Traditional thinking has been that cats needed at least one gram of good
quality animal protein per pound of healthy body weight each day, assuming that the food was processed properly so protein quality was not reduced during manufacture.
Not exact matches
For building muscle it's helpful to get 2 - 3 meals
per day with 20 - 30gm + high
quality (real food,
animal)
protein.
Megan I have all my clients start with the basics of real whole food, no gluten, no sugar, no caffeine,
quality animal protein (like grass - fed beef
per this article), eating to balance blood sugar (snacks like pumpkin seeds help) and addressing the gut, the adrenals and stress levels.
While it is completely possible to consume enough
protein from plant - based foods (and I often suggest everyone enjoy some purely plant - based meals a few times
per week),
animal protein (including red meat, chicken, turkey and fish) also provide great sources of
protein, rich in a variety of minerals, vitamins and healthy fats (as long as we stick to good -
quality meats as mentioned above, and leaner cuts).
This ingredient is a high -
quality source of
animal protein but there is one thing you should know about fresh meats like chicken — they contain up to 80 % water which means that when the total product is cooked down to a moisture level of 10 % (as
per the guaranteed analysis), the actual volume of
protein that comes from the chicken will be much lower.