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@sgtbrimcg36 I just know that a combination of legumes+grains has very good amino acid score, so I chose pea+rice (I also avoid wheat protein because I have enough from pasta and bread), I'm too lazy to do the math and because my protein intake from meals is more from legumes vs. grains, in...

@sgtbrimcg36 I probably won't answer your question but my factor would be amino score/price, but it also depends on the diet. I mix plain proteins: pea+rice+hemp, I consider only price/g of actual protein (not the total weight of powder) and since I didn't find amino score of this combination...

@boosted Ok, just to clarify, I'm not against supplements, I just tried to explain why I prefer whole foods as the main source of nutrients. Rice is a perfect example: whole-grain rice compared to white rice is a bit more expensive but contains cca 5x more vit. B1, 4x more B3, 3x more B5, almost...

@boosted If you replaced all or some of your food with supplements, what would you eat to get enough calories? If foods high in calories and cheap at the same time, it will probably not be a healthy option. By consuming whole foods with the required amount of calories, I get all the necessary...