Amino acid score

Amino acid score, in combination with protein digestibility, is the method used to determine if a protein is complete. PDCAAS and DIAAS are the two major protein standards which determine the completeness of proteins by their unique composition of essential amino acids.^[1]

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^ Report of an FAO Expert Consultation (2013). Dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). ISBN 9789251074176.

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[1] Report of an FAO Expert Consultation (2013). Dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition. FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). ISBN 9789251074176.

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