Protein rating and % utilized by body(not powders)

[Bobber]

Food....................... Protein Rating

Eggs(whole)..................100
Fish................................70
Lean Beef......................69
Cows Milk.......................60
Brown Rice.....................57
White Rice......................56
Soybeans.......................47
Whole Wheat.................44
Peanuts.........................43
Dry Beans......................34
White Potato.................34

Food..................% Protein By Weight........% Net Protein Utilization

Eggs.............................12.....................................94
Milk................................4......................................82
Fish...............................18-25...............................80
Cheese..........................22-36..............................70
Brown Rice.....................8.....................................70
Meat and Fowl...............19-31..............................68
Soybean Flower.............42...................................61

 

[Bobber]

Why does it look like that? They are supposed to be in columns. Oh well I hope yall can tell where the numbers are supposed to go.

 

[decem]

ok.. so eggs, milk, and fish it is.. plus some protein powders.

 

[Bobber]

That should be easier to read.

 

[GinNJuice]

Interesting......

So your saying that if I eat a Steak..... only 68% of the protein of that steak is utilized by my body?

If, for example, I eat a 6oz steak that has 48g of protein..... I can only count 32.6g of protein?

 

[JayCutlerIsFat]

how about chicken or turkey

 

[Spunky]

hmm.. im still eating red meat

 

[Bobber]

Gin n Juice- that is correct.

Jay Cutler- Turkey and chicken would fall under fowl.

 

[Fa2]

I thought fish was more than 70%

guess I'll eat a little more than

 

[GearCowboy]

Interesting post!!

I like the sound of the information, and I'm sure it's true... but can we see a link to the article or can you tell us where you read it? I'm very interested in this, thank you!