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Old 12-15-09 | 10:20 AM
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From: Fort Collins
Originally Posted by AngrySaki
Depends on what you mean by "complete protein". According to wikipedia:
"A complete protein (or whole protein) is a source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all of the essential amino acids for the dietary needs of humans or other animals. [1] This does not refer to the protein source only containing all the essential amino acids, but also containing them in complete proportion for use by the human body. A source may contain all essential amino acids, but contain one in lower proportion to the others, making it an incomplete protein."

I don't know what the generally accepted meaning is though.
bingo , certain foods are low in certain amino acids, thus they are deemed incomplete. It doesn't mean they don't have them.
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