Can you get enough protein without meat?
Besvaret 26. oktober 2026
Most people get enough protein, with or without meat. The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 set the recommended intake for adults at 0.83 grams per kilo of body weight a day, higher for older adults. Nordic adults eat plenty on average: from 15 percent of their energy among Danish women to 18 percent in Iceland, Norway and Finland.
A systematic review of 141 studies found that vegetarians and vegans eat somewhat less protein than meat eaters, but within the recommended range in every study. Its authors work for Unilever, which sells plant-based products. Plant protein is absorbed a little less well, but legumes and grains together give a good spread of essential amino acids, the Nordic recommendations say. Older people may find it harder to get enough from a plant-based diet.
For strength training, more than about 1.6 grams per kilo a day added no extra muscle, and soy protein worked as well as animal protein, the Nordic protein review reports.
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- Retningslinjer fra Nordisk Ministerråd, 2023Samler mange studier · Retningslinje · cirka 100 systematiske gennemgange af god kvalitetNordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
- Gennemgang om protein fra Nordisk Ministerråd, 2023Samler mange studier · OversigtsartikelProtein - a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
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