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I computed the percentage of proteins in various foods. Figures are
from the USDA database (I know that the USDA labs are loaded with
people who abuse taxpayers' money, but I believe their figures are
roughly correct).
We note that green vegetables contain MORE proteins than meat. Of
course, for a human it is impossible to eat a significant amount of
proteins from green vegs (to get 2000 calories, you would have to
ingest 7.4 kg = 16.3 lbs of bamboo shoots, or 7.1 kg = 15.7 lbs of
broccoli, or 14.3 kg = 31.5 lbs of lettuce), but a gorilla probably
can. Perhaps this explains why vegan animals can be so strong
(assuming of course that the gorilla's staples also have a 40% protein
content, approximately).
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proteins total percentage
(cal/100 g) calories of proteins
durian 4.9 147 3%
bananas 4 92 4%
jackfruit 4.9 94 5%
oranges (Florida) 2.8 46 6%
olive 3.4 115 3%
avocado (California) 8.5 177 5%
hazelnut 52 632 8%
almond 79.8 589 13%
sprouted wheat 30 198 15%
sprouted lentils 35.8 106 34%
egg yolks 67 358 19%
cheese (cheddar) 99.6 402 25%
pork chops 59.4 285 21%
beek steak (trimmed 72 258 28%
to 1/4" fat)
bamboo shoots 10.4 27 39%
broccoli 12 28 43%
lettuce (romaine) 6.4 14 46%
salmon (Atlantic, wild) 79.2 142 56%
tuna 93.2 144 65%
--Jean-Louis Tu <[log in to unmask]>
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