India, July 12 -- Protein is touted as a non-negotiable essential because of benefits like muscle repair, better weight loss results, and overall health. Often, there's a recommended daily protein intake to maintain your fitness. Protein boosters like protein powders and energy bars are available to reach the goal intake. But still, these may not be enough in the face of growing demand due to rising health consciousness among people, causing protein to find its way into everyday foods and pushing the category of protein-fortified products into the spotlight (and where there's demand, there's supply).

These are called protein-fortified foods, and they are regular food items but come with additional protein. But is it really necessary for ...