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Hemp Protein Powder
Hemp Protein Powder provides 50 g of protein per 100 g (15 g per typical serving).
50gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 15 g (1 scoop · 30 g)
- Calories
- 400 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 12.5 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.65
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
55%
Moderate quality
Leucine
3.67 g
1.1 g per serving
Digestion
Medium
Best: Anytime
Limiting amino acid
Lysine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 50 g 49% kcal
- Fat 12 g 26% kcal
- Carbs 25 g 25% kcal
| Calories | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 3,667 mg (7.3% of protein) |
| Lysine | 2,000 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) = 1.1 g leucine
About 2.3 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
- $0.085
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $2.55
- Carbon footprint
- 3.5 kg CO₂e / kg
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