PDCAAS
DIAAS
This method compares the amount of essential amino acids in a given food to a scoring pattern.
*This pattern is based on the essential amino acid requirements of a child within ages 2-5
This method measures the ratio of digestible amino acid content compared to the same amino acid in a reference pattern.
*Taken from age-specific amino acid requirements
The highest possible value is 1.00, which is an indication that the protein provides at least 100% of all amino acids required in a given diet.
Not capped at 1.00, allowing it to compare to the same amino acid in a reference pattern.