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So then what DO you mean? Which nutrients are you concerned about?

• wickedsmile 8y ago
  I think stuff like Gultamate, B12, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium and amino acid profile
• sametmax 8y ago
  I assume D, B12, iron, etc
  • Harvey-Specter 8y ago
    Presumably it's easier to include extra vitamins and minerals in artificial meat than it is for 'real' meat.
    • _Schizotypy 8y ago
      But is that even a good idea
      • neysofu 8y ago
        Why wouldn't it be? We already supplement most livestock with B12.
        • _Schizotypy 8y ago
          It has also been shown that too much B vitamins can cause kidney damage. There is no current consensus on what an appropriate diet consists of.
    • jklinger410 8y ago
      I would not be surprised if we find that in 200 years each vitamin has a unique profile based on it's source and putting supplements in something fake does not make it the same as real. It probably won't matter, however. Biology adapts.
      • Falling3 8y ago
        We already know there are synergistic effects with certain nutrients. But what we're just as likely to find is that there are more beneficial combinations of nutrients than are found in nature. There's a strong possibility that (eventually) we'll be able to create better foods instead of worse ones.
  • ravitation 8y ago
    Of which "real" bacon only has trace amounts (or none at all, depending on the vitamin/mineral).
    • sametmax 8y ago
      Googling tells me: - Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12 - 89% of the RDA for selenium - 53% of the RDA for phosphorus But let's be honest, you don't eat bacon for the vitamins.
      • ravitation 8y ago
        Yes, unfortunately the top result isn't very good... To start it uses 3.5 oz (100g) as its serving size, which is (according to its own nutritional source) about 13 slices of bacon... Not exactly a "typical" serving. On a per slice basis... Looking at its own source (https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/pork-products/7676/2 https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/pork-products/7676/2): B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 mg (2%) B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.0 mg (1%) B3 (Niacin) - 0.9 mg (4%) B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - 0.1 mg (1%) B6 - 0.0 mg (1%) B12 - 0.1 mcg (2%) Selenium - 5 mcg (7%) Phosphorus - 42.6 mg (4%) So, yes, technically it does contain those vitamins... But, like I said, not exactly in large amounts...
        • haisch 8y ago
          3.5 ounces is not 13 slices unless you're eating paper thin bacon. Most packages are 12-16 ounces for that many slices.
          • ravitation 8y ago
            Literally going directly off of the nutritional source they cited... Like I said in my comment. Also, you have to consider that bacon can lose up to something like 75% of its weight during cooking...
        • _Schizotypy 8y ago
          You don't eat 3.5oz of bacon in one sitting? Casual. (/s)
• boznz 8y ago
  As long as its not got vitamin pig who cares
• jjtheblunt 8y ago
  protein in the form of proper amino acids matters. a ton of protein in only a single amino acid is malnourishing.