Lynton:

>> What could a raw vegan eat that would be "concentrated protein"?


Gerry Coffey:

>> Just off the top of my head: Sprouts, seeds, nuts, dried fruits.


Liza:
Gerry, dried fruits are not a "concentrated" source of protein. They
are a concentrated source of sugar. One cup of dried apricots contains
90 grams of sugar, 7 grams of protein, and .7 grams of fat. One fig
contains 13 grams of sugar, .9 grams of protein. One cup of raisins
has 111 grams of sugar and 4 grams of protein. I'm curious - where did
you get the misinformation regarding protein content?

Neither are sprouts a "concentrated" source of protein. One cup of
mung bean sprouts has only 3 grams of protein. If Lynton wanted to eat
40% of his daily calories as protein, he'd have to eat about 36 cups
of sprouts.

Nuts and seeds have varying percentages of protein, but as a general
rule, they're more a "concentrated" source of FAT, rather than protein
(although they're certainly higher in protein than sprouts or fruit).

I think you might be a little confused about food compositions. Yyou
can find this information very easily in any elementary nutrition
textbook, or food-count book, or various databases on the internet.

Love Liza

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