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"Plant based meats" are carbohydrate heavy so they are really only meat-like in terms of taste and texture but fail as meat replacements due to the completely d
by friedman23 5y ago
"Plant based meats" are carbohydrate heavy so they are really only meat-like in terms of taste and texture but fail as meat replacements due to the completely different nutritional profile.
- blacksmith_tb 5y agoNot the case for the aforementioned Impossible Burger[1] which has about twice as much protein as carbs (and quite a bit of fat). But the question of how 'processed' they should be considered is interesting. 1: https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018939274-What-are-the-nutrition-facts-for-Impossible-Burger- https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600189392...
- code_duck 5y agoAlso you can discount the fiber portion of the total carbohydrates, since it’s indigestible, and with that it has 3x the protein vs carbs. Meat has zero carbs, though.