Short answer: eating protein between meals simply means your mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack contains protein, not only sugar and refined starch. Protein digests more slowly and tends to be more satisfying, so a small snack can carry you to your next proper meal without a crash.
Why timing matters
Many South Africans eat lightly through the day and then load most of their protein into dinner. Spreading protein across meals and snacks is a simple habit that keeps your intake even, and it usually makes the afternoon easier to manage than a single big evening plate.
How much protein in a snack?
Practical guides often talk about roughly 7–15g of protein in a snack. That is a useful reference range, not a prescription — GetProtein Plain sits inside it at about 11g.
| Snack | Approximate protein |
|---|---|
| Plain yoghurt (150g) | ~8g |
| Two boiled eggs | ~12g |
| Handful of almonds (30g) | ~6g |
| Maas (250ml) | ~8g |
| GetProtein Plain bar (~40g) | ~11g |
Figures are approximate and vary by product and brand — always read the label.
Real occasions
At the desk before a 3pm meeting. In the car between site visits. With a coffee at a café counter when lunch already came and went. The best snack is the one you actually have with you.
Where GetProtein fits: Plain is a granola-style bar with about 11g protein in roughly 40g — food you can keep in a bag, not a powder in disguise. See the Plain bar.