Researchers compare the nutrient content of ready-to-use meat alternatives with real meat products.
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.May 31 2024Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. A recent Nutrients study compares the nutrient content of ready-to-use meat alternatives with real meat products.
Some of the environmental effects associated with the production of animal-based food include approximately 25% of global greenhouse emissions, deforestation and significant amounts of land and water requirements. Many studies have highlighted that higher consumption of plant-based foods and reduced intake of animal-based protein sources can have a positive impact on the planet and human health.
According to the Belgian Food Consumption Survey, the Flemish population consumes less than four grams of vegetarian products, including unprocessed or minimally processed vegetarian products like tofu, and more processed ready-to-use meat alternatives, such as vegetarian/vegan minced meat and vegetarian/vegan burgers.
About the study The current study assessed the nutritional composition of commercially available ready-to-use meat alternatives in the Belgian market and compared their macro- and micronutrient profiles with those of real meat products. Preferable food products with the best nutrient content were represented with dark green color, whereas red represented food products with lower nutrient value and those that should be avoided. The Ecoscore provided the ecological value of the product, in which A was considered as the most ecological and E the least ecological product.
As compared to real steak, vegetarian/vegan steak was the least favorable among consumers. Comparatively, vegetarian/vegan minced meat and vegetarian/vegan bacon had the most favorable nutritional composition as compared to their animal-based counterparts.
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