The recommended dietary allowance for protein is 0.8 grams per
kilogram (0.36 per pound)
of bodyweight — this is the amount
of protein you need to consume
on a daily basis for a healthy functioning
of the body.
To put this in perspective, patients hospitalized with significant burn injuries (who are shedding body proteins at an incredibly rapid rate, close to ten times the rate
of a healthy yet protein starved individual), are typically put
on diets rarely exceeding 3 grams
of protein per
kilogram of bodyweight.