# Changes to Complete Protein

**URL:** <https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291>\
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**Created:** [September 21, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291 "2024-09-21T13:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/1 "2024-09-21T13:05:35Z")

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I was lurking the Huel subreddit and noticed that some are talking about changes to Complete Protein, where hemp is being replaced with brown rice protein. Cost aside, what was the rationale behind this and what impact will it have to the amino acid profile? The PDCAA score is about the same between the two.

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/2 "2024-09-29T00:25:56Z")

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Just bumping this since the question hasn’t been answered and I’m holding off on placing my order until I hear back.

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**Author:** ![Maddie\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/maddie_huel/32/4502_2.png) [@Maddie\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Maddie_Huel)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 2:56pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/3 "2024-10-01T14:56:20Z")

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We are working to get some more information for you, will get back to you on this as soon as possible! Thank you for your patience.

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/4 "2024-11-05T03:01:30Z")

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Just wanted to follow up on this

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/5 "2025-08-01T00:12:54Z")

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Any updates here? Checked on the site and it seems like you guys are no longer posting the amino acid profile for any of your products.

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**Author:** ![Hope\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/hope_huel/32/4550_2.png) [@Hope\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Hope_Huel)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/6 "2025-08-04T13:57:03Z")

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Hey there! So sorry for the delay! It took a bit to get the results of product testing.

To answer your question, the shift to brown rice protein did change the amino acid profile slightly. However, the protein is still complete and actually has a slightly better Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score than the original formula. This is the current profile:

mg EAAs per 29g serving (Vanilla):

Tryptophan: 187  
Threonine: 709  
Isoleucine: 767  
Leucine: 1614  
Lysine: 1351  
Methionine: 209  
Phenylalanine: 998  
Valine: 938  
Histidine: 546

For reference, this was the split in the old recipe(s):

Tryptophan: 180 (166 in V2.0)  
Threonine: 680 (617 in V2.0)  
Isoleucine: 830 (758 in V2.0)  
Leucine: 3030 (3134 in V2.0)  
Lysine: 2100 (same in V2.0)  
Methionine: 500  
Phenylalanine: 960  
Valine: 950 (859 in V2.0)  
Histidine: 480 (437 in V2.0)

We moved from hemp protein to brown rice protein as it improved both the flavor of the product and the sustainability of our supply chain. Hemp protein can also pose a problem for those in the military or other professions where hemp is prohibited.

Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/7 "2025-08-04T14:11:18Z")

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Thank You! Pretty huge drop in Leucine but not a deal breaker for me.

Do you have the updated amino acid profile for Black as well? I know it has gone through some reformulations.

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**Author:** ![Hope\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/hope_huel/32/4550_2.png) [@Hope\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Hope_Huel)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/8 "2025-08-04T18:41:44Z")

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To clarify, the change in leucine is not due to the switch to hemp protein, but rather that we decided additionally to remove L-lysine, L-leucine, and L-methionine from the new recipe. This is because the additional amino acids we added were contributing to a bitter aftertaste.

This is the amino acid split of the Vanilla Black Edition Powder:

mg EAAs per 90g serving:

Tryptophan: 423  
Threonine: 1386  
Isoleucine: 1535  
Leucine: 3055  
Lysine: 2415  
Methionine: 531  
Phenylalanine: 2028  
Valine: 1938  
Histidine: 1174

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**Author:** ![Hope\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/hope_huel/32/4550_2.png) [@Hope\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Hope_Huel)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/9 "2025-08-04T18:52:29Z")

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Apologies–the above amino acid profiles are for the product in the EU. We’re still testing product manufactured in the US (both Black Edition Powder and Complete Protein).

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/10 "2025-08-05T02:39:46Z")

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Ok, thank you for trying, much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Hope\_Huel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.huel.com/hope_huel/32/4550_2.png) [@Hope\_Huel](https://discourse.huel.com/u/Hope_Huel)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 12:15pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/11 "2025-08-06T12:15:37Z")

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So sorry that we do not yet have testing available! I will keep an eye on this and get back to you as soon as possible!

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**Author:** ![DM87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@DM87](https://discourse.huel.com/u/DM87)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.huel.com/t/changes-to-complete-protein/13291/12 "2025-10-14T17:05:28Z")

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I’ve lost any hope of this but thank you anyway! Not your fault-