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From: Cliff on 21 Jun 2010 03:57 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:10:28 -0400, "Existential Angst" <UNfitcat(a)UNoptonline.net> wrote: >5. To say that rice is a "good source of protein" and then claim it is >incomplete is semi-oxymoronic. It may be a "good source of protein" but still lack an amino acid in the quantity needed. -- Cliff
From: Cliff on 21 Jun 2010 04:09 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:10:28 -0400, "Existential Angst" <UNfitcat(a)UNoptonline.net> wrote: > Rice could NOT be a food "staple" if it were that deficient in protein, >esp. in areas where other sources of protein are scarce. See Kwashiorkor, Africa & rice. -- Cliff
From: Cliff on 21 Jun 2010 04:10 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:10:28 -0400, "Existential Angst" <UNfitcat(a)UNoptonline.net> wrote: >My cite actually GAVE you a number for the protein quality of rice -- 86. >AND it gave you a range for fish fillet, for reference. >Are you saying they are lying? I doubt "protein quality" measures the full range of amino acids needed in this context. -- Cliff
From: Cliff on 21 Jun 2010 04:17 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:10:28 -0400, "Existential Angst" <UNfitcat(a)UNoptonline.net> wrote: >My cite actually GAVE you a number for the protein quality of rice -- 86. >AND it gave you a range for fish fillet, for reference. >Are you saying they are lying? Also lacking in vitamin B; see Beriberi & "Polished Rice Disease". -- Cliff
From: Cliff on 21 Jun 2010 04:27
On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:10:28 -0400, "Existential Angst" <UNfitcat(a)UNoptonline.net> wrote: >Wiki is OK for overviews, but not much else, unless someone knowledgeable >and talented was at the writing helm -- which as you know is pot shot pot >luck. >And even a lot of their overviews are hanstrung, poorly conveying gists of >the material -- unless you perhaps have prior knowledge. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/5/3/316 Probably more stuff here: http://scirus.com/srsapp/search?q=%22amino+acid%22+rice+disease&t=all&sort=0&g=s -- Cliff |