Plant-based proteins: a complete source of essential amino acids
A recent study claims that many of the most popular vegan proteins contain all 9 amino acids, namely histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.

14 of the 17 most popular plant-based protein source contains all the nine amino acids
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7
Research has revealed that 14 of the 17 most popular plant-based proteins have all 9 essential amino acids. From the plant-based protein sources, the report found that lentils contribute the most to muscle growth, as they have the highest levels of leucine, methionine and valine.
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