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A nutrient found in foods such as meat, fish, eggs, and legumes, important for building and maintaining the body. The German term is Eiweiß.
Sportler achten oft auf eine Ernährung, die reich an Proteinen ist, um Muskeln aufzubauen.
Athletes often pay attention to a diet that is rich in protein in order to build muscle.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. In everyday life, sports, or cooking, it refers to the nutrient. In scientific or medical texts, the specific molecule is meant.
Dieser Joghurt hat besonders viele Proteine.
This yogurt has especially high levels of protein.
The term 'Protein' (protein) is often used in contexts such as fitness, modern nutrition, and science, and has a rather technical or modern sound.
Viele Fitness-Produkte werben mit ihrem hohen Protein-Gehalt.
Many fitness products advertise their high protein content.
'Protein-' (protein) is often used as the first part of compound words, especially in the area of nutrition. Typical examples are 'Proteinpulver' (protein powder), 'Proteinshake' (protein shake), or 'Proteinriegel' (protein bar).
Nach dem Training trinkt er immer einen Proteinshake.
After training, he always drinks a protein shake.
In a nutrition context, 'Protein' (protein) is often combined with adjectives or phrases like 'reich an' (rich in), 'tierisch' (animal-based), or 'pflanzlich' (plant-based). People also speak of proteins 'für den Muskelaufbau' (for muscle building).
Linsen sind eine gute Quelle für pflanzliche Proteine.
Lentils are a good source of plant-based protein.
protein / egg white
'das Protein' and 'das Eiweiß' mean the same thing when referring to the nutrient. Both words are used in contexts like nutrition, sports, or health. 'Protein' often sounds more modern or technical, while 'Eiweiß' is the normal everyday German term. What can be confusing is that 'Eiweiß' can also mean the white part of an egg. When it is about nutrients, 'Protein' and 'Eiweiß' are the same. When talking about an egg in cooking, 'Eiweiß' usually means egg white.
Nach dem Training isst Max einen Joghurt mit viel Protein.
After training, Max eats yogurt with a lot of protein.
Linsen enthalten viel Eiweiß und machen lange satt.
Lentils contain a lot of protein and keep you full for a long time.