![]() ![]() The verdict? “They’re interesting, delicious products that can fit into a balanced diet, and have benefits in the form of supporting the environment and saving the lives of animals,” she says. “In order to mimic meat well, they use a blend of ingredients that includes saturated fat, similar to a beef burger, but from coconut oil.” “These burgers offer good amounts of antioxidants and certain vitamins and minerals, but they aren’t quite the same as a whole-foods veggie burger made from beans,” explains Registered Dietitian Ginger Hultin, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Consider creating your own vegetarian burger with beans, whole grains, herbs, seeds and nuts as a healthier option. However, they may not be the best choice for people following a heart-healthy diet, as they are higher in saturated fat than turkey burgers and contain substantially more sodium than lean beef burgers. The good news is the burgers contain approximately 20 grams of protein (equivalent to ground beef) a healthy mix of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamin, zinc and iron and no cholesterol. The nutritionals paint a somewhat mixed picture. Beyond Burger, recently reconfigured to promise an even meatier flavor and chew, features an elaborate combination of plant proteins including pea and mung bean fats for cooking sizzle, such as coconut oil and cocoa butter minerals like calcium and iron potato starch to bind and beet juice extract for a beef-like red color. Impossible Burger is made primarily of soy protein concentrate, coconut and sunflower oil, binders, vitamins, minerals and the key ingredient – soy leghemoglobin, or “heme” – which makes the burger “bleed” and brown like meat. Ironically, many vegans haven’t embraced these plant-based burgers precisely because their taste, smell and texture evokes a beefy authenticity they’ve long eschewed. As hundreds of taste tests and rave reviews have demonstrated, expectations were exceeded. What exactly are they made of? Are they flavorful? How do they compare nutritionally with a turkey patty or an all-beef quarter pounder? Are they meant for a healthy planet and a healthy body?īoth feature a lengthy list of ingredients that may seem far from natural, but Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers were formulated to recreate the meaty, juicy mouthfeel of a hamburger. ![]() So quickly, in fact, that despite their ubiquity, questions abound regarding the burgers’ benefits. Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat have brought the plant-based burger from fringe to mainstream with remarkable rapidity. They’re 2019’s most sizzling success story, found everywhere from grocery freezer to fast food counter. Plant-based Beyond Meat burgers are very close in texture, and flavor to ground beef.Meaty Topics: Impossible Burger & Beyond Meat Beyond burger has less saturated fats and a similar amount of protein. Each burger has 260 calories each, which is very comparable to ground beef at 241calories. Beyond Meat comes two 4oz patties to a package. What we do have in grocery stores is Beyond Meat, and it is pretty decent, it has a similar texture to ground beef, and is a close second for Impossible burgers. Especially with Beyond meat.Īlthough my preference is Impossible Burger, they don’t sell it in grocery stores. ![]() And to be honest, I can’t tell the difference half the time anyway. Because of this, I eat vegan meals more often than not, it is just easier to cook plant-based meals for the meals that we share together. ![]() As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.įor almost a decade my wife has been vegan. ![]()
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