do u guys suggest for better protein intake
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
    Eggs,cheese,nuts,milk,quinoa,yoghurt, pulses?
  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    https://examine.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-can-i-eat-in-one-sitting/

    A lot.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    SideSteel wrote: »
    Tmayfield4 wrote: »
    How much protein can u absorb in 1 meal
    Anyone know? Studies maybe?

    I'd be willing to bet that the limit on "absorption" is higher than most people can consume.

    However, the amount that one can digest is not necessarily the same as the amount that maximally benefits muscle protein synthesis.

    So for example you could eat 100g protein in one meal and digest it just fine. It will still get broken down into amino acids, but you might only be using a fraction of that meal for synthesizing new muscle protein.

    Yep. I'll vouche for this. Also. Rather than consuming everything at once, why not break it into smaller meals to maximize possible nutrient absorption through greater digestion. A larger meal requires more energy to digest than one half the size.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I just consumed way too much protein in one sitting. Now I've got the meat sweats... :s

  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    I regularly eat my daily calories in 1 meal and for a certain "diet", consumed 250g protein during that window. No negative effects were apparent (except being exceptionally full).
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