Protein Classification Flashcards
1
Q
What is Biological Value?
A
A measure of the quality of protein in foods.
2
Q
Why are foods high in biological value called Complete Foods?
A
foods in high biological value are called complete foods because they have all the essential amino acids
3
Q
Why are foods low in biological value call Incomplete Foods?
A
foods low in biological value are called incomplete foods because they lack one or more of the essential amino acids.
4
Q
Example of complete foods
A
Meat , Poultry fish eggs dairy
5
Q
Example of incomplete foods
A
nuts or seeds wheat bread or brown rice
6
Q
Examples of complimentary protein
A
baked beans and bread , split peas rice and beans
