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Sugar and proteins are fundamentally different types of molecules. Sugars (more properly carbohydrates) are either monomers or polymers of ring-shaped molecules (monosaccarides) consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen with a ratio of roughly 1:2:1. Proteins are polymers composed of long chains of amino acids.

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How much protein does tampico have?

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