On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 10:27:39 -0700, Betty Ann <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Can someone recommend a link for accurate information on the essential
amino
>acids? My 28 yr old son has been diagnosed with polycystic kidney fibrosis.
..
> He is restricted
>on protein for now...small amounts of chicken breast and fish. Also lots of
>veggies (that's a BIG change for him!)
Hi Betty Ann,
I don't know about exactely this particular kidney disease, but if protein
is beeing limited this makes sense for the kidney.
The approach should be to provide a protein which is as "ideal" as possible.
From ideal protein you have to eat less and therefore less amino acids are
"superflous" and burnt. Burning amino acids for energy is what releases much
nitrogen waste which has to be eliminated by the kidneys.
"Ideal" Proteins are difficult to achieve, because you had to consider all
eaten proteins of the day. I have a book which lists the protein grade of
various food items. Alas it's not web-available.
I've quoted some lists from the book here at the list.
Like this, here re-adjusted to the best quality protein found ans 100 %
- about 3lbs potatoe plus a 1+1/2 eggs egg sufficient for a day:
potatoe w. egg 100 %
milk/wheat 80%
maize/beans 74%
egg 74%
meat/gelatine 73%
meat 67%
milk of cow 65%
beans 58%
maize 53%
wheat 37%
Egg itself is rather good - you've to eat less egg protein than beef protein
to satisfy your needs (important for kidney disease).
On my paleolix page ( http://www.geocities.com/paleolix ) I've some links on
proteins
(mid page "Protein links", click on the small numbers 1 2 3 4)
Number 4 has a protein value table too ("table 2").
>His body does no produce one of the amino acids...starts with
>"tetra"....
Maybe you mean tryptophan? there are different levels of TRY in different
proteins. Some lists I've posted too, just look for tryptophan on the
archives. I include a little of the tryptophan "best of" list.
regards
Amadeus S.
Ratio:Tryptophan:Protein:Food Desc
0.038 0.160 4.2 Salad dressing, home recipe, cooked
0.028 0.048 1.68 Seaweed, kelp, raw
0.027 0.064 2.37 Mushrooms, enoki, raw
0.027 0.162 5.97 Seeds, breadnuttree seeds, raw
0.025 0.050 1.97 Dates, domestic, natural and dry
0.025 0.762 29.65 Winged beans, mature seeds, raw
0.023 0.051 2.17 Mushrooms, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
0.022 0.056 2.5 Mushrooms, brown, Italian, or Crimini, raw
0.022 0.056 2.5 Mushrooms, portabella, raw
0.022 0.300 13.1 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried,
0.021 0.008 0.37 Jams and preserves
0.021 0.625 28.5 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, pancreas,
0.021 0.39 17.81 Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from raw and stone groun
0.021 0.388 17.73 Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried
0.021 0.526 24.93 Spices, mustard seed, yellow
0.021 0.016 0.76 Whey, acid, fluid
0.021 0.252 11.6 Winged bean tuber, raw
0.021 0.233 10.62 Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
0.020 0.260 12.81 Egg, duck, whole, fresh, raw
0.020 0.282 13.87 Egg, goose, whole, fresh, raw
0.019 0.335 17.3 Oat bran, raw
0.019 0.116 5.85 Winged bean leaves, raw
0.018 0.011 0.6 Apricots, canned, extra light syrup pack, with skin,
0.018 0.010 0.55 Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup pack, without
0.018 0.031 1.7 Chicory greens, raw
0.018 0.545 30.19 Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted
0.018 0.414 22.95 Game meat, elk, raw
0.018 0.260 14.34 Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched
0.018 0.026 1.43 Radicchio, raw
0.018 0.282 15.55 Wheat bran, crude
0.017 0.034 1.93 Apricots, dehydrated (low-moisture), sulfured,
0.017 0.021 1.17 Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, with added sugar
0.017 0.009 0.51 Apricots, canned, heavy syrup pack, without skin,
0.017 0.189 10.7 Babyfood, teething biscuits
0.017 0.154 8.7 Babyfood, cereal, rice, with bananas, dry
0.017 0.016 0.9 Chicory, witloof, raw
0.017 0.113 6.5 Cookies, oatmeal, dry mix
0.017 0.271 15.08 Nuts, almond butter, plain, with salt added .........
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