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ricardobeatlast Wednesday at 8:47 PM1 replyview on HN

It’s harder to get the target 1-1.6g protein per kg from vegetables, unless you’re consuming beans/pulses which are also high in carbohydrates. Broccoli is not a great protein source, an entire head will give you 10g at most – the average adult would have to eat a dozen+ per day.


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beejiulast Thursday at 12:15 AM

Beans and pulses are mostly long chain carbohydrates, which are not a problem.