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Macro partitioning
Peanuts provide a complete protein profile containing all essential amino acids, making them a viable plant-based protein source for preventing malnutrition.
Use peanuts as a source of complete protein. They contain all the essential amino acids your body needs for growth and metabolism, making them a good alternative to animal proteins.
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Peanuts contain all the essential amino acids necessary for normal body growth and metabolism.
Why this rating
Review paper citing nutritional databases and general biological principles.
Source
Peanuts and Their Nutritional Aspects—A Review
Vijaya Saradhi Settaluri et al. · Food and Nutrition Sciences · 2012
DOI 10.4236/fns.2012.312215
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