ANSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Biological Value, Protein Quality, Galactose
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Idaho: new york, pennsylvania (#1 in the south, texas. Highest avg production per cow is in new mexico. Milk- provides much needed protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins to humankind"s diet. Annual per capita whole milk supply ranges from over 385 lbs per in some countries to little or none in others. Proteins that contain essential amino acids are complete proteins or high quality proteins. There are 20 amino acids that make up proteins. 8 are essential the human body can not make them; must be provided for in the diet. The more protein in milk, the less time (in days) for a newborn to double in weight. The more fat in milk, the more dry matter (thicker milk) The higher the lactose content in milk, the larger the brain weight. How much protein is actually made available to the human. Ex: corn does not contain lysine or tryptophan.