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Pea protein is enriched with several kinds of essential amino acidsincluding ariginine, leucine and lysine as well as nonessential amino acids such as glutamic, aspartic, and serine. Althoughhaving the methionine and cysteine at low level, pea protein consists of high essential amino acid [4].
[4] Leterme, P., Monmart, T., &Baudart, E. (1990). Amino acid composition of pea (Pisum sativum) proteins and protein profile of pea flour. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 53, 107-110. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740530112
