– how do we know when eating or drinking something with protein, that the protein on the label is actually the amount you are ingesting.

Question

– how do we know when eating or drinking something with protein, that the protein on the label is actually the amount you are ingesting.

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Answer 1

The short answer is that any food manufacturer that makes a nutrient claim on a food/beverage has to be prepared to back it up with a formula breakkdown when they’re being audited.

The long answer: protein is complicated. Getting only one type of amino acid isn’t helpful unless you’re in deficit of it. Ideally, you should be getting all amino acids, including essential amino acids, from sources that have a PDCAAS (Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score) of 1.0.

A score of 1.0 means the ratios of all proteins are present in a ratio the body can best utilize.