Essential amino acid

Yeah.

We take, we'll take, like, EAA's.

Mm.

There's, like, BCAAs and EAA's.

We take the EAAs and-

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Our body uses the amino acids that are in dietary protein.

And so when we think about protein quality, a higher protein quality food is going to be one that has a profile of amino acids, especially the amino acid, essential amino acids that our bodies can't manufacture, that most closely fits what our body needs, especially our muscle that has to continually be turned over and needs those essential amino acids in the diet to support that.

And so when it comes to what is a higher quality protein, there's a couple different values that you might be familiar with, the PDCAS value or the DIAS value, which evaluate aspects.

I think they're pretty technical, but as far as how much do we actually absorb and what's the limiting amino acid.

So out of the essential amino acids, which is available in the lowest abundance? compared to a reference range.

And so there are certain claims that can be made about high quality protein based on, in the United States is the PDCAS value that the FDA recognizes.

And so the higher the value, the greater the protein quality.

And plant proteins do too, but it depends on what is the bioavailability and how much is the limiting amino acid.