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	complete protein combine comino common brown mushroom complete protein Concord grape Congo pea Conti, à la Definition: A complete protein food source is one that contains adequate amounts of the nine essential amino acids. Most foods derived from animal sources are considered complete protein foods, whereas others such as fruits, vegetables and grains, which are generally lacking one or more of the essential amino acids, are called incomplete protein foods. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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