diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
index de3b90295e4..c7a3bf554d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents/Chemistry-Reagents-Food-Drinks.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	ingest_met = REM * 4
 	var/nutriment_factor = 12 // Per removed in digest.
 	var/hydration_factor = 0 // Per removed in digest.
-	var/blood_factor = 6
+	var/blood_factor = 2
 	var/regen_factor = 0.8
 	var/injectable = 0
 	var/attrition_factor = -(REM * 4)/BASE_MAX_NUTRITION // Decreases attrition rate.
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 	name = "animal protein"
 	id = "protein"
 	color = "#440000"
-	blood_factor = 12
+	blood_factor = 3
 	taste_description = "meat"
 
 /datum/reagent/nutriment/protein/affect_ingest(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/alien, var/removed)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/alberyk-blood.yml b/html/changelogs/alberyk-blood.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..153e886bb6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/alberyk-blood.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Alberyk
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Nutriment should be less effective in recovering blood."