I always wondered about this topic...
The average American male consumes about 100g of protein a day +- 15. Different studies give different figures but its safe to say that 100g is the correct amount.
100g Protein = 16 oz = 450g of BEEF
100g Protein = 10 oz = 280g of CHICKEN BREAST
Chicken quarter totals which is chicken thigh + leg = 22g
1lb of wings = 36 g of protein, which at most restaurants = 6-8 wings.
Glass of Milk = 8 g of protein.
The moral of the story is that it is hard to believe that the average person, in this case American since they have the most widely available data consumes 100g of protein a day....
That is a lot of meat no mater what.
That is a lot of steak, or double big macs.....
It is also a lot of servings of protein shakes...
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So do you really believe that the average person eats that much protein?
This also brings into question the good ol body building "2g of protein per 1kg of body weight, or roughly 1g of protein per 1lb of body weight"
For a 200lb man, 200g of protein = A TON OF MEAT.
And it just cant be healthy...That is a lot of stress on your kidney.
Also the 0.7 grams of protein per kg, or .36 per pound is the suggested daily intake for a healthy active male. So this means for an average 170lb man he would need around 60 g of protein, which seems plausible but its still not easy to eat that much meat.
So where is the truth?
I think that these figures are very inflated, both for "healthy active" and "body builder"
I watch Canadians, and Ill put any money that they do not eat 100g of protein a day or even half of that.
I mean just think about it, go for a week and try to eat a 100g of protein without using supplements.
Breakfast = 2 large eggs + a glass of Milk + 3 strips of bacon = 26g protein
Lunch = tuna sandwich = 24g protein
Dinner = 8 oz steak = 40 g protein
This adds up to 90g of protein...
Are they really trying to tell us that people consume that much MEAT and dairy a day?
The average American male consumes about 100g of protein a day +- 15. Different studies give different figures but its safe to say that 100g is the correct amount.
100g Protein = 16 oz = 450g of BEEF
100g Protein = 10 oz = 280g of CHICKEN BREAST
Chicken quarter totals which is chicken thigh + leg = 22g
1lb of wings = 36 g of protein, which at most restaurants = 6-8 wings.
Glass of Milk = 8 g of protein.
The moral of the story is that it is hard to believe that the average person, in this case American since they have the most widely available data consumes 100g of protein a day....
That is a lot of meat no mater what.
That is a lot of steak, or double big macs.....
It is also a lot of servings of protein shakes...
------
So do you really believe that the average person eats that much protein?
This also brings into question the good ol body building "2g of protein per 1kg of body weight, or roughly 1g of protein per 1lb of body weight"
For a 200lb man, 200g of protein = A TON OF MEAT.
And it just cant be healthy...That is a lot of stress on your kidney.
Also the 0.7 grams of protein per kg, or .36 per pound is the suggested daily intake for a healthy active male. So this means for an average 170lb man he would need around 60 g of protein, which seems plausible but its still not easy to eat that much meat.
So where is the truth?
I think that these figures are very inflated, both for "healthy active" and "body builder"
I watch Canadians, and Ill put any money that they do not eat 100g of protein a day or even half of that.
I mean just think about it, go for a week and try to eat a 100g of protein without using supplements.
Breakfast = 2 large eggs + a glass of Milk + 3 strips of bacon = 26g protein
Lunch = tuna sandwich = 24g protein
Dinner = 8 oz steak = 40 g protein
This adds up to 90g of protein...
Are they really trying to tell us that people consume that much MEAT and dairy a day?
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