: the percentage of a foodstuff taken into the digestive tract that is absorbed into the body
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The sprouting process reduces the digestibility of starch, which lowers the GI of sprouted products, like bread.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 20 May 2025 Chicken had the highest digestibility, followed by goat milk and egg.12
Here is the tryptophan content of some poultry per 100 grams of food:
Turkey breast: 252 mg13
Chicken breast: 237 mg14
Duck: 144 mg15
4.—Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2025 Fermentation microbes can also help to break these down, increasing digestibility.—Michael Allen, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2025 Its fermentation process improves digestibility and breaks down gluten, a protein in grains like wheat that is resistant to digestion.—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for digestibility
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