> The right metric is protein per calorie. Beans are very high up on that list, just below meat and cheese.
It's baffling that you claim that "The right metric is protein per calorie", but you fail to mention the fact that meat has 3x the protein per calorie compared to beans[1]. The fact that beans rank "very high up" is irrelevant.
you're right, i should have written the definitive and complete 10,000 word treatise on nutrition here. to make sure nothing is missed. in the meantime, i recommend the Sports Nutrition Guidebook by Nancy Clark.
It's baffling that you claim that "The right metric is protein per calorie", but you fail to mention the fact that meat has 3x the protein per calorie compared to beans[1]. The fact that beans rank "very high up" is irrelevant.
[1] https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173735/n...
[2] https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171534/n...