Does High Glycemic Starches Require More Energy To Digest Or Animal Protein?

Posted on Sun, 25 Jan 2015

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Question : Does it require more energy to digest animal protein or high glycemic starches like bread/cake?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Digesting animal protein requires more energy than high glycemic starches..

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Digesting animal protein requires more energy and time (up to 3 hours). This is because of their molelcular structure (long chains).

With regards to high glycemic starches, they will require less time and energy. That's why they can raise blood sugar more than animal protein do.

Hope it answered to your queries!
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Dr.Klerida

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T