Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions
To underline the importance of protein quality in plant-based diets, we estimated the protein quality of different exclusively plant-protein-based day menus that are based on the “planetary health diet” developed by the EAT-Lancet Commission. PDCAAS and DIAAS were used to estimate the protein qualit...
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| author | Zaray Rojas Conzuelo Natalie S. Bez Steffen Theobald Katrin A. Kopf-Bolanz |
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| description | To underline the importance of protein quality in plant-based diets, we estimated the protein quality of different exclusively plant-protein-based day menus that are based on the “planetary health diet” developed by the EAT-Lancet Commission. PDCAAS and DIAAS were used to estimate the protein quality (PQ) and fulfilling of the amino acid recommendation for adults in vegan daily menus based on the planetary health diet: 2 days with only low-quality (LQ) protein sources and 2 days with low + high-quality (HQ) protein sources. The protein quality of Day 1LQ (DIAAS 76, PDCAAS 88) was increased by the addition of high-quality protein sources (HQPS): Day 1HQ (DIAAS 94, PDCAAS 98). Day 2LQ had a low PQ (DIAAS 71, PDCAAS 74), but when HQPS were used (Day 2HQ), the PQ increased (DIAAS 83, PDCAAS 88). Scenarios (day 1HQ, day 1LQ, and day 2 HQ) were classified as of good PQ. However, day 1LQ had a low protein quality. Consuming HQPS in a vegan diet can help to fulfil the recommendation of essential amino acids. This work served to understand and apply methods to estimate protein quality that can be applied to optimize protein mixtures to fulfil amino acid requirements in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16bcb6d332df4956966f76ce587c746c2023-11-23T23:34:20ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-03-01145108810.3390/nu14051088Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source CompositionsZaray Rojas Conzuelo0Natalie S. Bez1Steffen Theobald2Katrin A. Kopf-Bolanz3School of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, 3050 Zollikofen, SwitzerlandSchool of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, 3050 Zollikofen, SwitzerlandSchool of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, 3050 Zollikofen, SwitzerlandSchool of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, Bern University of Applied Sciences, 3050 Zollikofen, SwitzerlandTo underline the importance of protein quality in plant-based diets, we estimated the protein quality of different exclusively plant-protein-based day menus that are based on the “planetary health diet” developed by the EAT-Lancet Commission. PDCAAS and DIAAS were used to estimate the protein quality (PQ) and fulfilling of the amino acid recommendation for adults in vegan daily menus based on the planetary health diet: 2 days with only low-quality (LQ) protein sources and 2 days with low + high-quality (HQ) protein sources. The protein quality of Day 1LQ (DIAAS 76, PDCAAS 88) was increased by the addition of high-quality protein sources (HQPS): Day 1HQ (DIAAS 94, PDCAAS 98). Day 2LQ had a low PQ (DIAAS 71, PDCAAS 74), but when HQPS were used (Day 2HQ), the PQ increased (DIAAS 83, PDCAAS 88). Scenarios (day 1HQ, day 1LQ, and day 2 HQ) were classified as of good PQ. However, day 1LQ had a low protein quality. Consuming HQPS in a vegan diet can help to fulfil the recommendation of essential amino acids. This work served to understand and apply methods to estimate protein quality that can be applied to optimize protein mixtures to fulfil amino acid requirements in the future.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1088protein qualityplant proteinvegan diets |
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| title | Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions |
| title_full | Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions |
| title_fullStr | Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions |
| title_short | Protein Quality Changes of Vegan Day Menus with Different Plant Protein Source Compositions |
| title_sort | protein quality changes of vegan day menus with different plant protein source compositions |
| topic | protein quality plant protein vegan diets |
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