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>As a plus side their customers will still be starving for protein afterwards. Why? Meat replacements are engineered to have similar nutritional value as the m
by bluntfang 6y ago
>As a plus side their customers will still be starving for protein afterwards.
Why? Meat replacements are engineered to have similar nutritional value as the meat-based version.
for example, BK:
>A traditional Whopper has 660 calories, 40 grams of fat (12 of which are saturated) and 28 grams of protein. The Impossible Whopper clocks in at 630 calories, 34 grams of fat (11 saturated) and 25 grams of protein, so it's pretty similar from a macro nutritional standpoint. [0]
[0] https://www.today.com/food/burger-king-s-impossible-whopper-veggie-burger-being-rolled-out-t160054 https://www.today.com/food/burger-king-s-impossible-whopper-...
- ReptileMan 6y agoDistribution of proteins is also important. Meat is complete protein.
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- ben_w 6y agoThough not the only complete protein source, especially as there is no rule about mixing ingredients when making meat replacements.
- Nbox9 6y agoIt’s currently thought to be less important than it use to be. Previously it was assumed that a complete protein needs to be consumed during every meal. Now it’s generally regarded as okay to have a complete protein across the entire day. This makes it very likely to have a complete protein by eating a variety of foods throughout the day.
- sukilot 6y agoIt's essentially impossible to avoid eating sufficient essential amino acids