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Vegetables are rich in water, which content exceeds 70% of their mass[14], and in some species is more than 80%[15]. Vegetables contain carbohydrates (the content of carbohydrates, including starch, white fiber, hemicellulose, and pectin, depending on the species, is from 3% to 20% of their weight[15]). The protein content of vegetables is significantly lower than that of meat
Most plant proteins are poor in at least one of the essential amino acids (for example, corn lacks lysine and soybeans lack methionine), but the right combination of vegetables in the diet can make up for this[16]. The main value of vegetables is that they contain biologically active substances