# Research examines amino acids in plant- versus animal-sourced foods

> A Texas A&M study analyzed free and peptide-bound amino acids in staple plant foods such as corn, soybeans and wheat flour, comparing them with beef. The researchers found plant foods generally contain less lysine, methionine and other key amino acids than beef.

- Date: 2019-09-04 · published 2019-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57407-research-examines-amino-acids-in-plant-versus-animal-sourced-foods
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

This is nutrition research on human diets with no bearing on feed supply, demand or prices.

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/amino-acids-in-plant-versus-animal-sourced-foods-examined

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