Food and drink - Nutrition basics - Nutrition - Protein intake
Approximately how much protein per kilogram of body weight is considered a safe daily intake for a healthy adult?
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For healthy adults, a joint expert assessment by WHO, FAO, and UNU places the safe daily protein intake at approximately 0.83 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. For a person weighing 70 kilograms, this equals about 58 grams of protein per day. Actual needs can be influenced by factors such as age, pregnancy, or unusually demanding physical activity.
The reference value applies to healthy adults and is not an individual dietary recommendation.
