Question

Which of the following does not contain much protein?

• A. Meat
• B. Milk
• C. Rice
• D. Pulses

Hint:

Think about which of these foods is a cereal grain valued mainly for its starch.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understand what the question is asking.
The question wants the food item from the list that is low in protein compared to the others.

Step 2: Recall the protein content of each food.
Meat is a rich animal source of protein, typically supplying about 20 to 25 grams of protein per 100 grams. Milk contains a good amount of protein too, mainly from casein, along with fat and lactose sugar. Pulses such as lentils and chickpeas are well known plant sources of protein, often giving 20 percent or more protein by weight. Rice, on the other hand, is mainly a starchy cereal grain, made up mostly of carbohydrate, and its protein content is low, usually only around 6 to 8 percent.

Step 3: Rule out the other options.
Since meat, milk, and pulses are all recognised protein rich foods, they do not fit what the question is asking for.

Step 4: Final answer.
Rice is mainly a source of carbohydrate energy, not protein, so it is the food that does not contain much protein.
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