Difference whey isolate vs. veg protein
The problem is that pea protein (or rice protein, or other vegetable proteins) are not complete proteins. So no, you would not absorb them as well, not very well at all. Now, if you mix those protein powders with something like skim milk, you'd be making a complete protein. And some vegetable-based protein powders may contain a combination of proteins that make a complete protein. Your best bet, if you are interested in using one of those, is to contact the company and ask for the PDCAAS score of the product.
Proteins can all be scored on a scale called the PDCAAS (I forget what that stands for, sorry). It's a scale of 1 to 100, and whey isolate gets a sore of 100. So does an egg. That's the best. Those protein shots that are mostly collagen protein with a little bit of whey thrown in usually score about 30 or so. Which is bad.
So anyway, if you ask the company for the PSCAAS score, if it's close to 100, then it's a good choice. If not, then it's not a good choice. If they won't or can't tell you the score, I would not trust their products.
Proteins can all be scored on a scale called the PDCAAS (I forget what that stands for, sorry). It's a scale of 1 to 100, and whey isolate gets a sore of 100. So does an egg. That's the best. Those protein shots that are mostly collagen protein with a little bit of whey thrown in usually score about 30 or so. Which is bad.
So anyway, if you ask the company for the PSCAAS score, if it's close to 100, then it's a good choice. If not, then it's not a good choice. If they won't or can't tell you the score, I would not trust their products.
Kelly
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