The Claim
In trained male futsal players consuming 1.6 g/kg/day of protein, a plant-based protein supplement containing 2.2 g of leucine per serving does not result in greater muscle protein synthesis or muscle hypertrophy compared to whey protein when no resistance training is performed.
What the research says
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Among trained male futsal players who consume 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight daily without resistance training, a plant-based protein supplement with 2.2 grams of leucine per serving produces the same levels of muscle protein synthesis and muscle growth as whey protein.
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In trained male futsal players, a plant-based protein supplement containing 2.2 g of leucine per serving does not produce greater muscle protein synthesis or hypertrophy than whey protein when both are consumed at 1.6 g/kg/day without resistance training.
When a person consumes enough total protein each day, the body breaks down both plant and whey proteins into amino acids and uses them to build muscle at the same rate, even without exercise. Leucine from either source triggers the same muscle-building signals, and the body does not favor one protein type over the other when total protein is high.
What the research says
1 studyIn trained futsal players who eat enough protein but don’t lift weights, a plant-based protein with lots of leucine builds just as much muscle as whey protein — neither is better than the other.
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