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Protein Target and Spread Planner

Work out your daily protein target and see what it means per meal, so total comes before distribution.

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Every output names at least one verified PubMed source.

Jespersen SE, et al. Evenness of dietary protein distribution is associated with higher muscle mass but not muscle strength or protein turnover in healthy adults: a systematic review. Eur J Nutr. 2021;60(6):3185-3202.
PMID 33550490
Systematic review of 15 studies on protein distribution evenness. · weight 1.0 · Associations were inconsistent: 3 of 7 studies linked even distribution to higher muscle mass, and only 1 of 6 linked it to higher muscle protein synthesis. Total intake matters more clearly than distribution.
Even or skewed dietary protein distribution is reflected in the whole-body protein net-balance in healthy older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr. 2023;42(6):899-908. PMID 37086618.
PMID 37086618 (verification gap: Author list not captured in this run; fill from the PubMed record.)
Randomized controlled crossover trial in healthy older adults. · weight 0.8 · Even distribution raised amino-acid absorption and whole-body protein net balance after breakfast and lunch, but muscle protein synthesis rates did not differ from skewed intake.

Limits: Gram-per-kilogram targets are conventional ranges, not values derived from the cited studies. People with kidney disease need individualised clinical advice instead.

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