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[–] 3 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

Bambara has apparently been a staple in Western Africa for centuries. So if it had any critical nutritional deficiencies I'd imagine a cultural/culinary solution would have presented itself by now. And the B12 in Bambara is uniquely bioavailable; unlike the b12 in most other plants.

Rentinol (vitamin a) is not an amino acid. It is a fat soluble molecule which is why you get more from fatty sources. It's a logical train of thought but you're comparing apples to oranges.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    Isn't vit A the one we produce from carotenes? So technically we don't need to ingest the vitamin itself if we eat enough of the pro-vitamin? Am I confusing it with other vitamin?

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