Comparative Assessment of the Nutritional Profile of Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogues.

ABSTRACT: Vegetarian and vegan diets are increasingly being adopted in Spain, a trend mainly driven by ethical concerns for animal welfare and the environment. This has resulted in a growing market for plant-based substitutes of meat products. However, available data on the nutritional value of such meat analogues in Mediterranean countries are still limited. In this study, the labelling information of four categories of plant-based meat analogues (n = 100) and the corresponding conventional meat products (n = 48) available on the Spanish market was surveyed and compared. The nutrient content of plant-based meat analogues varied significantly, due to the wide range of ingredients used in their formulation. Some of these products were found to have a low protein content, which in others

SUBMITTER: Costa-Catala J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305646 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature