Sentences with phrase «protein than the average adult»

Not exact matches

Despite the study labeling the group that ate 6 % of their total daily calorie consumption from protein, a «low - protein» group, and the diet containing a lot fewer protein than the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance), — averaging at 0.7 grams per kilo of bodyweight (adults» RDA is 0.8 grams per kilogram of bodyweight)-- the total of daily protein consumption, averaging at 48 grams a day, was slightly less than CDC recommendation for men, which is just 55 grams of protein a day and the value for women is even smaller, just 45 grams.

This is far more than the 40 - 50 grams recommended for an average - sized adult and on the level of the protein consumption in the general population.

Although protein requirements for athletes are higher than the average adult, attention should still be paid to timing and portion sizes.

Most Americans get more than enough protein in their diets, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but they fall short on fiber intake, with the average adult in the United States having an intake of only 15 grams each day.