There are just nine indispensable amino acids that we cannot make and need to get from food. Well you can definitely get them from plant proteins. However, plant proteins tend to be rich in some of the indispensable amino acids and poor in others so you need to eat a variety of plant foods,” she said. She said you needed to “consciously combine” plant proteins to get complete proteins in a vegetarian diet. It has also shown that it is not necessary to “consciously combine” different plant proteins in the same meal.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2021 16:30 UTC