The higher a protein source is in the nine essential amino acids (EAAs) per serving, the better it is at building, maintaining, and repairing our muscles after training. All dietary protein sources break down into EAAs once they’re digested, and these EAAs are then carried through the bloodstream to the muscles to be resynthesized into new tissue. This process is termed muscle protein synthesis (MPS), and going a step further, the EAA Leucine has been found to be particularly important in stimulating it.

Most animal proteins are naturally high in EAAs and effectively maximize MPS with a relatively low serving size. When it comes to plant-proteins, though, things get a little more complex. While it’s a myth that plant proteins are missing certain EAAs, they often have widely varying ratios of each one, leading to a potentially less powerful bodily response.

Animal proteins are, by default, an excellent choice for those wanting to build muscle, but that doesn’t mean plant proteins can’t offer the same effect.

Trials have shown that by manipulating different blends and amounts, plant proteins can have a highly comparable effect to that of whey protein – one of the highest-quality animal proteins available.

If we know that all dietary protein breaks down into EAAs in the body, it’s clear that the key isn’t the source of protein (plant vs animal) but the quantities and ratios of the EAAs provided.

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