Yes, but the recommended daily allowance for an adult male (which you said was too little) is for regular people - most people aren't athletes and shouldn't be

Yes, but the recommended daily allowance for an adult male (which you said was too little) is for regular people - most people aren't athletes and shouldn't be eating like one. > I am however not sure of their profiles; proteins are a group of compounds, not a single one Maybe look up what plant based athletes eat if you're concerned e.g. https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan-and-what-made-them-switch-their-diet-2017-10?r=US&IR=T#barny-du-plessis-bodybuilder-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/elite-athletes-who-are-vegan... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vegans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vegans Seitan, pea protein and soybean products are all very high in protein for example. > Typically since animals eat plants and not the other way around, animal-sourced proteins are a superset of vegetable ones. Can you offer any proof that this is true + significant in some way compared to a plant based diet? How are plant based athletes performing at a high level if it's important? These kinds of statements are things that people cling to so they can keep a high meat diet, which has an environmental impact.