A food's chemical score gives an estimate of its protein quality based on the

A) proportion of protein as compared to carbohydrate and fat that the food contains.
B) amount of its limiting amino acid compared to the amount of the same amino acid in a reference food.
C) number of essential amino acids the food provides.
D) Calories from protein expressed as a percentage of the total Calories a serving of the food contains.


B

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