anybody point me to a source that shows tuna

ethan · 26 Mar 2010 at 23:57

to be an incomplete protein and what it is supposed to be lacking in: for example, which particular aminos if any? Thanks

Edit: I have seen the above mentioned around a few places but am as yet unable to verify it.

tom_e · 27 Mar 2010 at 04:01

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/4149/2 looks complete to me

ethan · 27 Mar 2010 at 17:56

tom_e said:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/4149/2 looks complete to me

Thanks for the link. Unless I am mistaken there are two aminos missing but I do not know which ones. perhaps this is why some argue it not to be a complete protein? Incidently I never stopped to consider Tuna to be high in cholesteral either

Bear · 27 Mar 2010 at 18:58

I thought that direct consumption of cholesterol isnt supposed to be a problem for your health. Its cholesterol generated from consumption of saturated fats within your body that is supposed to be the problem.

ethan · 27 Mar 2010 at 20:36

Bear said:
I thought that direct consumption of cholesterol isnt supposed to be a problem for your health. Its cholesterol generated from consumption of saturated fats within your body that is supposed to be the problem.

You are correct. I jumped the gun slightly upon reading the word (cholesterol). In retrospect I did realise that it is probably good cholesterol being fish oil etc (unless I am wrong about this).