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What (macro+micro) nutrition does that provide? I put into cronometer 180g "lentils, raw"; 180g "beans, blackeye, whole, dried, raw"; 360g "wheat nuts", and div

What (macro+micro) nutrition does that provide? I put into cronometer 180g "lentils, raw"; 180g "beans, blackeye, whole, dried, raw"; 360g "wheat nuts", and divided into 7 servings. Got 354 calories per serving; 16g protein; 35g total carbs (4g fiber + 31g net); 18g fat. Not much of a base for an e.g. 2,000-calorie/day diet. I may not have selected the right items; not sure "lentils, raw" reflects dry weight or that "wheat nuts" is the right interpretation of "hard red wheat seeds" at all. But I'm really skeptical this is nutritionally adequate unless the sprouting adds a lot and "homemade kimchi, nutritional yeast, beets, apples, and zucchini" are doing the vast majority of the lifting. Of those, I think only nutritional yeast is high-protein; are you eating a ton of it?

meristohm 3y ago
Fair question, and you've done more heavy lifting regarding nutrition than I have. In hindsight, by "base" I think what I mean is that I eat this every day, and would default to this bowl of cooked grain & legume sprouts if I had nothing else, probably increasing the amount. I go by how I feel after eating, both later that day and in general on a particular set of foods. I have an informal checklist: Are my nails brittle? How's my skin? Am I more irritable/grumpy, ceteris parabus? How's my energy level? Things like this. I figure I get more nutrients than I can reasonably use, and probably waste a fair amount out the other end given the volume of food I like to eat (something I'm working on). I'll add that these cooked sprouts are easy on my guts much the same way as sushi is, for me anyway; relaxing, really enjoyable to eat slowly, not much bloating afterwards (compared to unsoaked, cooked black beans, a staple in my household until recently- now I sprout the black beans, and we're collectively not as gassy).

meristohm 3y ago

Fair question, and you've done more heavy lifting regarding nutrition than I have. In hindsight, by "base" I think what I mean is that I eat this every day, and would default to this bowl of cooked grain & legume sprouts if I had nothing else, probably increasing the amount. I go by how I feel after eating, both later that day and in general on a particular set of foods. I have an informal checklist: Are my nails brittle? How's my skin? Am I more irritable/grumpy, ceteris parabus? How's my energy level? Things like this. I figure I get more nutrients than I can reasonably use, and probably waste a fair amount out the other end given the volume of food I like to eat (something I'm working on). I'll add that these cooked sprouts are easy on my guts much the same way as sushi is, for me anyway; relaxing, really enjoyable to eat slowly, not much bloating afterwards (compared to unsoaked, cooked black beans, a staple in my household until recently- now I sprout the black beans, and we're collectively not as gassy).