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  2. Snails as food - Wikipedia

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    Snails are a good source of selenium. Of the recommended daily requirement of selenium, the snail provides up to 50% (in women) and 30% (in men). [21] Snail flesh is a good supply of essential amino acids such as lysine, methionine, and cysteine, which are difficult to get in other sources of protein, according to Adeyeye et al. (2020).

  3. Textured vegetable protein - Wikipedia

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    Textured soy chunks. Textured or texturized vegetable protein ( TVP ), also known as textured soy protein ( TSP ), soy meat, or soya chunks, is a defatted soy flour product, a by-product of extracting soybean oil. It is often used as a meat analogue or meat extender. It is quick to cook, with a protein content comparable to some meats.

  4. Octopus as food - Wikipedia

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    Lightly boiled octopus arm that turned a bright purple. Octopus is a common food in Mediterranean cuisine such as Tunisian cuisine . On the Tunisian island of Djerba and Kerkennah islands, local people catch octopuses by taking advantage of the animals' habit of hiding in safe places during the night. In the evening, they put grey ceramic pots ...

  5. Selenium in biology - Wikipedia

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    Selenium is a component of the amino acids selenocysteine and selenomethionine. In humans, selenium is a trace element nutrient that functions as cofactor for glutathione peroxidases and certain forms of thioredoxin reductase. Selenium-containing proteins are produced from inorganic selenium via the intermediacy of selenophosphate (PSeO 3 3−).

  6. Selenium - Wikipedia

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    Selenium is found in metal sulfide ores, where it substitutes for sulfur. Commercially, selenium is produced as a byproduct in the refining of these ores. Minerals that are pure selenide or selenate compounds are rare. The chief commercial uses for selenium today are glassmaking and pigments. Selenium is a semiconductor and is used in photocells.

  7. Lists of foods - Wikipedia

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    Gorp" ("good old raisins and peanuts") is a classic trail mix and snack food. Snack food – Snack food is a portion of food often smaller than a regular meal, generally eaten between meals. [31] Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged and processed foods and items made from fresh ingredients at home. List of snack foods

  8. Staple food - Wikipedia

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    Staple foods are derived from either plant or animal products that are digestible by humans and can be supplied in substantial quantities. Common plant-based staples include cereals (e.g. rice, wheat, maize, millet, barley, oats, rye, spelt, emmer, triticale and sorghum), starchy tubers (e.g. potato, sweet potato, yam and taro) or root vegetables (e.g. cassava, turnip, carrot, rutabagas), and ...

  9. List of Indian dishes - Wikipedia

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    Pork jarpaa jurpie. Boiled pork with onions, chillies, ginger and garlic from Tripura. Non-Vegetarian [ 1] Chak-Hao Kheer. Purple rice porridge from Manipur. Vegetarian [ 1] Galho. Galho is similar to khichdi, a dish made from rice and also lentils and also popular in the most parts of North East India. Vegetarian.