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• CarelessExpert 6y ago
  Certainly true. But, as an example, the Impossible Burger notably has more fat and significantly more salt than its meat-based brethren. Sure, it may be purchased due to a perceived variety of other benefits (sustainability, animal rights, etc) totally unrelated to the healthiness of the product, but it's objectively not a healthier option.
  • La1n 6y ago
    >objectively not a healthier option. I am not saying you are wrong, but there is a whole lot more to "healthiness" than amount of fat and salt.
  • andor 6y ago
    The Impossible Burger has about 12% fat which is quite lean. As far as I understand, the meat in most burgers is around 20% fat. Adding things like breadcrumbs, eggs or onions to the patties will of course change the amount.
    • CarelessExpert 6y ago
      > The Impossible Burger has about 12% fat which is quite lean. As far as I understand, the meat in most burgers is around 20% fat. Depends on the beef. I looked the numbers up before I commented, and a simple beef burger made with lean ground beef weighs in at 11% fat, slightly less than the Impossible version (though yup, I admit, basically equivalent, which is what I should've said).
    • AlgorithmicTime 6y ago
      Burger meat may start at 80/20 lean/fat, but when you cook it, you're rendering out a good chunk of the fat.