VEGAN PROTEIN POWDER - Everything you need to know about it!

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• What is vegan organic protein powder?
• How does vegan protein powder differ from animal protein powder?
• Who is vegan protein powder suitable for?
• What is vegan organic protein made from?
• What should you look for when buying vegan protein powder
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What is it about?

If you deal with the topic of nutrition in depth, you can hardly avoid veganism. 

A common question in this context is whether the protein balance of a vegan is sufficiently covered. 

In this blog post, we will therefore look at vegan organic protein powder - its ingredients, production and differences to animal protein powders.

1. WHAT IS VEGAN ORGANIC PROTEIN POWDER?

While most conventional protein powders are made from whey, i.e. animal protein, the proteins of a comparable vegan product are derived exclusively from plants. 

Since many plant protein sources do not contain all the amino acids necessary for our body, we have to combine them. The easiest way to do this is to take them in powder form.

2. HOW DOES VEGAN PROTEIN POWDER DIFFER FROM ANIMAL PROTEIN POWDER?

2.1 Biological value

The biological value is one, if not the most important quality criterion of a protein powder. There are a total of eight essential amino acids that our body is not capable of producing itself, which is why we have to take them in with our food.

Foods that contain all eight amino acids in high density thus have a high biological value. The hen's egg with a value of 100 is often used as a reference value in this context.

However, vegan protein sources are often said to either not contain all of the eight essential amino acids or not enough of them. This makes them inferior to their animal substitutes.

2.2 Multicomponent protein powder

You should therefore make sure that vegan protein powder contains different protein sources so that the amino acid profile is complete. This is the case with so-called multi-component protein powders, as they combine several protein sources. 

Particularly popular in this context is the 3K protein powder, which combines three different protein sources. These are often pea protein, hemp protein and rice protein.

3. WHO IS VEGAN PROTEIN POWDER SUITABLE FOR?

Vegan organic protein powder is not only great for athletes and vegans, but also for anyone who has an intolerance to dairy products, for example, or even suffers from lactose intolerance.

People who are in the process of changing their diet to veganism and are concerned about a possible protein deficiency also often turn to vegan protein powder.

However, it is difficult for athletes who have been eating animal proteins for years. They are used to the mostly artificial taste of chocolate or strawberry and find it difficult to come to terms with alternatives of natural origin.

4. WHAT IS ORGANIC VEGAN PROTEIN MADE FROM?

Ingredients of vegan protein powders can be derived from peas, hemp and rice as well as from soy, lupins and almonds.

4.1 Pea protein

Pea protein is often combined with rice protein and thus processed into a biologically valuable vegan protein powder. The combined value of the two proteins is then similar to conventional whey protein powders.

However, the pea has a strong flavour of its own and gives the protein powder a sandy note.

4.2 Rice protein

Rice protein powder is obtained through the fermentation of rice grains. Despite its initial association with carbohydrates, rice protein powder has a high protein content and, in combination with pea protein, a complete amino acid profile.

4.3 Hemp protein

The hemp protein, which is particularly suitable for athletes, scores points with the BCAA it contains. This is essential for building up and regenerating muscles.

The protein content, however, is lower than that of comparable vegan alternatives.

4.4 Soy protein

Soy proteins are often found in inexpensive protein powders. However, they contain phytohormones that can lead to the inhibition of muscle building. Soy protein powders are therefore not very popular among athletes.

If you still use it, you should make sure that it is made from soy isolate, which does not contain any plant hormones.

4.5 Lupine protein

Due to their versatility, lupins are often an alternative to the classic soybean. Besides being processed into ice cream or yoghurt, they can also be used to make protein powder.

4.6 Almond protein

Besides fibre, iron, calcium and vitamin E, almonds also contain first-class protein.

In particular, almond protein powder can convince with the taste, which is why it is often used as a baking ingredient or for smoothies.

5. WHAT SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING VEGAN PROTEIN POWDER?

5.1 Protein content

The most important criterion when buying a protein powder is the protein content of the product. The amino acids it contains are also essential for fully covering one's amino acid profile.

5.2 Sugar content

Furthermore, when buying vegan protein powder, you should pay attention to how much sugar it contains. Whether it is industrially produced or of natural origin can also play a role in the choice of powder.

5.3 Taste and solubility

This criterion is very individual, as each of us has a different taste. What is too sweet for one person might be even sweeter for another. The variety of flavours as well as the different solubility also makes the choice very difficult.

5.4 Compatibility

The tolerance of the vegan protein powder is also important. One should observe how one's own body, especially the stomach and digestion, react to it and whether it affects the skin in any way.

5.5 Price

In addition, the price-performance ratio plays a decisive role. So you should always ask yourself whether the price for the vegan protein powder on offer is worth it. 

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