Anabolic response to essential amino acid plus whey protein composition is greater than whey protein alone in young healthy adults

Table 2 Test product composition^a

	EAA/protein study composition (6.3 g serving)	Gatorade Recover Whey Protein (17.9 g serving)
Free EAA	3.2 g	–
Creatine	0.5 g	–
Protein	2.4 g	12.6 g
Fat	0.0 g	1 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g	2.6 g
Flavoring	0.2 g	1.7 g
	% of total free EAA	% of protein-bound EAA
Histidine	10	3
Isoleucine	10	12
Leucine	20	24
Lysine	19	18
Methionine	3	4
Phenylalanine	12	5
Threonine	16	19
Valine	10	16

^aSubjects were given either one dose (6.3 g) or two doses (12.6 g) of the EAA/protein composition, or 17.9 g of the whey protein-based recovery product (Gatorade Recover)

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