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This is actually the biggest problem. It's not that beans don't have protein, it's the amount of it you have to eat to meet your daily requirements. 3 ounces of
by darth_avocado 3y ago
This is actually the biggest problem. It's not that beans don't have protein, it's the amount of it you have to eat to meet your daily requirements. 3 ounces of chicken has the same protein as almost 11 ounces of beans.
A cup of beans has about 15g protein. And usually you need 1g/kg of body weight per day. A normal sized adult would then need to eat anywhere from 6-8 cups of beans per day, which if you haven't had beans, is a very tough thing to do. As compared to that, 1-1.5 chicken breast could provide the same amount of protein, which is much easier to consume.
- carabiner 3y agoBeans and rice is a subsistence food for millions of people from South Asia to South America, so it has to be working somewhat well. Chatgpt says 3-4 cups of cooked beans is enough to satisfy DRI's. > And usually you need 1g/kg of body weight per day. This is too much unless you're bulking. Not everyone is a tech gym bro.
- xk_id 3y agoIt’s disturbing to read “chatGPT says”. An unpredictable, machine algorithm is not an acceptable reference. > This is too much unless you're bulking. Not everyone is a tech gym bro. Body builders actually eat up to 2.5/kg. The bare minimum for normal people is 0.65/kg, however that triggers intensive autophagy and comes at a severe cost in energy levels and performance in general (although some people might tolerate it better).
- znpy 3y agoI stopped reading and assumed you’re wrong at “chatgpt says”, btw. “Chatgpt says” is the 2020 version of “I don't beloeve or consult doctors, i get my medical information from the twitter/tiktok”
- adrianN 3y ago> And usually you need 1g/kg of body weight per day Maybe if you're a bodybuilder. For almost everyone that's way more than necessary.