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Proteins
Protein is required in the body for growth
and repair. Too much protein is used by the
body for energy or stored as fat.
Proteins in the body
During digestion proteins are
broken up into amino acids.
These are absorbed into the
blood stream and made into
new proteins in the body.
Twenty different amino acids
are found in plant and animal
sources.
Thousands of amino acids may
be joined together to make one
type of protein. The body can
make eleven amino acids. The
remaining nine have to be
obtained from protein in the
diet. These are known as
essential amino acids.
Sources of protein HBV
Essential amino acids are found
in animal protein, soya beans
and Quinoa.
These are called High
Biological Value proteins.
Sources of high biological value
protein are
Milk and milk based products
Eggs
Meat
fish
Shellfish
Soya beans
Quinoa
Sources of Protein LBV
Proteins that come from plant
sources other than soya beans and
Quinoa are Low biological
value proteins. This is because
they lack one or more of the
essential amino acids.
If these proteins are combined in
the diet like beans on toast your
body can receive all the essential
amino acids.
Sources of low biological value protein
Quorn
Nuts/peanuts
Pulses
Rice
cereals
Plant based proteins
Plant based proteins
are cheaper and quicker to
produce.
Use less land for production than
meat for one person
Can be stored very easily
Examples of plant based proteins are
Quorn, TVP, tofu, bean curd
and Tiviall,
Quorn-is mycoprotein,which is
related to the mushroom
TVP is made from soya beans
Tivall is made from what and
vegetable protein
Tofu and bean curd are made
from soya beans
Properties of plant-based proteins
Plant based proteins
Are Versatile as they can be bought
in different forms
Are bland so they can be
flavoured easily
Fortified with vitamins and
minerals
Colourless so colour can be
added easily during manufacture
Easy to store
Cheaper than meat or fish
Can be cooked in many different
ways.
Who eats plant based proteins?
People eat plant based
proteins because they Don't want to eat animals
because of moral, religious
or ethical reasons.
Want a more healthy
lifestyle
Want a more varied diet.