What is the protein requirement?
The dosage or individual protein requirement depends on numerous factors. These include age, state of health and other external life influences such as personal fitness level and addictive behavior. In a normally healthy person, the daily protein intake should be as follows: In the first year of life: 2.5-1.3g protein per kg body weight Children and adolescents: 0.9-1.0/kg adults between 19 and 65: 0.8g/kg body weight In figures, an adult should consume about 57-67g protein per day.
As you can see, the protein requirement initially decreases steadily as you grow older. From the age of 65 onwards, however, the protein requirement rises again slightly to 1.0g/kg. Proteins are so important for the body because they are composed of amino acids.
Proteins are a basic component of many cells and control numerous important processes in the human body. In order to cover the demand for proteins sufficiently, a combination of different proteins with 2/3 vegetable and 1/3 animal proteins is recommended. It is the combination of proteins that makes them so valuable.
The so-called biological value of the proteins also plays a special role. It indicates how many of the amino acids the body can form from the respective protein. An example of this is the egg, which has a biological value of 100.
In comparison, 500g potatoes have a biological value of 98. If you combine the egg with the potatoes, a value of 136 is achieved. So it is also important to combine different proteins in a sensible way.
- In the first year of life: 2.5-1.3g protein per kg body weight
- Children and teenagers: 0,9-1,0/kg
- Adults between 19 and 65: 0.8g/kg body weight
- Wholefood nutrition
- Dosing of protein
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