Crown's Vegan Protein+ is pure micronized pea protein, giving it a unique, very fine, and completely smooth texture. It's a one-of-a-kind product in the plant-based protein market due to its incredible texture and flavor; in fact, you might not believe you're consuming a plant-based protein. As a fortified and micronized pea protein, Crown's Vegan Protein+ has greater solubility than other plant-based proteins, resulting in rapid digestion. In fact, it's almost comparable to whey protein (Overduin, J. et al., F&NR. 2015), and as a result, it has been scientifically proven to be superior to a placebo and just as effective as whey protein for muscle adaptation and/or gains (Babault, N. et al., JISSN. 2015), recovery processes, and more. It's not just the composition of essential amino acids (EAAs) that modulates protein synthesis; digestion kinetics (digestibility) is also crucial. In fact, some plant proteins with a lower proportion of EAAs but higher digestion kinetics activate muscle protein synthesis more effectively than other, slower animal proteins, even those with higher proportions of EAAs (Jagüer, R. et al., JISSN. 2017). For all these reasons, Crown's Vegan Protein+ is a perfect alternative to animal protein supplements, whether you're vegan or not and simply want another source of high-quality, allergen-free protein. Furthermore, we have counteracted the deficiencies found in plant-based protein sources (limiting amino acids) by adding essential amino acids (EAAs) such as lysine, methionine, and threonine, as well as branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) like leucine, isoleucine, and valine, in sufficient quantities to achieve a complete amino acid profile. This increases the product's biological value to match that of animal-based protein sources, such as dairy proteins (whey and/or casein). It has been demonstrated that the essential amino acid (EAA) content of a protein modulates the increase in the rate of muscle protein synthesis. Therefore, when there is a low amount of EAAs, specifically leucine, lysine, and methionine, a reduced anabolic response occurs (Stefan, HM et al., AA. 2018). This is why we have fortified the formula with the most important essential amino acids.