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  2. Essential amino acid - Wikipedia

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    The limiting amino acid is the essential amino acid which is furthest from meeting nutritional requirements. [4] This concept is important when determining the selection, number, and amount of foods to consume because even when total protein and all other essential amino acids are satisfied if the limiting amino acid is not satisfied then the ...

  3. Complete protein - Wikipedia

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    The second column in the following table shows the amino acid requirements of adults as recommended by the World Health Organization [11] calculated for a 62 kg (137 lb) adult. Recommended Daily Intake is based on 2,000 kilocalories (8,400 kJ) per day, [12] which could be appropriate for a 70 kg (150 lb) adult.

  4. Protein as nutrient - Wikipedia

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    Strength-training athletes may increase their daily protein intake to a maximum of 1.4–1.8 g per kg body weight to enhance muscle protein synthesis, or to make up for the loss of amino acid oxidation during exercise. Many athletes maintain a high-protein diet as part of their training. In fact, some athletes who specialize in anaerobic sports ...

  5. Amino acid score - Wikipedia

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    By using an amino acid score, it can be indicated if a protein will meet all amino acid needs of the body. If the amino acid score meets the required score it will be a completed or ideal protein. To calculate the amino acid score the formula used is, the milligram of limiting amino acid in 1 gram of test protein/ the milligram of that same ...

  6. Protein combining - Wikipedia

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    Protein combining or protein complementing is a dietary theory for protein nutrition that purports to optimize the biological value of protein intake. According to the theory, individual vegetarian and vegan foods may provide an insufficient amount of some essential amino acids, making protein combining with multiple complementary foods necessary to obtain a meal with "complete protein".

  7. Dietary Reference Intake - Wikipedia

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    Tolerable upper intake levels (UL), to caution against excessive intake of nutrients (like vitamin A and selenium) that can be harmful in large amounts. This is the highest level of sustained daily nutrient consumption that is considered to be safe for, and cause no side effects in, 97.5% of healthy individuals in each life stage and sex group.

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