@spacebug agree, most restaurants that provide a vegan option don't seem to think too much about providing enough protein, it's often carbs and veggies, sometimes too much fat.

Gardeners point as I understand him is mostly to say that if you eat too much protein 1) it will be metabolised to fat and thus not help losing weight if that's your goal and 2) it can harm your kidneys because of the nitrogen excess.

The optimal amount of protein for you will depend on your lifestyle and age. 1/n

@spacebug If you didn't feel satisfied after you meals they might have contained not enough protein.

I think your calculation is on point, 0.8-1g/kg body weight - that counts for your ideal body weight though.

Very active people who lift weights and wanna gain muscle are more in the 1g/kg mark to repair muscle during rest days. Also, older people can't absorb protein as well and have a higher need.

The WFPB community has good resources and information on that, e.g. nutritionfacts.org 2/2

@spacebug you're welcome. As a researcher who also reads the papers that are cited by people on YouTube 😅 I have to disagree a bit with the "just do what you think is best".

The current status quo in science is that it's best to have a good amount of protein with every meal. Not too much obviously, but let's say you eat three main meals a day and weigh 80 kg, you should aim for 25-30 g protein with each of these meals. It's best to spread out protein consumption over the day.