dietary protein
Eaten amino acids
Dietary protein is protein obtained from food, as distinct from protein the body synthesizes.
Nutrition guidelines recommend specific amounts of dietary protein daily, with sources including meat, fish, eggs, dairy, legumes, and nuts.
Athletes often increase their dietary protein intake to support muscle recovery.
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- plant basedDerived from vegetation
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
egg whites · legumes · nut · meat · muscle repair · daily intake · dairy · quinoa · seeds · casein · cell structure · spirulina · seitan · blood clotting · building blocks · milk · chicken · lean meat
- bone biologybone tissue, osteoblasts, osteoid, bone formation, ossification
macronutrient type
dietary proteindietary fat
Edible oils and grease
dietary fiber · starches · complex carbohydrates · carbohydrates · lipids