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<h1>Protein is a crucial component of muscle, bone, brain, hormonal, and metabolic health.</h1>
<p>Many factors affect <a href="https://www.atria.org/education/your-guide-to-optimal-protein-intake/">how much protein you should consume</a>, but Atria’s experts believe that most people need more than the official recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of 0.36 grams per pound of body weight per day. Somewhere around 0.5 to 0.7 grams of protein per pound of body weight is appropriate for most people. For a 165-pound person, that’s roughly 80 to 120 grams of protein per day.</p>
<p>These charts can help you determine how much protein is in foods you regularly eat.</p>
<h2>Animal protein</h2>
<h2>Dairy proteins</h2>
<p>*For Parmesan cheese, the values are for 1 oz and 3 oz respectively, not 4 oz and 6 oz.</p>
<h2>Fish &amp; seafood proteins</h2>
<h2>Egg-based protein</h2>
<h2>Protein powders</h2>
<h2>Plant-based proteins</h2>
<h2>Seed and nut proteins</h2>
<p>Sources: Cronometer and Nutrition Coordinating Center Food &amp; Nutrient Database (NCCDB)</p>


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