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and the magic food is…

raw sunflower seeds… ooo aaa

the main ingredients’ bein nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus.

and for an added bonus:

“The first thing to note is that one of the major effects of sprouting is to increase the protein content, by up to a factor of two. Thus sunflower, which normally has a protein level of around 20%, has this increased to around 35% with sprouting-- all that oil (fat) is being converted! The highest protein and nutritional value is achieved when the tip of the root first appears. As the root gets longer, and the shoot appears, the level of protein and vitamins sinks rapidly.” comes from a parrot breeder…
don’t know whether to believe that…

but for .01$ a gram/protein I think I’ll definitely be increasing my intake of sunflower seeds.

they’re f’in delicious as well

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Whoever the person was going on about how much potassium per/kcal there is in Tea and Coffee didnt stop to think about the weight of tea required to make a kcal.

Lets put it straight - 1 cup of brewed tea provides… from RDAs according to USDA

2% riboflavin
3% folate
26% manganese
3% potassium
1% copper

so, to be getting 100% of your potassium levels - you need about 33 cups of brewed tea

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[quote]Inmate102086 wrote:
“The first thing to note is that one of the major effects of sprouting is to increase the protein content, by up to a factor of two. Thus sunflower, which normally has a protein level of around 20%, has this increased to around 35% with sprouting-- all that oil (fat) is being converted! The highest protein and nutritional value is achieved when the tip of the root first appears. As the root gets longer, and the shoot appears, the level of protein and vitamins sinks rapidly.” comes from a parrot breeder… don’t know whether to believe that…[/quote]

So sprouting magically converts fatty acids - which contain no nitrogen - to amino acids, which contain nitrogen. Right.

(It’s very possible that sprouting causes the protein already in the sunflower seeds to become more bioavailable. But that’s not what Mr. Parrothead actually said.)

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[quote]dez6485 wrote:
also, what is the “salt substitute for potassium”? salt is the sodium here, not the K[/quote]

I think he meant he would use “salt substitute” (e.g. a potassium chloride product such as Morton Lite) to add potassium to his diet.

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[quote]perseng wrote:
Whoever the person was going on about how much potassium per/kcal there is in Tea and Coffee didnt stop to think about the weight of tea required to make a kcal.

Lets put it straight - 1 cup of brewed tea provides… from RDAs according to USDA

2% riboflavin
3% folate
26% manganese
3% potassium
1% copper

so, to be getting 100% of your potassium levels - you need about 33 cups of brewed tea[/quote]

Where did I say that people should be relying on tea for 100% of their potassium needs?

Let’s recap. In the context of getting sufficient potassium in the diet, someone had mentioned that “a few bananas a day” took care of his needs. Perfectly reasonable.

But it reminded me of something I’ve noticed many times, and which always irritates me: mention “potassium” to the average person, or even to a doctor, and they’ll say “Oh yeah, bananas!” - as if they are a uniquely rich source of this nutrient.

Bananas are inexpensive and convenient, but there’s nothing special about them when it comes to potassium! Almost all foods contains ample amounts of potassium, and many foods contain more than bananas. Heck, there’s twice as much potassium in a large serving of McDonald’s fries than in a large banana (look it up:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ ), and the average person probably prefers french fries over bananas.

So why don’t people say “Oui, French fries!” when you mention potassium? Cause fries ain’t healthy! Why? Well, besides the trans fats, that serving of fries has over five times as many calories as the banana.

So I thought it would be interesting to rank some common “healthy” foods in terms of how much potassium they contained per calorie, as opposed to per serving. Thus, my earlier post.

Obviously, I should have left coffee and tea off the list. While making for interesting side discussions, I’m afraid they’ve stolen too much attention from my anti-banana jihad.

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[quote]Angelbutt wrote:
I can’t think of any certain books or particular resources off-hand, but a simple google search on oxalates, phytates, and tannins would probably give you a pretty good general idea.

Basically, these compounds bind with minerals and make them unavailable for intestinal absorption…sometimes to a fairly large extent.[/quote]

Thanks. I was aware that oxalates and tannins bind certain minerals such as iron and calcium, but I hadn’t realized the extent to which all minerals are affected. More reading to do…

Jake