Years ago I used to buy Milk + Egg protein powder......stuff tasted great..........this was long before they came out with whey.
Amino Acid Profile per 100g Egg WhitesAlanine 5.49g Isoleucine 5.0g Serine 6.07g
Arginine 4.54g Leucine 6.80g Threonine 3.41g
Aspartic Acid 6.09g Lysine 4.64g Tryptophan 1.18g
Cystine 1.88g Methionine 3.01g Tyrosine 3.21g
Glutamic 10.89g Phenylalanine 4.94g Valine 6.02g
Histidine 1.67g Proline 2.92g Glycine 2.89g
Amino Acid Profile per 100g WPC80 Whey http://usdec.files.cms-plus.com/DGN/AbstractPDFs/NutrCompOfWheyProducts.pdfWhey Protein Quality
Whey ingredients are considered to be a high quality source of protein, whether measured by Protein Digestibility (PD), the proportion of protein that is absorbed by the body, Biological Value (BV),the proportion of absorbed protein that is retained for growth and maintenance, Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER), the gain in body weight per unit (g) of protein consumed, or Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS), which compares the amino acid profile to the amino acid requirements for a child between ages two and five, adjusting for digestibility. To view a graphic comparison of whey with other proteins, click here.
Whey contains all the essential amino acids in the proper proportions, making it an excellent source of nutrition for both therapeutic and supplementary foods. Most amino acid levels in whey exceed Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization (FAO/WHO) nutritional intake recommendations, both for children aged 2 to 5 and for adults. Whey contains among the highest concentration of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) available from any natural food protein source.
Whey protein is comprised of a number of individual bioactive components, or fractions, which include alpha-lactalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin, serum proteins, lactoferrin and a series of immunoglobulins. Individually, these fractions are known to be immune-system enhancing. In addition, they support a wide range of bioactive functions, such as iron binding, tissue repair, maintenance of intestinal integrity, resistance to pathogens and elimination of toxins. For more on the physiological effects of whey protein fraction.
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