Protein Efficiency Ratio

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nutrition metric
gptkbp:abbreviation PER
gptkbp:calculationMethod weight gain of test subject divided by protein intake
gptkbp:compatibleWith FDA (since 1990s)
gptkbp:criticizedFor not reflecting human amino acid requirements
gptkbp:hasUnit unitless ratio
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protein Efficiency Ratio
gptkbp:introduced Thomas Burr Osborne
gptkbp:introducedIn 1919
gptkbp:measures protein quality
gptkbp:relatedTo biological value
DIAAS
PDCAAS
net protein utilization
gptkbp:replacedBy PDCAAS
gptkbp:subject growing rats
gptkbp:usedBy FDA (historically)
gptkbp:usedIn food science
animal nutrition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Net_Protein_Utilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6