Why choose a pea protein with added leucine? Well, here’s the tea. When it comes to building muscle, leucine is your best friend. Research shows that 2.5g of leucine is the amount needed to maximize muscle protein synthesis, especially when it comes to supplements like a protein powder. Most pea proteins don’t hit this marker on their own, so we topped off ours to reach that threshold. This may be a fully plant based protein powder, but it’s built to perform like whey. Try our Plant Based Probio