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Protein requirement of an adult is

0.7 gm/kg in terms of Egg protein & 0.7 gm/kg in terms of mixed vegetable protein

1.0 gm/kg in terms of Egg protein & 1.0 gm/kg in terms of mixed vegetable protein

0.7 gm/kg in terms of Egg protein & 1.0 gm/kg in terms of mixed vegetable protein

1.0 gm/kg in terms of Egg protein & 0.7 gm/kg in terms of mixed vegetable protein

High-Yield Explanation

Protein requirement of an adult: 0.7 gm/kg/day in terms of Egg protein or 1.0 gm/kg/day in terms of mixed vegetable protein (NEW GUIDELINE: 0.83 g/kg/d) Egg protein has the highest NPU of 96. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended 1.0 gm protein per kg of body weight for an Indian adult, assuming a NPU of 65 for dietary proteins.

Protein requirement of an adult is

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