October 2020 PMID 33133540

Comprehensive overview of the quality of plant- And animal-sourced proteins based on the digestible indispensable amino acid score.

Laure Herreman, Paul Nommensen, Bart Pennings, Marc C Laus

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What people are saying

The group's discussions reveal a mix of support and skepticism about protein scoring methods like DIAAS, with references to newer research boosting certain food scores and debates over the scientific validity of plant-based protein claims. Words like 'boosts,' 'outdated,' and 'silly science' reflect both enthusiasm and doubt, emphasizing ongoing controversy and interest in understanding dietary protein sources.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions support the idea that newer scoring methods like DIAAS provide a more accurate view of protein quality, especially highlighting that eggs and animal proteins are generally superior to certain plant proteins depending on the scoring system

InterestHigh interest

Many posts indicate high interest in understanding protein quality, with references to methods, scores, and implications for diets, showing curiosity and concern about nutrition choices.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts involve some technical discussion about amino acid scores and combining foods, showing a moderate level of engagement, although some dismiss the science as outdated or incomplete.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions could influence perceptions of plant vs. animal proteins and eating habits, but the overall impact appears moderate, as some skepticism remains about the science’s completeness and real-world application.

Abstract in brief

  • The text provides a detailed analysis of the nutritional quality of various plant and animal proteins based on the Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS), which considers amino acid content and digestibility across different age groups.
  • Results show significant variation in protein quality within the same source and between different sources, with some animal proteins like pork, egg, and casein being classified as excellent, while others like gelatin and certain plant proteins fall into the no quality claim category.
  • The study highlights that combining certain plant proteins, such as potato, soy, and pea, can improve overall protein quality and potentially meet nutritional needs more effectively, suggesting plant-based diets can achieve optimal nutrition through strategic protein blending.]

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T3Uncoupled
@T3MaxxiAlt · X

@seconds_0 https://t.co/YOvA09oeUt

Mar 6, 2023 · 12 likes · 23,053 followers View post →
Simon Hill MSc, BSc
@theproof · X

"With an altered amino acid composition, the DIAAS value of the cooked protein, and possibly its limiting amino acid, may differ strongly." https://t.co/O7Grq6dRnW

Mar 26, 2022 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 34,255 followers View post →
T3Uncoupled
@T3MaxxiAlt · X

@orionsrain1 https://t.co/2yBu3m5t5A

Dec 24, 2023 · 7 likes · 23,053 followers View post →
ellen bergvader (boerin in Frankrijk)
@ploeterboerin · X

Tenslotte: een kilo tarwe is inderdaad een kilo voedsel maar nog geen kilo eiwit dat gelijkwaardig is aan dierlijke eiwitten. De DIAAS voor tarwe is 48, voor varkensvlees 117 https://t.co/rR9dNpoQPV https://t.co/PUb3wqLW5n

Jun 8, 2022 · 7 likes · 623 followers View post →
Ty Beal
@TyRBeal · X

@mackinprof @theproof @vanvlietphd Perhaps for plant proteins showing the highest potential DIAAS with optimal combinations is helpful. https://t.co/DI40IyVOad https://t.co/dZsPSmj8N5

Mar 16, 2022 · 6 likes · 12,415 followers View post →
Jan Dijkstra
@CUJanD · X

Het profiel van aminozuren in soja is goed maar niet perfekt. Voor bijv 0.5 - 3 jaar oude kinderen onvoldoende methionine plus cysteine. De kwaliteitsscore (DIAAS) is 91; voor bijvoorbeeld aardappelen, melk caseine, en varkensvlees is dat 100, 117, 117: https://t.co/D0pIZJ7dSw 3)

Apr 22, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,308 followers View post →

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chris sullivan
@navillus126 · X

@FNLN28145304 @bigfatsurprise Chart is PDCAAS derived. As Nina T notes, newer DIAAS method of scoring protein boosts egg score to 100 or more (depending on age cohort), comparable to meat or dairy. Eggs are a great source of protein. https://t.co/Wd9fzqsRV9 https://t.co/9VcTXoYCL3

Mar 31, 2025 · 94 followers View post →
naimsufi
@naeeemmm · X

rujukan: - https://t.co/G47kpGUEJc - https://t.co/lFusL3yvg1 - https://t.co/VJBrh7leER

Mar 14, 2025 · 1 like · 2,181 followers View post →
草
@ww_vvwvv · X

DIAAS 必需氨基酸們https://t.co/eC5EOUQPdb

Aug 27, 2024 View post →
Todd Gleason
@todd_gleason · X

@zrottmann @stevenmarkryan @jasondebolt Probably more like outdated; it was from the early 2000s I think. Newer materials such as https://t.co/PmzPxYYOus suggest to me that egg may be a bit better, though it's tricky to read. (It also says potato is up there but most of it isn't even protein.)

Jul 14, 2024 · 1,782 followers View post →
Kepi B
@KepiBushaw · X

@Kizwiz6 @Grahanimal If you want a long read, there’s something called a DIAAS score which measure the bioavailability of different amino acids. https://t.co/GtLKfJutrN

Jun 9, 2024 · 117 followers View post →
Carnivore is Vegan
@CarnivoreIs · X

@Pavel_Stankov @kleistmeister @m_veganbeard Meat has a diaas score of over 100, with soy at around 75. So, about 25% better. .https://t.co/kjYzCl3hps

Mar 19, 2024 · 3,700 followers View post →
T3Uncoupled
@T3MaxxiAlt · X

@orionsrain1 https://t.co/2yBu3m5t5A

Dec 24, 2023 · 7 likes · 23,053 followers View post →
Zach
@zachontopsoon · X

Comprehensive overview of the quality of plant‐ And animal‐sourced proteins based on the digestible indispensable amino acid score - Herreman - 2020 - Food Science & Nutrition - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/2Yf9Em7Mtp

Nov 3, 2023 · 1 like · 1,111 followers View post →
Professor
@DolfDoofinsky · X

There is the PDCAAS and DIASS protein scales which finds pea protein (used in impossible burgers and vegan protein powders) to have "no quality claim" and red meat and whey protein "excellent ", but then that's just that silly science stuff. https://t.co/hGxtGdMRAz

Jun 19, 2023 · 1,553 followers View post →
Professor
@DolfDoofinsky · X

@deirdre_tobias Remember that meat protein is considered an "excellent " source of protein by the POCAAS and DIAAS tables and pea protein is "no quality". Also saturated fat and cholesterol are essential for life -without them you die. https://t.co/hGxtGdNpq7

Jun 17, 2023 · 1,553 followers View post →
T3Uncoupled
@T3MaxxiAlt · X

@seconds_0 https://t.co/YOvA09oeUt

Mar 6, 2023 · 12 likes · 23,053 followers View post →
Gommaar D'Hulst
@Gommaar · X

DIAAS is calculated based on the ‘limiting’ amino acid, for instance Lysine in cereals. Somehow does not makes sense to me, because the model assumes that the body needs all amino acids in the same ratio. https://t.co/ijURHxArLl (1/2)

Feb 10, 2023 · 1 like · 1,322 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@pran_dr Just skip the toxic carbohydrates! Eat an evolutionary appropriate human diet from animal sourced foods which existed before 1850! https://t.co/wnDL2YZ7mP ➡️ https://t.co/Kdx01DQ3CH ➡️ https://t.co/mpryiBw9r0

Dec 18, 2022 · 1,111 followers View post →
Rougebrunovitch
@LimonovEdouard · X

https://t.co/FwIa7AJb2H Les mangeurs de graines venez pas me brouter. Continuez à sniffer votre b12 et à faire venir votre quinoa du bout du monde si vous voulez, mais mentez moins fort et arrêtez l'hypocrisie

Dec 10, 2022 · 2,775 followers View post →
Johan Emmens
@johan_emmens · X

@het_boerinneke https://t.co/NtFIcPxXXh Kwaliteit van aardappeleiwit.

Oct 17, 2022 · 8,231 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@Six3jaCin @ckwendt @ElieJarrougeMD Veganism is a religiously based belief system unrooted from reality! Milk especially from goats is how early humans were able to survive long Northern Winters with a nutrient dense evolutionary appropriate food source. https://t.co/wnDL2YHvYf ➡️ https://t.co/Kdx01Dyse7 https://t.co/zC7isOzoH3

Oct 9, 2022 · 1,111 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@drmatthewnagra @NanciGuestRDPhD @theproof @ScepticalDoctor @fueledbyscience https://t.co/WXwErQdYXA

Sep 14, 2022 · 1 like · 56,007 followers View post →
ellen bergvader (boerin in Frankrijk)
@ploeterboerin · X

Tenslotte: een kilo tarwe is inderdaad een kilo voedsel maar nog geen kilo eiwit dat gelijkwaardig is aan dierlijke eiwitten. De DIAAS voor tarwe is 48, voor varkensvlees 117 https://t.co/rR9dNpoQPV https://t.co/PUb3wqLW5n

Jun 8, 2022 · 7 likes · 623 followers View post →
Reinout Burgers
@BurgersReinout · X

@jhamw2 @MacvanDinther @volkskrant Deze berekening kun je zelf maken op basis van NEVO-codes, NEVO-milieubelasting en DIAAS https://t.co/5FleMmEwa8 https://t.co/CkSzzCaljQ https://t.co/sDf7M18CyZ

May 29, 2022 · 119 followers View post →
Arthur Reifengerst
@AReifengerst · X

@PapaSzprej @SaveYourSons Proteinsynthesis is working inside of the human body - no matter what source the protein comes from; somewhere on the internet there‘s also a calculator for combining different foods and it shows the amount of DIAAS https://t.co/XRaheL5HEy https://t.co/OD0Hb0w8iL https://t.co/WMdtInvQVD

May 6, 2022 · 654 followers View post →
Veg_analytic
@Veganalytic · X

@B_Rouille_Idele Le score DIAAS de n'importe quelle combinaison de plusieurs aliments végétaux (i.e régime réel) est ~ 100%, donc c'est un argument trompeur appliqué aux humains qui ne sont pas des produits issus de zootechnie https://t.co/aeHY3Cwb27 https://t.co/lZOw3q8AEp

May 2, 2022 · 1,446 followers View post →
Gil Carvalho MD PhD
@NutritionMadeS3 · X

@theproof in fact as soon as you look at protein mixes the DIAAS jumps up e.g. mixing potato pushes almost any plant protein over 100 (plus DIAAS data mostly on raw food fed to pigs. DIAAS of normally cooked diet presumably even better) https://t.co/N7bHKIXehy

Apr 5, 2022 · 2 likes · 27,945 followers View post →
Tom Powell
@Tom1Powell84 · X

@joshhhh73605706 @joetrev @paulrob91017199 @L80J8 DIAAS . . . https://t.co/DSj7ppiudb

Mar 29, 2022 · 309 followers View post →
Adnan Abbas
@Adnan1Abbas · X

RT @theproof: "With an altered amino acid composition, the DIAAS value of the cooked protein, and possibly its limiting amino acid, may dif…

Mar 27, 2022 · 2 shares · 467 followers View post →
Tiger_MD
@PlantBasedLift1 · X

RT @theproof: "With an altered amino acid composition, the DIAAS value of the cooked protein, and possibly its limiting amino acid, may dif…

Mar 26, 2022 · 2 shares · 380 followers View post →
Simon Hill MSc, BSc
@theproof · X

"With an altered amino acid composition, the DIAAS value of the cooked protein, and possibly its limiting amino acid, may differ strongly." https://t.co/O7Grq6dRnW

Mar 26, 2022 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 34,255 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@saaiyer @vaibhav330 @maheklokhandwa2 @aga_pallavi @w_karve 1️⃣ https://t.co/wnDL2YZ7mP 2️⃣ https://t.co/q4hkbJfvOz 4️⃣ https://t.co/xevsbZPlJB 5️⃣ https://t.co/12xLvh5obA 6️⃣ https://t.co/v0bgyduyHP 7️⃣ https://t.co/nBlQXcfFhQ 8️⃣ https://t.co/xx0gq4Jkdc 9️⃣ https://t.co/7SfGNsVhDj

Mar 17, 2022 · 1,111 followers View post →
Ty Beal
@TyRBeal · X

@mackinprof @theproof @vanvlietphd Perhaps for plant proteins showing the highest potential DIAAS with optimal combinations is helpful. https://t.co/DI40IyVOad https://t.co/dZsPSmj8N5

Mar 16, 2022 · 6 likes · 12,415 followers View post →
natijah
@Twittijah · X

@alexcarre49 @GillardVautier @LaMineDeSel1 En complément, ne jamais oublier que tout ça n'est valide que pour un aliment (majorité des études selon moi). Il existe quelques études qui essaient aussi d'évaluer des combinaisons ou des repas (plus proche de la réalité de l'assiette), par exemple : https://t.co/D6R08SFgWi

Feb 1, 2022 · 1 like · 37 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@PlantsRunning @KenDBerryMD So you second and factually WRONG meme by implication that agricultural animals depend solely on raised fed!! 1️⃣ https://t.co/Y1Naib2iEr 2️⃣https://t.co/q4hkbJfvOz 3️⃣ https://t.co/wnDL2YZ7mP 4️⃣ https://t.co/erGNZEOWmC 5️⃣ https://t.co/KzFlC7cGuK

Dec 27, 2021 · 1,111 followers View post →
Kevin
@tehstool · X

@Plant_proof @whsource @mackinprof Sure, https://t.co/v0fKYjyjpS

Dec 20, 2021 · 1 like · 64 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@REV_Insulin_Res @Wejolyn https://t.co/q4hkbJfvOz ➡️ https://t.co/wnDL2YZ7mP

Dec 5, 2021 · 1,111 followers View post →
Johan Emmens
@johan_emmens · X

@RuudBodem @GerrieKleene @lientje1967 @LauraBromet @TjeerdD66 @KoekkoekMarieke @LianedenHaan @attjekuiken @Pieter_Grinwis https://t.co/NtFIcPPzlR https://t.co/oWi4DIJaV3

Nov 26, 2021 · 8,231 followers View post →
thalesnemo
@thalesnemo · X

@saaiyer What is it? https://t.co/q4hkbJfvOz ➡️ https://t.co/wnDL2YZ7mP

Nov 14, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,111 followers View post →
Florantine
@Florantine11 · X

RT @johan_emmens: Voor de liefhebbers: https://t.co/NtFIcPPzlR

Nov 7, 2021 · 1 share · 2,966 followers View post →
Johan Emmens
@johan_emmens · X

Voor de liefhebbers: https://t.co/NtFIcPPzlR

Nov 7, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 8,231 followers View post →
Stuart Phillips (he/him)
@mackinprof · X

@MARATHONFITSYS @kevinnbass Like all plant-based proteins it’s lower in quality until isolated. But once isolated it’s got a decent quality score https://t.co/wFb7ES2pUa

May 2, 2021 · 1 like · 56,007 followers View post →
Marc Bracke
@MarcBracke · X

@LeermaW @CUJanD @volkskrant @pieterhotsesmit @FalcoHassel Volgens dit artikel is het eiwit uit haver, bonen, rijst en erwten (zo goed als) waardeloos, en is aardappeleiwit ‘fantastisch’. Klopt dat wel? Speelt hier nog iets als dat de combi rijst en bonen elkaar aanvult qua eiwitbron? Of is dat achterhaald? https://t.co/w3P9K20sFJ

Apr 24, 2021 · 5,463 followers View post →
Gerrit van Eijk
@gquerci · X

RT @CUJanD: Het profiel van aminozuren in soja is goed maar niet perfekt. Voor bijv 0.5 - 3 jaar oude kinderen onvoldoende methionine plus…

Apr 23, 2021 · 1 share · 3,578 followers View post →
Jan Dijkstra
@CUJanD · X

Het profiel van aminozuren in soja is goed maar niet perfekt. Voor bijv 0.5 - 3 jaar oude kinderen onvoldoende methionine plus cysteine. De kwaliteitsscore (DIAAS) is 91; voor bijvoorbeeld aardappelen, melk caseine, en varkensvlees is dat 100, 117, 117: https://t.co/D0pIZJ7dSw 3)

Apr 22, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,308 followers View post →
Johan Emmens
@johan_emmens · X

@StephanDenHaag @westermei https://t.co/NtFIcPPzlR

Jan 10, 2021 · 2 likes · 8,231 followers View post →
タマゴ科学研究会
@EggScience_info · X

消化性必須アミノ酸スコア(DIAAS)に基づく植物性・動物性たんぱく質の質について #新着文献 #文献紹介 #アミノ酸 https://t.co/vKaUTVxret

Nov 21, 2020 · 611 followers View post →
The Richard Rose Report
@TheRRreport · X

Comprehensive overview of the quality of plant- And animal-sourced proteins based on the digestible indispensable amino acid score. https://t.co/ScuoB6HVYP #hemp #CBD Comprehensive overview of the quality of plant- And animal-sourced proteins based on the digestible indis...

Nov 3, 2020 · 148 followers View post →