Protein Flashcards
What ‘building blocks’ are in protein
Amino acids
How many amino acids does the body need to make protein?
Twenty
What proteins can we only get from food?
Essential amino acids
What proteins can be made by the body?
Non-essential amino acids
Proteins that contain all the essential amino acids?
High biological value (HBV)
Protein foods that are missing one or more of the essential acids?
Low biological value (LBV)
Three examples of HBV protein
Beef, pork, soya
Food that are missing one or more essential amino acids
Low biological value (LBV)
Three examples of LBV protein
Beans, nuts, soya
What is protein complementation?
When eating a mixture of LBV foods increases the biological value because the amino acid missing is provided in another LBV protein.
Why is protein complementation good for all diets?
It provides all of the essential amino acids
What group of people need to use protein complementation more?
Vegan
An example of protein complementation
Beans on toast
What alternative protein is Quorn made from?
Mycoprotein
What is the effect of having too much protein in your diet?
Obesity, harmful to kidneys because of nitrogen in protein, harmful to liver.
