020 8960 3655
07752382929
Protein utilization- how much is absorbed
April 28th, 2009
Protein utilization (NPU) refers to the rate at which protein is absorbed into the blood stream. Why do I need to know about this? This tells you which proteins are best absorbed by the body so you can see which foods deliver protein to your muscle the most directly.
Food NPU
Eggs 88%
Fish 78%
Dairy Products 76%
Meat 68%
Soybeans 48%
Natural brown rice 40%
Red beans 39%
Coconut 38%
Nuts 35%
White beans 33%
Maize 25%
Whole wheat bread 21%
White bread 20%
From the list above you can see that egg is the best source of protein for bodybuilding but before that I would place protein shakes that are designed to give you the best quality, best absorbed protein, this differs per brand though.
Related articles-
subscribe to comments RSS
There are no comments for this post