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Complete Proteins
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How to Combine Foods to Create Complete Proteins
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Proteins are an important element in the daily diet but many times, individuals find difficulty in fitting proteins into their meals, particularly vegetarians. The following combinations may be of help in achieving complete proteins.
How to Combine Foods to Create Complete Proteins
Legumes, rice and wheat, all vegetable proteins can be combined with other foods to create a complete protein.
Legumes, a Vegetable Protein
Legumes include peanuts, dried beans, peas, soybeans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, navy beans, black beans, pinto beans, lima beans and chick peas - commonly called garbanzo beans.
To create a complete protein, combine a serving of legumes with a serving of the following foods:
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Legumes + Barley Legumes + Corn Legumes + Oats Legumes + Rice |
Legumes + Pumpkin Seeds Legumes + Sesame Seeds Legumes + Sunflower Seeds Legumes + Wheat |
Rice, a Vegetable Protein
To create a complete protein, combine a serving of rice (brown or white in any size grain) with a serving of the following foods:
Rice + Legumes
Rice + Sesame Seeds
Rice + Soybeans
Wheat, a Vegetable Protein
To create a complete protein, combine a serving of wheat with a serving of the following foods:
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Wheat + Legumes Wheat + Sesame Seeds Wheat + Sunflower Seeds |
Wheat + Pumpkin Seeds Wheat + Soybeans |
