On Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:29:02 -0500, James Crocker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Date:    Sun, 12 Jul 1998 08:38:39 -0400
>From:    Amadeus Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: wheat
>>
>>New neolithic food consisted mainly of two grain sorts and lentils.
>>These two together give a protein which is about
>>15 Percent _more_ complete (better) than that of meat, btw..
>Which grains are these?  What are you basing your *completeness* on (%RDA values, or straight
>quantities)?
>James Crocker ([log in to unmask])

James, i'm basing completeness not on quantitiy, but on quality.
The composition of amino-acids in the protein, which means how close
this composition come
s to the actual needs of a human. It is a measure
how much of this protein will then actually be needed.

I'm referring to tests (bilanztest) made on humans by:
Max-Plank-Institut für Ernährungsphysiologie
in Dortmund, Dr. Ernst Kofrany 1971

Here some of the results compared to the value of eggs (Egg=100)
potatoe/egg     136   (1+1/2 eggs to 1500 grams Potatoe)
milk/wheat      109   ( 75% milkprotein )
maize/beans     100   (1 cup Beans to 2 cups maize)
egg             100
meat/gelatine    99   (17% gelatine is optimum)
meat             91
milk of cow      88    (alone)
beans            79     "
maize            72     "
wheat            51     "
gelatine          0     "

Here comes the famous potatoe/egg mixture from
(best protein they found).

regards
Amadeus