On the subject in the title: Protein density versus volume when you cannot eat much Working notes rather than a conclusion.
Something about protein density versus volume does not reconcile and I would like a second pair of eyes before I decide which half is wrong.
Two sources, both reputable, giving figures that cannot both be right unless they are measuring different quantities. My suspicion is that they are, and I cannot see how.
Taking post #11 at face value and following it one step further.
Renal considerations around higher protein intake apply to people with existing renal impairment and are frequently generalised beyond that population.
That is my reading. Someone else read the same page differently and was reasonable.
On post #15 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
Meeting protein targets on suppressed appetite: this is where the practical difficulty lies. Eating more protein when appetite is suppressed is genuinely hard. Front-loading the day, prioritising density over volume, and accepting this is a problem worth solving all help.
Protein density versus volume is worth one more sentence than it usually gets, and the sentence is the one about how the number was arrived at.
Post #34 is the version of this I will quote in future. One addition.
I would be cautious about generalising from the protein density versus volume example above. It is a good example. It is one example.
Coming back to post #40, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
Micronutrient adequacy becomes a real question at very low total intake and is much less discussed than protein.
It is the kind of thing that is obvious once and never again.
Fair, and the limits you put on it are the part I will remember.
Coming back to post #88, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.
Protein targets during weight loss: the standard recommendation is 1.6 to 2.2 grams per kilogram of body weight. Individual requirements vary but that range is a reasonable starting point.
Narrowing post #99, because the general version has more than one answer.
I would put moderate confidence on the mainstream reading of protein density versus volume and no more. That is not scepticism for its own sake; it is where the sourcing actually stops.
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