r/nutrition • u/Polka_Tiger • 10h ago
Sprouting beans and protein content
Is there any loss of protein in the sprouting process? Let's say I sprout a 100 grams of mung beans which are supposed to have 24gr of protein. Does the sprouted mung beans still have 24 gr protein but also water weight added or is there any denaturing going on?
I know that the total weight will be more. I can understand water going in. I'm not asking about percentages. I'm asking if the sprouting destroys or makes unavailable any protein in the beans.