• BaardFigur@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Humans can synthesize all amino acids

    No they can’t synthesize them all, thats sort of the problem. Those that can’t be synthesized are the essential amino acids. Most, but not all of these essential acids are easily available in a vegan diet. Those that aren’t as available, well, better find a good strategy to get enough of those.

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      10 months ago

      Hm, it seems you are right. Not sure how I didn’t know that.
      So is my understanding correct in that there are 3 groups of substances: vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids; that you would have a bad time without? Bringing the total to calories, vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, and water?

      In that case I suppose a minimum number of Livestock products are helpful in fulfilling that, though as the increase of supplemented products probably reduces the need, the amino acids can still be chemically synthesized, right?. The main criticism is also the amount, we are consuming (way) more livestock products than needed to fulfill nutritional requirements. Especially meat would still be optional, right?

      I don’t actually have experience with vegan diets, I’ve always figured eating little meat would get me most of the way with least of the effort.