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Best Protein Foods for Post-Workout Recovery
After lifting, 20–40g of fast-digesting, leucine-rich protein within a few hours kicks off muscle protein synthesis.
Daily target (70kg): ~126g
Top 20 picks
- 1🥤Whey protein isolate90g/100g
- 2🌱Soy protein isolate90g/100g
- 3🥛Casein protein80g/100g
- 4🥤Whey protein concentrate80g/100g
- 5🥚Egg white protein powder80g/100g
- 6🦗Crickets (dried)65g/100g
- 7🦗Grasshoppers (dried)60g/100g
- 8🌿Chlorella (dried)58g/100g
- 9🌿Spirulina (dried)57g/100g
- 10🪱Mealworms (dried)53g/100g
- 11🥩South African Biltong50g/100g
- 12🌿Hemp protein powder50g/100g
- 13🐜Ants (toasted)40g/100g
- 14🐜Termites (roasted)36g/100g
- 15🧀Parmesan35g/100g
- 16🥩Beef jerky33g/100g
- 17🐇Rabbit (cooked)33g/100g
- 18🐟Salt cod (bacalao, soaked & cooked)32g/100g
- 19🧀Pecorino romano32g/100g
- 20🐔Chicken breast (cooked)31g/100g