☆”BROCCOLI IS HIGHER IN PROTEIN”☆
*NOT AGAINST VEGANS*JUST FACTS *
The question, “Is broccoli a better source of protein than steak” as it contains higher protein per 100kcal than steak”
But the idea of eating broccoli isn’t to consumed it for its “protein content”
This drivel of a comparison was an extract taken from Dr. Furhman’s book, Eat to liv, who referenced Adams, C. 1986. Handbook of the Nutritional Value of Foods. 1986… 3 decades old!!! Yet ignored the most regularly used nutritional reference USDA internet database: STEAK, a complete protein (meaning it contains all 9 essential amino acids that the body needs)
Broccoli a vegetable, consumed for its micronutrients & fibre content. Not for its amino acid profile
BUT science & truth need to be clearly explained so people make informed decisions, not biased.
Typically the argument of the anti-meat brigade, broccoli is cited as having higher protein per calorie than something like steak/meat.⠀
Protein per calorie means nothing
What really matters is how much protein is per gram of food⠀
Here’s why: If you want to get for example 20g of protein from broccoli, you’ll need to munch your way through 790g of the whole pieces of broccoli …(almost a kilo of it)
Look I can have it with no problem as it fills me up when I am dieting. But for someone who is not used to eat this much of fiber, it will cause bloating and digestive discomfort (including the farting bit)
But if you want to get the same from steak, you need to eat much less (this apply to chicken, Turkey, pork, kangaroo meat) .
For instance, eating a piece of lean cut of animal protein source, such as meat, you’d only need to eat 160g to get the same 20g of protein.
In reality, it takes twice that much broccoli, or over 18 cups, containing nearly twice as many calories, in order to get anywhere near meeting all essential amino acid requirements.
So this post has been made with the intention to clarify this point & educate people with truth.
No one is eating kilograms of broccoli with the aim to get protein from it.
