Which protein makes muscles grow best after exercise?
Influence of protein source (cricket, pea, whey) on amino acid bioavailability and activation of the mTORC1 signaling pathway after resistance exercise in healthy young males
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Young men exercised one leg and then drank a protein shake made from cricket, pea, or whey. Scientists checked their blood and muscles to see how each protein worked.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Young men exercised one leg and then drank a protein shake made from cricket, pea, or whey. Scientists checked their blood and muscles to see how each protein worked.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 547 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Lanng SK, Oxfeldt M, Pedersen SS, Johansen FT, Risikesan J, Lejel T, Bertram HC, Hansen M
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Claims (4)
It's not just how fast amino acids show up in your blood after eating — it's how much your body gets over time that might matter more for building muscle.
If young, healthy guys work out and then drink a whey protein shake based on their lean body weight, their bodies will absorb more amino acids than if they drank the same amount of cricket or pea protein.
In young, healthy guys, eating cricket, pea, or whey protein (based on body type) works the same for turning on a key muscle-building signal in the body — whether they’ve just worked out or not.
After a workout, drinking protein from cricket, pea, or whey doesn't seem to turn on muscle-building signals more than just taking the protein alone — at least not in the short term.