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