Are Vegan Protein Sources Really Inferior to Animal Protein Sources?

It’s often said that animal source proteins, like whey protein, are superior to plant-based proteins, such as OVB (Organic Vegan Blend). But is that really true?

In general, animal proteins do offer certain advantages over plant-based proteins. For instance, scientists agree that animal protein is particularly beneficial for the elderly, who are at risk of muscle loss, because plant proteins have a lower content of essential amino acids like leucine, lysine, and methionine.

However, there’s good news: you can naturally enhance the quality of plant proteins through processes like fermentation, the addition of enzymes, and the careful selection of protein sources.

Spoiler Alert: This is exactly what we’ve done with atplab's Organic Vegan Blend, which is why it stands out as one of the highest quality vegan proteins on the market.

atplab's OVB: Fermentation ✔️
Plant proteins have a lower ‘digestibility’ score than animal proteins, in part because they contain molecules that inhibit digestive enzymes, such as chymotrypsin inhibitors. However, fermentation helps improve protein digestion by reducing the levels of these enzyme inhibitors.

atplab's OVB: Digestive Enzymes ✔️
Plant proteins naturally have lower levels of free amino acids during digestion. However, the addition of enzymes to plant proteins dramatically increases the free amino acids during digestion to a level similar to that found in animal proteins.

atplab's OVB: Essential Amino Acid Profile ✔️
The essential amino acid content of a single plant protein source  is typically 10% (or more) lower than that of a single animal protein source. atplab's solves this by blending five different vegan protein sources in our Organic Vegan Blend. This creates a complementary amino acid profile that is incredibly robust.

Are you looking for the highest quality vegan protein on the market? Check out Organic Vegan Blend! Oh, did we mention that it’s also organic certified!?