Two tablespoons, the standard serving, delivers 3–6g of protein per tablespoon — totalling 12g, or roughly 24% of an adult’s daily requirement — before you even add anything else. Pair it with oats or wholemeal bread and that breakfast hits 15–20g of protein total: roughly 25–30% of your full daily requirement in one meal. High-protein breakfasts are shown to suppress hunger hormones for up to four hours. Meanwhile, your roti canai or white rice breakfast peaked and crashed before your second meeting. The most important meal of the day deserves a real ingredient. What is yours starting with?

Source: Leidy et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 (protein and hunger hormones); WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation on Protein and Amino Acid Requirements, 2007 (daily intake).

Sources: Source: Leidy et al., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 (protein and hunger hormones); WHO/FAO/UNU Expert Consultation on Protein and Amino Acid Requirements, 2007 (daily intake).