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Researchers took 44 men and gave either plant-protein or animal-protein supplements for 12 weeks while strength training. There was no statistical difference in muscle strength or mass between groups (www.tandfonline.com)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by to c/science@lemmy.world
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[–] 26 points 10 months ago (4 children)

There is a very large contingent of people who believe animal protein is superior to plant protein in every way, shape, or form. So this result isn't obvious to them.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Apparently the animal protein has less lead.

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  • [+] -6 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    it also depends on the exercise and your goals. they aren't equivalent.

    I am a distance cyclist. animal protein works better for recovery for me than plant protein. I have tried both.

    I am not trying to build muscle. I am trying to recover from endurance efforts. whey protein cuts my recovery time down by almost a full day vs plant protein.

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  • [+] -13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Thats because it is? 100g of chicken has around 21g of protein. To get the same amount of proteins from plant, you would need to consume around 1000g of plants(give or take). This is why people should be really be eating both. You know, to be healthy and shit.

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    The study is about grams of protein in a supplement, not grams of food eaten. This is the same thing as "What heavier: 1kg of steel or 1kg of wool?"

    Also, you don't need to eat 1000g of plants to get 21g of protein.
    Peanuts have 26 grams of protein per 100g, that's more than your example of chicken.

    Black pepper is about 10% protein by weight. So, if you want to be gross, that's about 210g of black pepper.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    26g of protein sure, but also 570 calories. Lean meats are hard to compete with, especially on a cut.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    The person I was replying to didn't mention calories, so I didn't bring it up either. I was just trying to show that they were just talking out of their ass.
    The article is also about protein powder, so we're getting further and further from what this is even about.

    Extra-firm tofu competes with chicken breast for protein per calorie.

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