{"calculator":"glp1-protein","unit":"metric","result":{"headline":{"value":"96 – 128","unit":"g/day","label":"Protein to preserve muscle"},"category":"Muscle-preservation target (1.2 – 1.6 g/kg)","note":"At your weight, 1.2 to 1.6 g per kg comes to more than 120 g a day. A 2025 advisory on GLP-1 nutrition from four medical and nutrition societies notes that working from actual body weight can overestimate protein needs at a higher weight, and names a fixed 80 to 120 g a day as another option. This is nutrition guidance, not medical advice; ask the care team that prescribed your medication which target fits you.","stats":[{"label":"RDA floor (0.8 g/kg), to prevent deficiency","value":"64 g/day"},{"label":"Per meal, split over 4 meals","value":"24 – 32 g"},{"label":"Daily fiber (DRI adequate intake)","value":"38 g/day"},{"label":"Fixed daily option (2025 advisory)","value":"80 – 120 g/day"}],"bands":[{"key":"below","label":"Below the RDA","range":"< 64 g"},{"key":"rda","label":"RDA floor (0.8 g/kg)","range":"64 g"},{"key":"preserve","label":"Muscle-preservation range (your goal)","range":"96 – 128 g"}]},"source":"Published clinical/fitness formulas (see page for citations), computed by myplate.food","canonical_url":"https://myplate.food/glp-1-protein-calculator","disclaimer":"Educational estimate from published equations — not medical advice. Talk to a healthcare professional before acting on it."}