How to measure protein grams?

Raqoon · 03-15-2012, 10:13 AM

Hi Everyone,

I just read through many of stickies here and was feeling confused about the protein ratios. I saw that it might only be 75 grams a day for me, and it sounded very very low! (and un-doable for me without great effort)

But then I started thinking that maybe it's not the grams in 'weight' of the protein, but how much is digested.. Is that true?

So for example, a 8 oz steak (which weighs 250 grams) would be counted as 38.8 grams of usable protein (according to a nutrition table).

Please set me straight!

Raqoon · 03-15-2012, 08:39 PM

Doh! After no response here, I asked some friends and realized that of course, it's the amount in the nutrition table.

That's actually a lot of protein - I mean not too much, but perfectly adequate to one's eyes as well as stomach.

metqa · 03-15-2012, 08:41 PM

Ha, I just got here and you figured it out just as I was about to type that.
Was that steak your dinner?

Raqoon · 03-16-2012, 09:30 AM

Hi Metqa,

Unfortunately the steak was just a random protein I plugged into the nutrition counter.. but now that you mention it, that would make a nice Friday night dinner..

lovexoxohug · 03-20-2012, 07:46 AM

Very rough figure
4oz of meat/fish/etc = 20g protein

Correct me if I'm wrong, thank you

03-15-2012, 10:13 AM	#1
Raqoon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 212 Gallery: Raqoon Stats: 318/296 /I'll know when I get there WOE: Primal Low Carb Start Date: Dec 13, 2011	How to measure protein grams? Hi Everyone, I just read through many of stickies here and was feeling confused about the protein ratios. I saw that it might only be 75 grams a day for me, and it sounded very very low! (and un-doable for me without great effort) But then I started thinking that maybe it's not the grams in 'weight' of the protein, but how much is digested.. Is that true? So for example, a 8 oz steak (which weighs 250 grams) would be counted as 38.8 grams of usable protein (according to a nutrition table). Please set me straight! __________________ RaQ

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03-15-2012, 08:39 PM	#2
Raqoon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 212 Gallery: Raqoon Stats: 318/296 /I'll know when I get there WOE: Primal Low Carb Start Date: Dec 13, 2011	Doh! After no response here, I asked some friends and realized that of course, it's the amount in the nutrition table. That's actually a lot of protein - I mean not too much, but perfectly adequate to one's eyes as well as stomach.

03-15-2012, 08:41 PM	#3
metqa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 11,498 Gallery: metqa Stats: 134/134/122 WOE: Indecisive LOL Start Date: November 2003	Ha, I just got here and you figured it out just as I was about to type that. Was that steak your dinner?

03-16-2012, 09:30 AM	#4
Raqoon Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: California Posts: 212 Gallery: Raqoon Stats: 318/296 /I'll know when I get there WOE: Primal Low Carb Start Date: Dec 13, 2011	Hi Metqa, Unfortunately the steak was just a random protein I plugged into the nutrition counter.. but now that you mention it, that would make a nice Friday night dinner..

03-20-2012, 07:46 AM	#5
lovexoxohug Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 112 Gallery: lovexoxohug	Very rough figure 4oz of meat/fish/etc = 20g protein Correct me if I'm wrong, thank you