FoodNutrition
There are few non-animal foods that contain the amount of protein that
is to be found in dried beans, peas, and lentils. The varieties commonly
available in this country have protein contents that range from 20%-35%.
As with most non-animal proteins, they are not complete in themselves for
purposes of human nutrition, but become so when they are combined with the
incomplete proteins found in grains. It is for this reason that grains and
legumes are so often mentioned together. In cultures all over the world,
it is common to find the two served together at a meal, making a complete
protein, even when those doing the serving have no understanding of nutrition
at all.
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