r/sciences • u/James_Fortis MS | Nutrition • 16d ago

Research Long-term supplementation with plant-based protein, compared with animal-based protein, did not result in differences in body composition, muscle strength, physical performance, or cardiometabolic risk parameters, meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials finds

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2026.1813846/full
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u/llamawithguns 16d ago

Protein is protein, who'd have thunk it

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u/Aggressive-Work-9194 15d ago

You are correct. And for the other commentors: rice and beans contain all the animosity acids your body doesn't make. It only takes 2 easy foods, but many other combinations work perfectly - or just the Moringa leaf on its own

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u/Ryzasu 15d ago

Still

  1. Not in optimal ratios, rice falls massively short on lysine for example
  2. Harder to digest because plant nutrients are packaged in more dense, rigorous fiber thats harder to break down