Proteins are essential nutrients that help in maintaining weight, lipid profile, and blood pressure. Current dietary guidelines suggest that the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of protein is 0.8 g/kg of body weight. 1 Dietary proteins are classified into plant origin or animal origin. 2 A few advantages and disadvantages of animal and plant proteins have been discussed below.
Animal Proteins Animal-based foods are a superior source of protein as they have high digestibility (>90%), bioavailability, and complete composition of essential amino acids. 1 Fish as a primary source of protein reduces the risk of stroke. 2 As per the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid (PDCAA) Score, animal proteins have a higher score and greater efficiency in muscle anabolic processes than plant proteins. 3 Processed red meat intake is associated with a 42% increased risk of coronary heart…
