Pea Protein and recovery

What 2 graded rows on pea protein agree on for recovery, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Pea Protein page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Pea Protein page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 139 people

Split. 1 row found no difference and 1 had mixed results.

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Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Outlined: mixed results.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 92 people (2020) and reported mixed results.

The rows run from 47 to 92 people, published from 2020 to 2023: 2 single studies.

1 no difference · 1 mixed

Grade DMuscle damage after long-distance walking in older adults · No difference
RCT · n 47 · 2023 · Physically active adults aged 60 and over (45 completed)
25 g per day · 13 days
Pea protein did not reduce the rise in creatine kinase after a 20 to 30 km walk, while whey did; strength, muscle mass and soreness did not differ across groups.
Row on the Pea Protein page · PubMed 36678213 (opens PubMed)
Grade DMuscle damage and soreness after eccentric exercise · Mixed
RCT · n 92 · 2020 · Non-athletic, non-obese men aged 18 to 55
0.9 g protein per kg body weight per day in three doses · 5 days after a 90-minute eccentric exercise bout
Whey significantly lowered muscle damage markers versus water; pea had an intermediate, non-significant effect, and pea and whey did not differ. Neither protein changed soreness or fitness test results.
Row on the Pea Protein page · PubMed 32784847 (opens PubMed)