HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a complementary protein is
A
milk and cookies
B
cheese and crackers
C
steak and eggs
D
rice and beans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The combination of beans and rice creates a complete protein . Beans alone and rice alone both lack certain essential amino acids. If eaten together, however, each contributes what the other is missing to form a complete protein.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of complementary protein meals: Examples of complementary proteins include: Rice and Beans: The most classic example of combining proteins is rice and beans. Rice protein is high in the amino acids cysteine and methionine, but low in lysine.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Beans contain isoleucine and lysine, but lack methionine and tryptophan. Therefore, together, they make a complete protein. This is also referred to as complementary proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Rice and beans is an example of complementary protein. The protein complementation is more common in plant-based food sources such as legumes, cereals, or grains.

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