Table 3.

Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) and Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) of common protein sources.

Protein Sources	PDCAAS	DIAAS	References
Animal proteins
Skimmed milk powder	100 *	123	[42]
Milk protein concentrate	100 *	141	[42]
Casein		117	[43]
Whey protein isolate	100 *	125	[42]
Whey		85	[43]
Whey protein concentrate	100 *	133	[42]
Pork		117	[43]
Beef		112	[6]
Chicken	100	108	[6,44]
Egg	100	101	[43,44]
Insect protein		75	[6]
Plant proteins
Wheat	51	54	[42]
Oats	64	57	[43,44,45]
Oat protein concentrate	69	67	[42]
Soy		91	[43]
Soy flour	100 *	105	[42]
Soy protein isolate	100 *	98	[42]
Pea	64	70	[43]
Pea protein concentrate	84	73	[42]
Fava beans		55	[43]
Rapeseed		67	[43]
Lupin	40–80	68	[43,45]
Canola		72	[43]
Corn		36	[6]
Potato	100	100	[43,45]
Gelatine		2	[43]
Red kidney beans		51	[44]
Chickpeas		85	[44]
Split red lentils		50	[44]
Split yellow peas		73	[44]

Values with asterisks (*) are truncated values. Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS), Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS).