Protein..need help with it!?

Question

Check out a few protein estimates (compliments of The Harvard School of Public Health and Northwestern University).

Meats

Beef (6 oz.) - 54 grams

Turkey, breast (6 oz.) - 51.4 grams

Pork Chop (6 oz.) 49 grams

Turkey, dark meat (6 oz.) - 48.6 grams

Hamburger (6 oz.) - 48.6 grams

Chicken, dark meat (6 oz.) - 47.2 grams

Tuna (6 oz.) - 40.1 grams

Chicken, breast (6 oz.) - 37.8 grams

Salmon (6 oz.) - 33.6 grams

Dairy/Eggs

Cottage cheese (1 cup) - 28.1 grams

Yogurt, low fat (1 cup) - 10.7 grams

Skim milk (1 cup) - 8.3 grams

Whole milk (1 cup) - 8 grams

American cheese (1 oz.) - 7 grams

Soymilk (6 oz.) - 6.7 grams

Egg (1 large) - 6.3 grams

Beans and Legumes, Nuts

Tofu (6 oz.) - 13.8 grams

Peanut Butter (2 Tbsp.) - 8.1 grams

Almond Butter (2 Tbsp.) - 7 grams

Lentils (1/2 cup) - 9 grams

Split Peas (1/2 cup) - 8.1 grams

Kidney Beans (1/2 cup) - 7.6 grams

Sesame Seeds (1 oz.) - 7.5 grams

Black Beans (1/2 cup) - 7.5 grams

Fruits and Vegetables

Orange (large) - 1.7 grams

Banana (medium) - 1.2 grams

Green Beans (1/2 cup) - 1 gram

Carrots (1/2 cup) - .8 gram

Apple (large) - 0 grams

By a scientific study of protein, we, as humans, need atleast 150 grams per day, what vitamins and c**p should I take so I can reach the needed amount?

Answer 1

150 grams per day?  Are you high?  That's the problem in this country: people are frickin' protein obsessed.  That much protein will leave you with osteoporosis and damaged kidneys.  You need only 0.36 grams per pound of body weight, and there's a healthy margin built into that calculation.

Most meat eaters in the US get 2-4 times the needed amount of protein, and even vegetarians in the developed world typically exceed their daily requirement.  Protein is in food, your list clearly shows that.  Eat plenty of whole grains, soy foods, beans and other legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables.  Get enough calories to meet your energy needs.  You will not need a protein supplement.

Answer 2

Hey guy, can you please quote the study you're referring to about 150 g of protein per day? I may be wrong, but this study sounds very, very outdated. By recent accounts, even Olympic athletes don't need 150g of protein a day. The liver and kidneys would also be put under huge strain trying to deal with this amount of protein.

Answer 3

None.

You can easily get all of the protein you need for the day with the classic, yet noneffective, 3 meals a day.

Going vegetarian is not the way to go.