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Of course they're not. Look at the low fat trends. Low fat foods are entirely unhealthy for you because they're loaded with sugar to make them more palatable (w
by djsumdog 7y ago
Of course they're not. Look at the low fat trends. Low fat foods are entirely unhealthy for you because they're loaded with sugar to make them more palatable (which ironically turns into more fat than just eating the high fat variant since sugar is so much more energy dense).
I don't think these companies ever marketed them as healthier though. They marketed them as more sustainable by not using animals. I feel like a better argument/study is to see how much fuel is used to generate the plant biomatter for this stuff and compare it to the energy/water needed for beef. That's be a more compelling article.
- m0zg 7y ago>> sugar is so much more energy dense Nope. Sugar and protein are 4kcal per gram, fat is 9kcal per gram. So fat is over twice the energy density of sugar. It's just not absorbed as easily, and it does not cause insulin spikes.
- mcint 7y agos/since sugar is so much more energy dense/since you have to use a lot more sugar to make it palatable./ It really is unfortunate. Also, you to digest it faster causing 1) blood sugar and insulin spikes, and 2) causing you to feel hungry again soon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_energy#Nutrition_labels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_energy#Nutrition_labels Food component kJ/g kcal/g Fat 37 9 Carbohydrates 17 4