Protein Complementation Flashcards
1
Q
What protein complementation?
A
Mixing LBV proteins together. The essential amino acids that you are missing in one will be provided by another LBV protein, so you will get all the amino acids you need.
2
Q
Examples of protein complementation
A
Beans on toast Rice and bean salad Vegetable tortilla wrap Lentil soup Peanut butter on brown bread
3
Q
Examples of protein alternatives
A
Tofu
TVP
Tempeh
Mycoprotein
4
Q
What is tofu?
A
Treated soya milk
5
Q
What is TVP?
A
Textured vegetable protein made from soya bean flour.
6
Q
What is tempeh?
A
Fermented soya beans
7
Q
What is Mycoprotein?
A
High protein fungus
