Research

Macro partitioning

Animal-based proteins are consistently scored higher in quality than incomplete plant-based proteins, making them more effective for stimulating tissue anabolism in clinical or single-source meal contexts.

If you rely on plant proteins, you may need to eat more of them or combine different sources to get the same muscle-building benefit as animal proteins. Animal proteins (meat, dairy, eggs) are naturally more efficient at stimulating muscle growth.

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In practical terms, animal-based proteins are consistently scored higher in quality compared with incomplete proteins, regardless of the assessment method.
Douglas Paddon‐Jones et al. · Nutrition in Clinical Practice · 2017

Why this rating

Supported by multiple quality scoring metrics (DIAAS, PDCAAS, BV) and consistent ranking across studies.

Source

Variation in Protein Origin and Utilization: Research and Clinical Application

Douglas Paddon‐Jones et al. · Nutrition in Clinical Practice · 2017

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