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Protein

Pea Protein

Pea protein is protein extracted and concentrated from peas, used in powders and other foods.

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Can ordinary foods meet protein needs?

BZfE lists 16 g of protein per 100 g tofu and 14 g per 60 g lentils, with amounts referring to the raw food. These are examples of food alternatives, not pea-protein equivalents. 1

What are the German reference intakes?

DGE recommends 0.8 g/kg daily for adults aged 19 to under 65 and gives an adequate-intake estimate of 1.0 g/kg from age 65. These are total dietary amounts, based on normal body weight, not powder doses. 2

Sources

  1. Proteine Bundeszentrum für Ernährung
  2. Protein: Referenzwerte Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung