Q About Pea Protein Powder
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@Mik It's one of the group of plant-based protein powders for those who can't or don't want to eat animal-based ones, like those with lactose issues.
From Healthline: "Pea protein powder — or pea protein isolate — is made by isolating the protein from ground yellow peas, forming a beige powder.
"Pea protein contains all nine essential amino acids that your body cannot create and must get from food. However, it’s relatively low in methionine.
"In general, animal proteins are more easily digested and absorbed than plant-based proteins.
"Still, research demonstrates that pea protein is one of the more easily digested plant-based proteins — just behind soy protein and chickpeas.
"Pea protein powder is naturally vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and does not contain any of the top eight food allergens — peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, cow’s milk, wheat and soy.
Lots more: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/pea-protein-powder#bottom-line
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If pea protein captures your interest, here is a Google search result page listing the advantages of one type of protein powder over the other -- that is, plant based vs animal based protein or vice versa.
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All I know about peas, is that they were a staple in rural Southern diets. Lots of folks made it through hard times on field peas (protein) and cornbread (carbs).
A lot of animal foods contain peas as a protein source
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From what I understand, the only thing it has to offer over whey protein is that it is plant-based.
I also think if you eat a healthy normal diet, there's no reason to supplement with protein powder, unless you are a body builder or something.
That said, there are some good recipes for low-calorie but satiating food that require protein powder.
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@Klaus Getting a "healthy normal diet" isn't always easy. And I like the quick convenience of protein powder smoothies which, if you build them right, are a really good component of a healthy normal diet.
Yes, the plant-based powders are friendlier to the environment, being as they skip going through the cow, but they also have somewhat less protein -- just like with real food!
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Presumably just eating peas is too complicated?
Careful, though - you eat too much of it and you'll pea green soup.
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There are different kinds of peas.
English, cowpeas, etc.
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Q About Pea Protein Powder:
Presumably just eating peas is too complicated?
The powder is made from the protein extracted from yellow peas. Beyond that I don't know anything else about how it's made.
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@Larry said in Q About Pea Protein Powder:
Somehow I just don't think I could bring myself to eat pea powder..... powdered pea......
And yellow peas, to be precise.
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@Catseye3 said in Q About Pea Protein Powder:
Have you eaten it? Do you like it? What does it taste like?
Goog has conflicting opinions. Does adding fruit mask any nasty flavor?
Thanks!
Okay I spoke with my spouse who in the past six months or so, has become more or less vegetarian in her diet. By itself she finds pea protein powder too grainy in texture. She therefore mixes it with coconut milk or pureed cooked spinach. She mixed a glass of the former for me to try. It was actually quite palatable and tasty.
