Is soy protein as good for you as regular protein?

I bought some whey powder and it has 21 grams of soy protein. Is that the same?

Firstly, I just wanted to say that "protein is protien" isn't necessarily correct. The nutritional value of a protein is determined by how many essential amino acids it contains and how easily our bodies can get them out of the food. Wheat gluten, as an example, is much less nutritional than soy protein.

For the question at hand, though, soy protein is a complete protein just like dairy protein. That means it has all the amino acids you need. The only caution is that soy can prevent absorption of some other nutrients so you should make sure you're taking a good multi-supplement if you're going to be taking it in large quantities.

Yes, of course it is. Protein is protein. But the thing is, how you're getting it. If your getting it through meat, youll still get the healthy protein, but also all the fats and carbs and sugars. But if you get it from a healthier source, like nuts and soy, you get the same protein, without all the fats and crap

Whey isn't soy; it comes from milk. It's what they press out of cheese and what the liquid stuff is in cottage cheese.

But both whey and soy are just as good as meat if not better. You would be better off eating them in thier pure form instead of as powder though. Look up some recipes or have some cottage cheese with fruit.

I doubt that soy or whey protein is even close to as good as the equivalent from a home made chic pea curry or a good veggie burger.

even if i was going to get a protein powder, i would rather one thats got essential fatty acids like hemp seed based ones, not saturated fat like dairy (whey) based ones :/

and i certainly wouldn't be interested in consuming large amounts of soy that isn't fermented on a account of the phytoestrogen content.

the thing about protein powders is that your giving the body a big hit and its gotta deal with it and try to get the good stuff out and get rid of the bad stuff, most of the time they are loaded with bad fats and too much sugar to make them taste better...

let alone that its a straight drink and theres not much fiber or other parts that normally comprise a balanced meal. actually formulated liquid meal replacements are incredibly more expensive than the standard protein powder.

protein powders put lots of stress on our kidneys and liver...

i prefer to follow this kind of technique to maximize muscle gain:

http://www.warriordiet.com/blog/archives...

i started doing this when i switched to a vegetarian diet and im still progressing at the same rate, suits me just fine.

ideaguy83 has the correct information for you in regards to what you are taking it for...