Most plant proteins are incomplete. What must vegetarians do to ensure they get complete protein?

Answer 1

First, you have to make sure that you get enough of the essential amino acids... the ones you can't biosynthesize yourself. Even with a carnivorous diet, you have to do that.

The trick with being a vegetarian is not actually getting the amino acids: that's relatively easy. Getting the minerals you need - especially iron - is more challenging. There's nothing like red meat for delivering iron in an easily-assimilated form, for example. To get the iron you need from veggies isn't quite so easy. Same goes for a number of other minerals, but Fe is the big one.

It's not hard to understand nutrient requirements and to come up with a (very enjoyable) vegetarian diet that gives you what you need... but don't focus just on the proteins: the minerals are extremely important, too!

Answer 2

Generally mixing an incomplete plant protein with a complex carbohydrate. For example, the classic beans and brown rice. If you are a strict Vegan you should have your B levels checked. B vitamins come from Meat and Eggs, to a much lesser degree - dairy, some grains, nuts. A deficiency in these vitamins can be very serious.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure a Vegan is someone who doesn't eat anything that came from animals or is made from animals. It's like the extreme version of a vegetarian. A Vegan can't/doesn't eat any meat (obviously), eggs, cheese, milk (most dairy, actually I think. it kind of depends on the person), and foods such as that. I would think that it is more an animal rights thing than a health thing, but it could be a little bit of both.

Answer 4

Well...
It depends how "vegetarian" you are. If you are ovo-lacto (meaning you eat dairy & egg products) there is a rich source of protien available to you.
If you are on the vegan end of things... well supplements are really your only way. Then again you would have to be observant to animal products in the supplements.
I personally get a rich amount of protein through the following:
-Lentils/legumes/beans
-soy
-nuts
-healthy fatty oil suppliments
-Kashi protein shakes mixed with soy milk (delivers 30 grams in one shake... and tastes pretty good!)
Good luck!

Answer 5

human bodies will make protein out of what they have. no special things must be done for vegetarians. you don't have to actually eat complete protein. your body will assemble it.

this is an old myth that you must eat complete protein. but your diet should be probably 20-30 percent protein. but no special kinds.

Answer 6

Truly I believe you should look at the calories. If they contain a lot of calories (150-more) then they are not so low in protein neither so high. It also can depend on how much starch a vegetable can contain. Don't get any with too much starch in it.

Answer 7

Eat corn, beans(i hear black beans are then best), have protein shakes, stuff like that. The best way to know is to go to a nutritionist.

Answer 8

What is an incomplete protein? A protei?? Seriously though - I have no idea.

Answer 9

tofu,eggs, legumes(beans), dairy products are just a few of the healthful ways to aquire all of your daily protein needs

Answer 10

Lentils with brown rice is a perfect substitute:-) There are many recipes for Lentils & brown rice and other legume & whole grain recipes online if you just search.