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Protein calculator for GLP-1 patients
Eating enough protein helps protect muscle while you lose weight. Find your daily target and how to split it across meals.
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114 to 143 g
protein per day
40 g
per meal, 3 meals
23 g
from 1 snack
This split is at the upper target of 143 g.
Chicken breast, 3 oz cooked26 g
Nonfat Greek yogurt, 6 oz17 g
Firm tofu, 1/2 cup22 g
Cottage cheese, 1/2 cup12 g
Egg, 1 large6 g
Full high-protein food list →Talk to your provider first, especially if you have kidney disease.
Uses 1.2 to 1.5 g of protein per kg of body weight, a range many clinicians suggest to help protect muscle during GLP-1 treatment. Based on up to 250 lb of body weight. Food values: USDA FoodData Central, approximate.