A protein that is missing one or more one or more of the nine essential amino acids is called incomplete protein.
What are essential Amino Acids?
Twenty distinct kinds of amino acids (organic substances) are bonded together to produce proteins.
- On its own, our body can produce 11 different types of amino acids. The other nine types of amino acids, referred to as "essential amino acids," must be obtained from other sources, such the food we consume.
- Histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine are the nine essential amino acids.
What are incomplete proteins?
- Because plant meals lack one or more of the amino acids required to produce healthy cells, they are regarded as incomplete proteins.
- Plant foods include incomplete proteins that can be combined to create complete proteins.
Examples of incomplete proteins are:
- Seeds and nuts
- Complete grains (like brown rice or whole-wheat bread)
- Vegetables
- Lentils
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