Proteins are one of the most essential macronutrients that our
the body needs every day along with fats and carbohydrates.
Various sources of proteins are available in the market in the form of
fruits, vegetables, meat, and industrially purified form of pure
proteins are popularly known as protein supplements or whey
proteins.
Each of the mentioned sources has their own importance
depending upon the personal choices individual has. For a
vegetarian meat may not be a choice despite having high protein
content. For a vegan, the only choice that remains is natural fruits
and vegetables. Vegetarian can consume whey proteins which
available in the market but by a vegan, it may not be preferred
because it is the by-product of cheese processing industry.
Despite the meat is accepted as easy and rich source proteins
there are many natural options you can consume to meet your
protein demand. For a normal adult male, the normal daily
requirement of protein is 0.8 gm/kg. But the plant proteins digest
in a different way due to different amino acids present in them.
This difference in metabolism makes the plant protein to be
consumed is the slightly higher quantity that is 0.9 gm/kg of body
weight. As a result of the difference in calorie produced by vegan and
nonvegan source of protein it is generally observed that 10-12%
of calories in vegan and 14-18% of calories in nonvegetarians
are provided by the protein they consume daily in their preferred
forms for a vegan the available sources of proteins are Seitan,
tofu, tempeh edamame, lentils, Chickpeas, quinoa, spirulina,
hemp seeds, beans (black, kidney, mung, pinto) etc.
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