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Rice Protein Isolate
Rice Protein Isolate provides 80 g of protein per 100 g (24 g per typical serving).
80gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 24 g (1 scoop · 30 g)
- Calories
- 370 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 21.6 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.55
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
42%
Low quality
Leucine
6.33 g
1.9 g per serving
Digestion
Fast
Best: Post-workout
Limiting amino acid
Lysine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 80 g 88% kcal
- Fat 2 g 5% kcal
- Carbs 6 g 7% kcal
| Calories | 370 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 6,333 mg (7.9% of protein) |
| Lysine | 2,667 mg |
| Typical serving | 1 scoop (30 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1 scoop) = 1.9 g leucine
About 1.3 servings reach the threshold, or combine with a leucine-rich food.
Pair it with
- Beans, lentils or chickpeasLegumes are lysine-rich, the classic rice + beans match.
- Tofu, tempeh or edamameSoy brings lysine and a high PDCAAS (0.91).
- Hummus (chickpea) with this foodHummus + pita is a complete-protein pairing.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.058
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $1.74
- Carbon footprint
- 5.2 kg CO₂e / kg
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