What are some good vegan protein combinations?

Question

I know that most proteins are incomplete, so what 2 proteins will make a pure or complete protein for vegans? Soy and wheat, nuts, and soy etc.

Answer 1

You do not need to combine proteins; that theory was debunked like 20 years ago.  All you need to do is eat a variety of foods from each of the vegan food groups: fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds.  If you're getting protein from a variety of sources over the course of the day or week, your body will do the rest.  Soy and quinoa are complete in an of themselves.

Answer 2

You just need to eat a balanced vegetarian diet. You don't need to combine protein at the same meal.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/prot...

Soy is often referred to as complete protein. Most plant foods contain some "complete" protein but the balance of the other portion is limited by one or two amino acids that are present but not at optimal levels.

Bread, pasta, cereal, rice, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies can easily offer everything that you need except B12.

http://www.veganhealth.org/sh

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo

All vegetarians should take a B12 supplement regularly since most people eat meat, dairy AND fortified cereals yet still have a B12 status that is lower than recommended.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/b12

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