07/01/2025
Sorry, couldn't resist!! 😜 But seriously, protein really is pretty important for all of us. Here are some fun protein facts we hope you'll enjoy...
It’s essential to all life - Protein exists in every one of the trillions of cells in the human body. Without it, no life could exist. Approximately 18-20% of the body is protein.
You couldn’t grow or heal without it - Proteins are essential to the human body, and are responsible for many processes such as growing, healing, forming cell structure, carrying oxygen, protecting against disease, growing hair and nails, allowing eyesight, providing energy and more.
We would swell up without it - Without a protein called Albumin, the entire human body would swell.
Cheesey protein - The cheese with the highest amount of protein is low-sodium parmesan, with 41.6 grams of protein per 100g.
Fishy business - The fish that is highest in protein is Yellowfin Tuna, with 30 grams of protein per 100 grams, followed by anchovies, salmon, halibut and snapper.
Gluten is a protein - Gluten is a protein found in wheat and other grains. When people have an allergic reaction to foods such as gluten, it’s because the structure of the protein itself triggers the reaction.
Human hair is protein - Hair is made up of a protein called keratin, which forms a helical shape. This protein has sulfur bonds, and the more sulfur links it has, the curlier a person’s hair will be.
The chicken or the egg? Scientists concluded that the chicken came before the egg. This is because the protein which makes their eggshells can only be produced by hens.
There’s a pokemon protein - There is a protein called Pikachurin which was named after the Pokemon, Pikachu. There is also a protein called Sonic Hedgehog, named after Sonic the Hedgehog.
Now that you have all this amazing information on protein, we hope you go out there and have an Egg-cellent day!!! 😉
Enjoy and Happy International Joke Day!!
