Nutritional Quality of Plant-Based Fish and Seafood Analogs: A Study of the Italian Market.

ABSTRACT: Among plant-based analogs, fish and seafood analogs (PBFSAs) represent a growing sector. This study analyzed the nutritional quality of PBFSAs in Italy and compared it to their animal-based counterparts. Nutritional declarations, ingredient lists, and claims were collected from PBFSA food labeling. Nutri-Scores of PBSFAs and animal-based counterparts were also determined as nutritional quality indicators. Fifty-one products were collected, with most attributed to tuna, salmon, and cod categories (n = 18, 12, and 14, respectively). Results showed large heterogeneity in nutritional quality, with cod products having higher energy (217 (201-257) kcal/100 g), protein (10.5 (7.9-13.0) g/100 g), and carbohydrate (19.4 (14.2-26.0) g/100 g) levels, while tuna and salmon products had a higher fat co

SUBMITTER: Chehade L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816721 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature