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How much protein do I need for my size?

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How Your Protein Needs Are Calculated. The commonly recommended range of protein for both men and women is roughly 0.8 to 1.0 grams per pound of weight (in kilograms) or 0.36 to 0.45 grams per pound of body weight.


How do I calculate how much protein I need for my weight?

Calculate protein requirement by weight Dividing your weight into pounds by 20 and multiplying it by seven. You need just a little more than seven grams of protein for every 20 pounds of your body weight. Thus, for someone weighing 200 pounds, the protein requirement will be 70 grams each day.

How do I calculate how much protein I need to build muscle?

The general rule for calculating the minimum amount of protein that you need is 0.36 grams of protein per pound that you weigh, or 0.8 grams per kilogram that you weigh.

How much protein should a 11 stone man have?

Some experts recommend an even higher daily intake of protein that meets or exceeds 1g of protein per pound of body weight per day, for example: 9 stone: 126g protein. 10 stone: 140g protein. 11 stone: 154g protein.

How much protein does a large man need?

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reports that men need 1.4 to 1.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight each day to build muscle mass. This means active men trying to build muscle should consume 0.64 to 0.82 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day.

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