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Title: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Bobby on November 06, 2007, 04:17:03 PM: Do you count protein that comes from carb sources (like oatmeal, rice, pasta etc...) towards your daily total ?

for example: 100g oatmeal has 13g protein. Lets say you eat 4 bowls of that a day, that's 52g protein.

To count or not to count...
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: The Squadfather on November 06, 2007, 04:18:16 PM: no.........fucck no.
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Bluto on November 06, 2007, 04:28:43 PM: yes. all protein might not be equal but i count it all
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Princess L on November 06, 2007, 07:16:16 PM: Quote from: Bobby on November 06, 2007, 04:17:03 PM
Do you count protein that comes from carb sources (like oatmeal, rice, pasta etc...) towards your daily total ?

for example: 100g oatmeal has 13g protein. Lets say you eat 4 bowls of that a day, that's 52g protein.

To count or not to count...

Depends ...
How analytical do you want to get? Generally speaking, plant based proteins are absorbed around 80%...whereas an egg for instance is absorbed around 97%. Also keep in mind, plant based proteins are incomplete...
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: AZbodybuilder on November 06, 2007, 09:04:17 PM: Quote from: The Squadfather on November 06, 2007, 04:18:16 PM
no.........fucck no.
Come on Squadfather every one knows you only count the number of cheese burgers you eat .
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: AZbodybuilder on November 06, 2007, 09:05:59 PM: Pre contest I count every gram of fat, protein, carbs and calories from all sources.
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Faust on November 07, 2007, 01:04:43 AM: Quote from: Princess L on November 06, 2007, 07:16:16 PM

Depends ...
How analytical do you want to get? Generally speaking, plant based proteins are absorbed around 80%...whereas an egg for instance is absorbed around 97%. Also keep in mind, plant based proteins are incomplete...
Can you explain a bit more? What happens with the other 25%? You just crap it out?

About the incomplete part: if you mix it up with other protein sources (which any bb probably does) you'll be alright i think. Eg some milk with your oatmeal. You body will take the amino acids it needs.
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Bobby on November 07, 2007, 09:24:46 AM: I got the advice to not count them a long time ago and i haven't done so since. I thought maybe i was a little "too hardcore" or exaggerating by not counting them, guess not then...

Right now i get 190-200g of "pure" protein a day, if i counted the carb proteins, it's 50-60g more everyday, totaling around 250g...
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: coltrane on November 07, 2007, 10:59:23 AM: simple answer:

--count it in your total calories

--DON'T count it in for protein amount (only count your good sources)
Title: Re: Do you count protein from carb sources ?
Post by: Princess L on November 07, 2007, 11:39:16 AM: Quote from: Faust on November 07, 2007, 01:04:43 AM
Can you explain a bit more? What happens with the other 25%? You just crap it out?

Technically speaking... yes ;D

It's called the coefficient of digestibility.

See the 4th page (p. 111) for an in-depth explanation.

http://www.cristina.prof.ufsc.br/digestorio/mcardle_energy_value_food_ch4_connection.pdf