Consuming 20 percent of your total calories from protein equates to 400 calories a day based on a 2,000 calorie diet. As a general rule, between 10 percent and 15 percent of your total calories should come from protein. So, if you consume 2,000 calories per day, at least 200 should come from protein, or about 50 grams.
What is bioavailability? Bioavailability is the ease with which any nutrient can make its way from the food you eat into your body. The bioavailability journey that every nutrient takes is the same. In the first part of the journey, the food must be digested (broken apart) so that the nutrient can be freed from the food that contained it.
Vitamins provide essential nutrients, necessary for the growth and development of every organ, blood cell and bone in the body. Vitamins are classified as either fat-soluble or water-soluble. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body, so itâs important to provide an adequate supply through a balanced diet. There are nine water soluble vitamins, the eight B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.