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SUBMITTER: De Marchi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7820238 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De Marchi Massimo M Costa Angela A Pozza Marta M Goi Arianna A Manuelian Carmen L CL
Scientific reports 20210121 1
Flexitarians have reduced their meat consumption showing a rising interest in plant-based meat alternatives with 'meaty' characteristics, and we are witnessing an unprecedented growth of meat substitutes in the Western market. However, to our knowledge, no information regarding the 'simulated beef burgers' nutritional profile compared to similar meat products has been published yet. Here we show that, whilst both plant-based and meat-based burgers have similar protein profile and saturated fat c ...[more]