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Beyond Protein: The Phytonutrient Factor

A magical part of nutrition are the phytonutrients and bioactive compounds that come with those proteins — the molecules that influence how our bodies absorb, metabolise, and use nutrients.

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Growing Health Together
Nov 03, 2025
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Why protein quality isn’t just about amino acids — it’s about everything that comes with them.

Different protein sources deliver unique compounds that influence how food nourishes us.

What We Know So Far

In our last post, How We’ll Test the Protein Challenge we shared how Vitagri’s GroundUp teams will test protein quality — measuring digestibility, amino a…

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