HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A food that contains all 9 essential amino acids
A
globular proteins
B
complete proteins
C
fibrous proteins
D
whey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Foods that contain all nine essential amino acids are called complete proteins. These foods include beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, soy, quinoa and buckwheat. Foods that contain some but not all the essential amino acids are called incomplete proteins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which foods are complete proteins? Animal proteins are complete, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy. There are also a few plant-based sources of complete protein, including: Quinoa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Quinoa is a super grain for good reason. It is one of the few plant foods that is high in protein and contains all 9 of the essential amino acids while also being high in fibre, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and many vitamins.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are a few vegetarian sources that contain all 9 essential amino acids, including eggs and dairy (for those lacto-ovo vegetarians), as well as quinoa, buckwheat, hemp seeds, chia seeds, and spirulina.

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