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Protein quality of foods

Protein content, DIAAS and the limiting amino acid of 96 foods, all with values from digestibility studies. Pick an amino acid to see which foods have the most of it.

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Measured: a study on exactly this food. Derived: the measured value of a close relative, for example milk protein for quark. DIAAS based on the FAO (2013) reference pattern for adults. Tap + to add the food to the calculator.

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