Examination of the nutritional composition of alternative beef burgers available in the United States
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- DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2021.2010035
Examination of the nutritional composition of alternative beef burgers available in the United States
Abstract
Alternative meat products provide help to reduce the consumption of meat; however, consumers are concerned with the nutritional quality of the novel and traditional plant-based burgers. The objective is to analyse the nutritional profile of commercially available burgers in the U.S. in the categories of beef, imitation, and veggie. We generated a database of burger products by investigating Mintel and company websites, which resulted in the inclusion of imitation (n = 28), veggie (n = 89), and conventional beef (n = 41) burgers. We analysed the nutritional composition (serving size, kcal, macro and micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals) across the three burger types. Beef burgers provided significantly more calories, fat (total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol), and protein while providing less sodium and fibre compared to alternative burgers. As consumers begin to make conscious decisions to reduce meat consumption, either for health or sustainability reasons, they need to be aware that these products are not nutritionally equivalent.
Keywords: Meat analog; meat substitutes; novel plant-based meat; nutrition label; nutrition profile; plant-based protein.
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