Nitrogen to Protein conversion factor

Value 5.59 grams of protein per gram of nitrogen Range: 5.33 to 5.85 (plus or minus two SD for combined reported sources) grams of protein per gram of nitrogen
Organism animal food sources average for beef, fish, chicken, eggs.
Reference Mariotti, Mirand. Converting Nitrogen to Protein: Beyond 6.25 and Jones’ Factors. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2008 Feb48(2):177-84. doi: 10.1080/10408390701279749.PubMed ID18274971
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