Re:Ocean plastic waste probably comes from ships, report says
by Japhy_Ryder on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @11:49AM
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Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. All of my aforementioned foods have the complete spectrum of amino acids.
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Re:Ocean plastic waste probably comes from ships, report says
by fulvous on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @12:12PM
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I don't know the details but look at what Slippery_John said in his comment:
> Well yes, but actually no. Not all proteins are equal, they have different quantities of different kinds of amino acids. Humans need 9 distinct amino acids for a healthy diet, and animal proteins are by far the easiest source of "complete proteins" from a single source. It's absolutely possible to get plant-based complete proteins (e.g. soy or quinoa), but often that involves deliberately mixing different protein sources to get a complete balance.