Studies

CellWell record HH-198850

Beyond daily totals: meal-level digestible indispensable amino acid score reveals how food groups shape protein quality in vegan diets

Bi Xue Patricia Soh; Matthieu Vignes; Nick W Smith; Pamela R von Hurst; Warren C McNabb

2026

In plain language

In vegan diets, meals with 2:1 legume-to-grain ratios achieved higher protein quality scores than meals dominated by grains, fruits, and potatoes.

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