Protein powder
30 g of protein powder is 106 kcal and mainly feeds your muscles, bones and liver.
PER 30 G AS BOUGHT · 106 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (a scoop).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 30 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus | 396mg | 57% |
| Protein | 23g | 42% |
| B12 | 0.7mcg | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.9mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 59mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 8mcg | 15% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| B6 | 0.2mg | 14% |
| Choline | 67mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 3% |
| Iron |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0.2g · 1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.1g · 2% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Protein powder is a source of Calcium, Choline, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Selenium, B12, B6, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Calcium
- Calcium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.
- Calcium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Calcium contributes to the normal function of digestive enzymes.
- Calcium contributes to normal blood clotting.
The mineral that gives bones and teeth their hardness — and that muscles, nerves, and blood clotting borrow moment to moment.
Choline
- Choline contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function.
- Choline contributes to normal lipid metabolism.
- Choline contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
An essential nutrient your brain turns into acetylcholine — the memory neurotransmitter — and your liver uses to package and export fat.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
A mineral over 300 enzymes depend on — it relaxes muscles after contraction, steadies heart rhythm, and calms the nervous system.
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