im no nutrionist but i read in arnold's bio from the 70s and he said the body can absorb 40-60gms based on the individual. i try to get 50-60 because then i know that i am getting the max amount that my body can handle. I am pretty sure that 30 is not near the max you can use. So just shoot for 50-60 when your eating one of your meals that you consider high in protein and get 20-30 in your others. That is just my suggestion and im sure that you will get plenty of other replys today. As far as storing as fat......im not sure but i dont think it will store as fat.