Do vegans need more protein ?

I read from a vegan athlete Melody Schoenfeld that whatever is recommended for what you are doing as an omnivore a vegan should double the protein and also heard a vegan bodybuilder Robert Cheeke say that with vegan protein you should subtract 30% from the protein amount.

An interesting calculator . . .
How much protein do I need, and how do I get it from plants?
https://karinainkster.com/vegan-protein-calculator

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Comments

  • I don’t understand the logic of doubling protein for vegans. Perhaps it’s to ensure complete amino acids? If so, then a better approach, in my opinion, is to ensure more variety rather than more overall protein. Having more incomplete proteins won’t help.

    Did this person explain the reasoning?

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  • I did some 100% vegan diet and used Cronometer to see the amino acids and they were even, maybe one had to be brought up to level. The people I mentioned didn't say why but I read this article . . .

    Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein

    https://physoc.org/news_article/soy-and-wheat-proteins-helpful-for-building-aging-muscles-but-not-as-potent-as-animal-protein/

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  • Thank you, Karen, that makes sense, though the recommendation to double seems a bit much.

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  • My dietician said that as a vegan I should be eating 20% more protein. I guess the body has absorbing uncomplete proteins. So to offset that vegans should just eat a bit more.

    The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. This amounts to: 56 grams per day for the average sedentary man. 46 grams per day for the average sedentary woman.

    For weight loss and muscle gain the general recommendation is .5-.7 grams of protein per pound of body weight or 1.1-1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight.

    So adding 20% would be 1 gram per kilogram of body weight, or .56 per pound. For weight loss and muscle gain .7-.9 grams of protein per pound.

    I aim for 85-109 grams of protein. I have actually noticed a positive difference after upping it.

    Before hand I was eating a little under the normal recommend amount and got very sick from it.

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