Whats the daily protein requirement?
The body loses about 0.34 g of protein per kg body weight per day. With a safety margin added, apparently we need .45 g/kg per day of “ideal” protein to replace what’s lost. With additional safety margins for digestibility and protein quality, our protein requirement is in the neighborhood of .75g/kg, or about 56 grams of protein for a 70 kg man (160 lb, or an average sized guy). This figure varies widely, depending on where you look. In the end, the variations are not that important since we get enough anyway, often way more than enough. So don’t worry too much about scientific determinations of adequate protein intake. That way you can avoid having to translate pounds of body weight into kilograms.
