How much protein does a 60kg female need?
As simply as possible, the general recommendation for protein intake for healthy adults is '0.8 grams per kilogram of bodyweight'. For example, if you are an 80kg male, you would need around 64g of protein a day, and a 60kg female would need to consume around 48g of protein.
Is 100 grams of protein too much for a woman?
Recent research suggests that aiming for more, for example, between 1.3 g and 1.8 g per kilogram of body weight daily (approximately 88 g to 122 g for women, 105 g to 145 g for men), may be optimal for health, especially when it comes to warding off age-related muscle loss, according to a 2019 review in Nutrients.
How much protein should a 59 kg woman have?
For example, a moderately active adult woman who works out for 2-3 hours a week and weighs 130 pounds would need between 70 to 118 grams of protein a day for health.