Question

In making recommendations for protein intake, the committee on DRI took into consideration that the protein in a normal diet would be:​ Group of answer choices ​a combination of animal and plant sources. ​primarily from plant sources. ​primarily from animal sources. ​used with 100% efficiency by everyone. ​used only for muscle mass.

Answer 1

Answer:

The best answer to the question: In making recommendation for protein intake, the committee on DRI took into consideration that the protein in a normal diet would be:___, is: A combination of animal and plant sources.

Explanation:

Although there is no possibility of generalizing for all the people in the world the true amount of protein that is necessary, given that there are a lot of factors to take into account, it can be said that for the U.S population, the recommendation is for 0.8 gms per kilogram of body weight on a daily basis. It is understood that these proteins are among the most vital of all macromolecules to be consumed through diet, as the body is not capable of producing amino acids, vital for proteins in the body, and that it totally depends on the supplementation of these through food. Although it is highly recognized that animal protein sources (meat, fish, poultry, etc) and dairy are the best sources of high-quality proteins, it has also been recognized that a large portion of the U.S population have turned towards vegetarianism and vegan lifestyles and thus, recommendations have adjusted to recognize that sources of good quality proteins can be meat, dairy and certain vegetable sources.