Milk is a complete protein, as are all dairy products

Cheers

Thanks for pointing that out. I knew that it affected thyroid function, and it isn’t totally clear which way just yet, but never connected it as a problem for people with thyroid issues.

Cheers.

“Isoflavones belong to the flavonoid or bioflavonoid family of chemicals, and are considered endocrine disruptors — plants or other products that act as hormones, disrupting the endocrine system, and in some cases, this disruption involves acting as an anti-thyroid agent.”

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/soydangers.htm

so please do some reading up and learn the pros and cons to soy if you have thyroid problems.

might have to revisit that for FASTFAST protein on the go!

MizFit

You are right. You DO NOT need to eat these in the same meal to get the full count. Over the day…week…simply balance them out. It’s not important to get them in at the same meal. Thanks for pointing it out, something I should have added. However, keep in mind this site is aimed more at strength trainers, and people trying to build muscle. You want to build muscle more efficiently as a vegetarian, then it is worth paying attention to this. The myth isn’t the fact that each of these sources don’t contain the full count of amino acids, because they simply don’t, and to build muscle you do need to somehow eventually get the full count of essential amino acids. The ‘myth’ is that you MUST eat meat or you will not get the full count, and you MUST eat each source in the same meal. Both are not true. Again, it’s the absolute statements that ruin the fitness industry.

Cheers.

Here is a site with a few values that might be helpful.

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/proteinrating.html

Where might one find more info on the biological values of sources of protein other than soy?

I think quite a lot of people would get more A than B. If you eat meat though it’s probably not such a big problem.

@ Susan

Thanks for the kind words!