Which foods have pepsin? Unpacking the enzyme's role in digestion
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Approximately 10–15% of protein digestion is handled by pepsin, a powerful digestive enzyme produced by your own body. As a result, the question "Which foods have pepsin?" is slightly misleading, as pepsin is not a naturally occurring component of the foods we eat, but rather a tool our stomachs create to break them down.
