Do cooked lentils have a full set of amino acids?!
Do cooked lentils have a full set of amino acids?
Do cooked lentils have a full set of amino acids? If not, what vegitarian food does (no eggs). If you can, try and include how much protein is in the food you list
Answers:
Add to the legumes/whole grain combos the inclusion of seeds and nuts.
You don't need massive amounts of either-- once the body has all the essential aminos it can utilize the proteins found in everything.
Quinoa does include all 11 essentials in one source--- so do almonds.
You really don't have to be protein-paranoid despite American culture conditioning. A fairly balanced diet with some grains, beans, or nuts, milk products if you eat that, and your fruits and veggies will keep you very healthy.
There are lots of veggie websites that will list the protein content of many foods--- but truly, you don't need to be that worried about it.
Lentils do not provide a full profile of aminos. They also contain incomplete proteins. If you have rice too, then they will complement each other and you will get complete proteins.
The first answer is correct, lentils do not provide all of the amino acids. However, when you combine legumes and grains, you get a full protein with all of the amino acids.
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN wa) is a seed? Grain? I don't know. Whatever it is, it looks like a round grain, and it's indigenous to South America. Look for it in the health food store. It is a complete protein, with all 9 essential amino acids. Cook and use it as you would grains. There are lots of recipes for it.