quick protein question

[tfranc]

Coach,
How important is making meat your primary source of protein as a Novice strength trainee?

I'd say half of my protein comes from animal products (milk, cheese, eggs), half of that coming from actual meat. The rest comes from counting protein in other meal ingredients (5g in a banana, 5g per serving oatmeal, beans, protein shake, etc).

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

Leucine-rich protein sources are important such that every meal have ~3-4g of leucine (give or take) so I'd imagine you're likely getting that if you're getting 15-20g of protein from animal derived protein sources.

[tfranc]

Thanks Coach

[tfranc]

Ok, thank you Coach

[Serack]

If you truly want to delve into the leucine content of what you are eating to see if you are meeting those amounts, the USDA has a huge data base that breaks down the amino acid profile of a lot of food here

Foods List

You have to select "Full Report (All Nutrients)" near the top to get the amino acid profile broken down fully.

Unfortunately, searching through the database can be difficult, but here is an example of 15% fat ground beef

Show Foods

[Culican]

I find this site easier to use (you don't have to register to use it):

Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com

[twistbiceps]

Yes! primarily, meat is a good source of protein because of the amino acid that it contains. This is one of the basic need of our body.

[Serack]

I find this site easier to use (you don't have to register to use it):

Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com

Thanks for sharing! I've bumped into that resource before, but I don't remember seeking it out. Seems easier to work with than the USDA one... now to figure out where I want to store it as a reference...

[EyeOfTheLiger]

Just want to thank Culican for that database. Excellent resource.