Great Source of Plant-Based Protein

Protein accounts for around 25% of the calories in hemp seeds, which is a rather significant percentage. In reality, hemp seeds have the same amount of protein as beef and lamb by weight — 30 grams of hemp seeds, or 2-3 teaspoons, contain roughly 11 grams of protein. They are considered a complete protein source since they contain all of the essential amino acids. Because your body cannot create critical amino acids, you must receive them through diet. Because plants frequently lack the amino acid lysine, complete protein sources are quite rare in the plant kingdom. Quinoa is another example of a complete, plant-based protein source.

Hemp seeds contain large levels of the amino acids methionine and cysteine, as well as arginine and glutamic acid. Hemp protein is also incredibly digestible, much better than protein from many bowls of cereal, nuts, and legumes.