Dairy Products Found To Be The Ideal Source Of Proteins For Children

Dairy Products Found To Be The Ideal Source Of Proteins For Children

Dairy products serve as the best source of proteins for the children, study reveals 

-A recent study was conducted by the University of Illinois to calculate the protein scores for eight sources of protein, derived from both plants and animals.

-The protein scores compared the relative amount of digestible amino acids in a particular food with a “reference protein,”. The reference protein was a theoretical protein that contains fully digestible amino acids in the proportions required for human nutrition at a particular stage of life.

-The study evaluated the overall ileal digestibility of crude protein and amino acids obtained from eight sources of animal and plant protein: whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate, skimmed milk powder, pea protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, soy flour, and whole-grain wheat.

-Each of the samples was given a digestible indispensable amino acid score (DIAAS) and were scored as per the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) standards.

-The study suggested soy protein isolate and soy flour were the best-qualified sources of proteins.

-Findings were published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Source: British Journal of Nutrition.

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