Esshup quote from PB presentation:
"ideal protein.’’ The ideal protein concept is based on the premise that if the amino acid profile of the feed mimics the whole-body amino acid profile of the animal being fed, protein utilization and growth should be maximized."
Why the people in Fiji were healthier back before cannabalism was outlawed (Formally Cannibal Islands).
More seriously (slightly), so a herbivore has the same requirements as a fish eater? Or is that just one of those premise that sounded so logical and good everyone figured it had to be true? What if the premise is wrong?
A little research revealed the following:
Herbivore - A raw 100g tilapia filet contains 20% protein 2% fat w/ a 130 amino acid score
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/9243/2Omnivore - A raw 100g Channel Catfish filet contains 16% protein 8% fat w/ a 148 amino acid score
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/4256/2Carnivore - A raw 100g Bass filet contains 19% protein 4% fat w/ a 148 amino acid score
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/4029/2I can find nothing that shows that fish requiring higher protein diets themselves have more protein. The herbivore had more protein with a lower amino acid score. Go figure??
In my mind at least Carnivores require around 40% protein in their diet, Omnivores around 35% and Herbivores over 30%.
My best guess is the carnivores have to replenish more muscle mass and tissue from their hunting activities and therefore need more protein to grow. Plants don't run away!
