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I think from the ingredient list it's pretty clear that it's not healthy: methylcellulose an indigestible emulsifier and stool softener cultured dextrose
by fhsga77 7y ago
I think from the ingredient list it's pretty clear that it's not healthy:
methylcellulose
an indigestible emulsifier and stool softener
cultured dextrose
fermented sugar used as preservative
soy leghemoglobin
Actually not from soy, but biofactured by genetically engineered yeast. I don't know all the reasons for its inclusion, but leghemoglobin can be used as red food coloring.
I don't consider burgers particularly healthy, but I wouldn't consider the Impossible Burger as a healthy alternative.
- Dylan16807 7y agomethylcellulose "an indigestible emulsifier and stool softener" You have to be joking. Normal cellulose makes up a huge amount of most healthy and completely unprocessed vegetables, is considered great for you, and is also an indigestible emulsifier and stool softener. You can't just name some use that sounds icky and declare that something is bad for you. It's possible that methylating it causes a problem, but these specific reasons are nonsense. "fermented sugar used as preservative" So is alcohol, and it looks like this kind of fermentation typically uses normal cheese bacteria. Shouldn't be an issue for most people. "Actually not from soy, but biofactured by genetically engineered yeast." So what?
- saagarjha 7y ago> I think from the ingredient list it's pretty clear that it's not healthy How did you arrive at this conclusion?
- technothrasher 7y agoYou just listed three ingredients and their typical usages. You didn't make any case for why these three ingredients might be unhealthy.
- nitrogen 7y agoleghemoglobin... I don't know all the reasons for its inclusion It's in all the older news about the company and on their website -- that's what makes it look, cook, and taste like meat.