DIAAS recommends using pigs for the reference readings as their GI tract more closely matches humans then other animals.
As our understanding of plant-based nutrition has improved however, it has become increasingly apparent that emphasizing protein quality in developed nations is unproductive, influencing food selection with irrelevant metrics rather than more important dietary factors and truly prevalent nutritional shortcomings (i.e., fiber).
Pervasive use of DIAAS and food selection based on this score is thus futile at best and harmful at worst.
As far as published opinions go, this is a wild one, the opinion cites other opinions for it’s basis, and recommends PDCAAS (rat based) because it’s more favorable to the conclusion the author wants. It’s a really strong, and totally unjustified statement, to say that fibre is a more important nutrient then protein. (people will die without protein, but they wont die without fibre)
not to mention the admitted conflicts
Conflicts of Interest/Competing Interests
Joel C. Craddock and Emma F. Strutt are affiliated with Doctors for Nutrition, a not-for-profit registered charity that promotes healthy eating by advocating for adoption of whole food plant-based diets.
DIAAS
DIAAS recommends using pigs for the reference readings as their GI tract more closely matches humans then other animals.
As far as published opinions go, this is a wild one, the opinion cites other opinions for it’s basis, and recommends PDCAAS (rat based) because it’s more favorable to the conclusion the author wants. It’s a really strong, and totally unjustified statement, to say that fibre is a more important nutrient then protein. (people will die without protein, but they wont die without fibre)
not to mention the admitted conflicts