Why cereals and pulses are combined
A. 10% cereals contain protein and pulses contain 40%B. Cereals are deficient in methionine and lysine is deficient in pulses
C. Cereals are deficient in lysine and methionine is deficient in pulses
D. Cereals are rich in essential AA
E. cereals have more fat and pulses have more protein
The Answer is. (C) Cereals are deficient in lysine and
methionine is deficit in Pulses ;
* Cereals are main source of energy (carbohydrate).
* Cereal proteins are poor in nutritive quality being
deficient in essential amino acid lysine.
* Protein content is 6-12%.
* Pulses contain
20-25% of proteins.
* Pulse protein is deficient in methionine and lesser
extent in cystein.
* The traditional Indian diets, cereal and pulse
proteins complement each other and provide a more balanced and complete protein
intake,
