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3 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Most Hemp Protein studies are mechanism or observational rather than RCTs that measure a clinical effect — keep findings provisional.
Most evidence is from medium-quality studies published 2018–2022.
Based on 3 studies
Confidence
Very low1 study in the last 5 years
Egg protein had a high essential-amino-acid content (32%) with ~7% leucine, exceeding plant-based isolates.
Gorissen SHM, Crombag JJR, Senden JMG, et al. · Amino Acids (2018)
Hempseed protein has good nutritional value and superior digestibility, with edestin and albumin as its main fractions and bioactive peptides of interest.
Wang Q, Xiong YL · Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf (2019)
Hempseed meal contains ~24% essential amino acids of total amino acids, with edestin and albumin identified in the extracts.
Cabral EM, Poojary MM, Lund MN, Curtin J, Fenelon M, Tiwari BK · J Sci Food Agric (2022)