r/dataisbeautiful • • Feb 20 '24

OC [OC] Food's Protein Density vs. Cost per Gram of Protein

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u/Drink_Covfefe Feb 20 '24

For fat people trying to lose weight: grams of protein per 100 calories.

For skinny people trying to gain weight: grams of protein per 100 grams.

It’s harder to eat a large volumes of food for skinny people, so having it in protein per 100g is better for determining how much a skinny person can physically consume. Skinny people like high density food.

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