Not exact matches
The only reason that
protein powder does not
score 5's across the board is that it replaces
protein sources that may be higher in
essential vitamins and minerals.
Scores of other
essential amino acids of the food also have to be 100 or higher for its
protein to be considered complete.
The first table below compares the
scores of the
essential amino acids found in hemp
protein with the
scores for casein.
In fact, it has been rated to have the highest
Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid
score (PDCAA)-- indicating that is offers the most concentration of
essential amino acids compared to its digestibility.
Egg
protein scores 100 on the biological value, meaning all ingested egg
protein is retained (used) by the body (egg
protein contains all the
essential amino acids needed by the body).