Is soy a complete protein?!
Is soy a complete protein?
In particular, soy milk. Complete as in containing all ten essential amino acids. Thanks!
Answers:
Yes they are a complete source-
Good question as well as you probably know many other things are not complete in a vegetarians diet.
The milk is also complete just like tofu solid as you are not breaking down the product.
yes soy is cosidered very high in protein. the only thing is that if u care about ur iron absorption , with soy it is less. also soy does taste as good for many people on the other hand it jas leff fat.
20 amino acids go to make up all human proteins. Of these, the adult needs a dietary supply of 8, the growing child 9 or 10 Our cells can synthesize the others, and from them the necessary proteins. All animal foods,eggs, meat ,milk are complete proteins sources because all animals have the same basic biochemical machinery. Plants are organized in a very different way, however, and so plant proteins are generally incomplete. There are some exceptions to this rule. Wheat germ and soybean proteins are nearly complete. Plant proteins are often complementary: that is the deficiencies of one food are counterbalance by the strengths of another.If you are really interested in it get the book "on food and cooking" by Harold McGee it helps alot.
Yes,it is a complete protein. 91% of it can be digested, meats protein can be digested 92%.So soy is pretty much just as good.