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What nutrients does my veggie vindaloo lack?

ebola? said:
>>You are lacking protein>>

False. (chickpeas)
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False. Chickpeas are a source of incomplete protein. Plus you would need a bucket full of them to supply the RDI.

Yes, you are lacking protein.
 
^^^ What about if I eat the curry with rice? I thought beans and rice together supply all the amino acids.

Don't forget I've got two kinds of squash in my curry too. The Iroquois people had a vegetarian diet based around corn, beans, and squash, which they called the Three Sisters.
 
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False. Chickpeas are a source of incomplete protein. Plus you would need a bucket full of them to supply the RDI.>>

1. Combined with grains or other sources of protein throughout the day, the optimum balance of amino acids (in terms of useability) may be acheived.
2. Legumes are rich enough in protein that if they are present at every meal, one would have no problem meeting the RDA for protein (I'm a vegan. I've looked into this).

ebola
 
ebola, if you don't find it intrusive, may I ask what your height/weight is and what type of physical/athletic activity you participate in regularly?

I have no trouble getting 100/g protein from just dairy, legumes, and seeds/nuts, but I don't know any vegans in person who aren't skinny little stick men/women. I'm curious if you eat a vegan diet and are also in good shape, or if you're just healthy and only semi-active.
 
Okay.
I'm 5'10", 150 to 160 lb, ~13 percent body fat.
I do intensive road cycling roughly 7 hours a week.
Yes, I'm slender, but I'm in good shape (good for me at least...hah. :) ).

ebola
 
Actually I would go with a high quality B Complex tab along with additional sublingual B12. This way all the bases are covered, and since B12 is poorly absorbed orally it wouldn't hurt a bit to take a sublingual version of it in addition.
 
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ebola? said:
>>
False. Chickpeas are a source of incomplete protein. Plus you would need a bucket full of them to supply the RDI.>>

1. Combined with grains or other sources of protein throughout the day, the optimum balance of amino acids (in terms of useability) may be acheived.
2. Legumes are rich enough in protein that if they are present at every meal, one would have no problem meeting the RDA for protein (I'm a vegan. I've looked into this).

ebola
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1) This person is only eating this for the whole day. There is no other food to make up for chickpeas lack of certain amino acids. Plus, note the word "may", which is not equal to "will".

2) Again, legumes are not complete sources of protein. Yes, combining them will provide all the essential amino acids, but then again, what is there to combine in the original recipe?
 
MyDoorsAreOpen said:
^^^ What about if I eat the curry with rice? I thought beans and rice together supply all the amino acids.

Don't forget I've got two kinds of squash in my curry too. The Iroquois people had a vegetarian diet based around corn, beans, and squash, which they called the Three Sisters.
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Yes, rice is a good adittion.

Yes, if you are an Iroquoi the Three Sisters diet will work, because these people have adapted to their given enviromental conditions. Do not get too carried away with claims that certain people ate X food and they are healthy/less immune to certain conditions/ insert other quackery.

What is wrong with adding eggs? Plenty of high quality proteins with lots of other goodies. And they taste good.
 
dwfan said:
Actually I would go with a high quality B Complex tab along with additional sublingual B12. This way all the bases are covered, and since B12 is poorly absorbed orally it wouldn't hurt a bit to take a sublingual version of it in addition.
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Inject it.
 
Add some protein....doesn't matter what "kind" it's just amino acids.

If you are worried about specific nutrients, you could always take a multivitamin...they aren't expensive.
 
Dried TVP is so cheap. Its like a few cents for enough to feed someone for a week of protien. You should look into getting some dried TVP from a bulk bin type shop. TVP adds texture and protien to the meal while remaining vegan
 
Variety is good. I would simply add other legumes to the mix, that way you cover a lot of bases. If you're stocking up, why not split the bean ingredient into a few?

Yes, spinach is good. Any leafy greens will probably contain a lot of calcium or other nutrients.

giantsquid said:
Dried TVP is so cheap. Its like a few cents for enough to feed someone for a week of protien. You should look into getting some dried TVP from a bulk bin type shop. TVP adds texture and protien to the meal while remaining vegan
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TVP is great. I found some dried soy TVP that fit into many recipes. Indians are fond of this, so if you're shopping for curry, it shouldn't be hard to find that for cheap.
 
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