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All protein derived from veggies are considered incomplete when compared to animal derived protein, which also require substantially more volume to obtain the s

All protein derived from veggies are considered incomplete when compared to animal derived protein, which also require substantially more volume to obtain the same nutritional content. You only need to look at the amount of waste (feces) between a veggie based diet and an animal based diet - the difference is staggeringly different. I.e. far less waste is produced, because far less is required when eating animal based foods.

Etheryte 2y ago
This argument isn't even anywhere close to making any sense. The amount of waste that's left after food is digested doesn't indicate anything about the nutritional values of the food you've consumed. The reason there's more waste after eating veggies is because veggies generally contain high levels of fiber and the human body cannot digest fiber. (Aside: this doesn't mean fiber isn't good or useful for you, consuming fiber is a key component in keeping your gut fit and healthy because your gut has to do work to deal with the fiber, similar to lifting weights for your other muscles.)
- dp-hackernews 2y ago
  It males sense if you consider the volume/weight/quantity values and compare them to the basic requirements for life - rather than what the psych wants, which is often overindulgent due to the other non-animal based type of nutrition(?) being consumed. I wonder what the Inuit use as a natural source of fiber.
aziaziazi 2y ago
> All protein derived from veggies are considered incomplete when compared to animal protein You’ be interested to have a look at amino acid in quinoa, tempeh and most of the mushrooms
loloquwowndueo 2y ago
Dunno man, I poop a lot more (and stinkier) when I eat more meat as compared to vegetarian dishes. Considered incomplete by whom? References?
- aziaziazi 2y ago
  +1 for the stinkness. Also you very feel those fibers that helps everything slide as a soap. Or is it a the fence hydratation level, lower for animal proteins that stays longer in the belly?
- sva_ 2y ago
  > Considered incomplete by whom? Probably means incomplete in that most plant based protein sources do not contain all essential amino acids.

Etheryte 2y ago

This argument isn't even anywhere close to making any sense. The amount of waste that's left after food is digested doesn't indicate anything about the nutritional values of the food you've consumed. The reason there's more waste after eating veggies is because veggies generally contain high levels of fiber and the human body cannot digest fiber. (Aside: this doesn't mean fiber isn't good or useful for you, consuming fiber is a key component in keeping your gut fit and healthy because your gut has to do work to deal with the fiber, similar to lifting weights for your other muscles.)

dp-hackernews 2y ago
It males sense if you consider the volume/weight/quantity values and compare them to the basic requirements for life - rather than what the psych wants, which is often overindulgent due to the other non-animal based type of nutrition(?) being consumed. I wonder what the Inuit use as a natural source of fiber.

aziaziazi 2y ago

> All protein derived from veggies are considered incomplete when compared to animal protein You’ be interested to have a look at amino acid in quinoa, tempeh and most of the mushrooms

loloquwowndueo 2y ago

Dunno man, I poop a lot more (and stinkier) when I eat more meat as compared to vegetarian dishes. Considered incomplete by whom? References?

aziaziazi 2y ago
+1 for the stinkness. Also you very feel those fibers that helps everything slide as a soap. Or is it a the fence hydratation level, lower for animal proteins that stays longer in the belly?
sva_ 2y ago
> Considered incomplete by whom? Probably means incomplete in that most plant based protein sources do not contain all essential amino acids.