Hemp is a little different to most other protein powder products in that there are quite a few options that offer somewhere between 40g and 50g of protein per 100g of powder. These powders tend to be minimally processed and not much has been done other than the milling of the seeds and the removal of some of the larger particles by either sieving the mixture or using some other separation method.<\/p>\n
This will leave more fibre, fat and carbs than some other processes, but it also leaves a lot of the nutritional goodness in the way of minerals and fatty acids. These are known as hemp protein concentrates, though they tend to be labelled as simply hemp protein powder.<\/p>\n
Hemp protein isolates, meanwhile, have undergone a greater degree of processing which results in a high concentration of protein. This can produce a protein content in the region of 75g to 85g per 100g of powder. This puts it in the same bracket as non-vegan options such as whey protein, as well as pea (and other) protein isolate products.<\/p>\n
To produce a protein isolate, various washing techniques (using water, acids and alkalis) are used to essentially flush away some of the unwanted substances while maintaining the maximum amount of protein. Some people are slightly put off by the use of such processes, but there is no evidence any chemical residue remains in the end product.<\/p>\n
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Can You Make Your Own Hemp Protein Powder?<\/h3>\n
Given that hemp protein powder is basically just crushed hemp seeds, you might be wondering whether you could save a bit of cash by buying the seeds and grinding them up in a coffee grinder or pestle and mortar.<\/p>\n
If you are considering making your own help protein powder, you need to bear in mind that you will not know the exact protein content of the powder you produce (assuming, that is, you don\u2019t have a chemistry lab in your garden office and the requisite experimentation skills and equipment).<\/p>\n
The cost of hemp seeds varies, but you can certainly find some for between \u00a36.00 and \u00a310.00 per kilogram. This is less than half the price of a kilo of hemp protein powder, which is usually priced around the \u00a320.00 per kilogram mark.<\/p>\n
If making your own powder from hemp seeds, you could simply put them through a (clean, unless you want a coffee flavour!) coffee grinder. If you don\u2019t have one, a pestle and mortar would do the trick, though clearly, that would take more effort. Mind you, you can work on those muscles whilst you pound the seeds!<\/p>\n
The amount of protein in your finished product will depend on the amount of non-protein content you can remove from the ground seeds (which in turn will depend on how finely you have ground them). Given that the protein content of hemp seeds is in the region of 35g per 100g in the first place, it wouldn\u2019t take much sieving to bump that up to 40g, 45g or, if you\u2019re fastidious about it, even 50g per 100g of powder.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, it is possible the time and effort spent and the potential wastage (of the parts of the seed you discard) will mean that any savings in terms of cost will be rendered somewhat redundant. It might well turn out that to get 500g of protein powder from your hemp seeds, you might have required at least 1kg of seeds. So overall, the convenience of the readymade protein powder products, coupled with the fact you will know the exact protein content, means that most people will forego the chance to make their own.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Hemp Protein Conclusions<\/h2>\n
Hemp protein powder is an excellent option for those seeking a good dose of protein but also several additional potential health benefits as well. The presence of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids is a particular benefit to vegans who might struggle to get enough from their diet (as the primary source for none vegans is oily fish).<\/p>\n
The higher fibre content of hemp protein in comparison to the likes of whey will also appeal to those who want to pay attention to their gut health, while the absence of any allergens is a big plus for anyone seeking dairy and gluten-free protein powder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3351,"parent":3336,"menu_order":0,"template":"","acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/health\/3350"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/health"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/health"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/health\/3336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}