Key Nutritional Benefits
✅ High-Quality Protein: Hemp protein is composed of approximately 65% edestin, a highly digestible globular protein that closely resembles the globulin found in human blood plasma. This makes it easier for your body to absorb and utilize, supporting muscle maintenance, recovery, and energy levels.
✅ Rich in Essential Fatty Acids: Hemp protein naturally contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the optimal 3:1 ratio recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). These essential fats support heart health, brain function, and inflammation balance.
✅ High Fibre Content: With a rich supply of dietary fibre, hemp protein helps promote healthy digestion, gut health, and balanced blood sugar levels.
✅ Mineral-Rich Super food: Packed with essential minerals such as iron, magnesium, and zinc, hemp protein supports immune function, bone health, and energy production.
✅ Easy on Digestion: Free from common allergens such as soy and dairy, hemp protein is naturally gentle on the stomach, making it suitable for those with sensitive digestion or dietary restrictions.
✅ Clean and Sustainable: Produced without the use of hexane or harmful solvents, our hemp protein retains its valuable vitamins and minerals. Plus, hemp is naturally pest-resistant, so it’s grown without the need for pesticides or herbicides, making it one of the most eco-friendly crops on the planet.
Proteins serve such functions as acting as enzymes, antibodies, and the structural components of tissues, hormones, and blood protein. The main function of dietary protein is to supply the building blocks called amino acids so that they can be used to reconstruct other proteins needed for the growth and maintenance of body tissue.
Proteins are often classified as structural (fibrous) or biologically active (globular). Structural proteins include collagen, keratin, and fibrinogen, which are the main constitutents of bones, skin, hair, ligaments, feathers, and hooves! Biologically active proteins are mainly globulins and include such things as hormones, hemoglobin, antibodies (immunoglobulins), and enzymes. Although the body can make globular proteins out of any protein that enters the body, it is much more efficient for the body to make globulins out of globular starting material.
When purchasing a hemp protein powder, look for a brand that supplies at least 50% protein by weight and supplying 15 grams of protein per 30 gram serving. While hemp protein may contain more total fat than many other protein powders, it should be stressed that almost all of this fat comes from the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids Omega-6 and Omega-3. Hemp is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having what is considered to be an optimal 3:1 balance of omega 6 to omega 3 essential fatty acids.
Perhaps the most important difference between soy and hemp seed protein powders is that the non-organic soybeans used in many soy products are often derived from genetically modified soybeans. Hemp is never genetically modified. Hemp foods also have low environmental impacts because growing hemp seeds does not require the addition of herbicides or pesticides.