lentil grains source vegetable protein and amino acids

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Lentil grains, source of vegetable protein and amino acids,

Lentil is a food with a high concentration of nutrients. Carbohydrates are the most abundant and are formed mainly by starch. Their plant proteins, although in good quantity, are incomplete, since they are deficient in methionine essential amino acid. However, combining lentils with cereals like rice, a food rich in that amino acid, become proteins of high biological value, comparable to those provided by foods of animal origin. The lipid content is very low. The contribution of fiber, although important, is also inferior to that of other legumes. As for vitamins, they are rich in B1, B3 and B6, and are not so much in folic acid. Zinc and selenium are abundant, but especially iron. Selenium is an antioxidant mineral that protects cells in the human body from oxidation caused by free radicals.