Comprehensive overview of the quality of plant- And animal-sourced proteins based on the digestible indispensable amino acid score.

ABSTRACT: Indispensable amino acid (IAA) composition and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of five animal- and 12 plant-based proteins were used to calculate their respective Digestible Indispensable Amino Score (DIAAS) according to the three age categories defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Mean IAA content and mean SID obtained from each protein dataset were subsequently used to simulate optimal nutritional quality of protein mixtures. Datasets revealed considerable variation in DIAAS within the same protein source and among different protein sources. Among the selected protein sources, and based on the 0.5- to 3-year-old reference pattern, pork meat, casein, egg, and potato proteins are classified as excellent quality proteins with an average DIAAS above 100. Whey and so

SUBMITTER: Herreman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7590266 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature