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btylkelast Monday at 1:02 PM1 replyview on HN

Quinoa is a complete protein, containing all amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own, and is gluten free.


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kelipsolast Monday at 3:52 PM

You need to eat a ton of quinoa. Only the most dedicated vegan bodybuilder will eat that much quinoa. No thanks.

Also, only animal sources contain hydroxyproline amino acid in significant amounts, which you pretty much only get from collagen sources.

So while quinoa and other like even whey might advertise themselves as complete protein sources, no, they do not contain all the amino acids humans can use in significant amounts.

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