A food's chemical score gives an estimate of its protein quality based on the
A. Calories from protein expressed as a percentage of the total Calories a serving of the food contains.
B. number of essential amino acids the food provides.
C. amount of its limiting amino acid compared to the amount of the same amino acid in a reference food.
D. proportion of protein as compared to carbohydrate and fat that the food contains.
Answer: C
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