The Claim
In healthy young adults, ingestion of 30 grams of free amino acids results in faster absorption and greater postprandial plasma amino acid availability compared to an equivalent amount of intact milk protein, with 76% of ingested phenylalanine appearing in circulation after free amino acids versus 59% after intact protein over a 6-hour period.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you drink a mix of free amino acids instead of whole milk protein, your body absorbs them faster and more of them—especially phenylalanine—show up in your blood over six hours.
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Ingestion of 30 grams of free amino acids causes more rapid absorption and greater postprandial plasma amino acid availability compared to an equivalent amount of intact milk protein in healthy young adults, with 76% of ingested phenylalanine released into circulation after free amino acids versus 59% after intact protein over a 6-hour period.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that taking amino acids in powder form leads to faster and higher levels in the blood compared to drinking milk protein, and more of the amino acid phenylalanine gets into the bloodstream—just like the claim says.
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