Do plant based burgers give you as much protein? Science weighs in



 





Who doesn't love a good burger? While they may not be the healthiest food around, there's no denying that they are delicious. But are the claims made about plant based burgers providing the same amount of protein as meat burgers accurate?

In packaging, we can all see the "grams" of protein per serving but that doesn't necessarily translate to what's really going on. We don't use proteins per se. But proteins contain essential amino acids that we all need and some sources vary not only in concentration of these amino acids but also how easily we can digest them. 

About a decade ago, a new standard for measuring protein was created. It's called the DIAAS (digestible indispensable amino acid score). Scientists have used this to test the protein digestibility between meat and plant based burgers.

They used pork and beef for meat and the Impossible burger and Beyond burger for the plant based products.

Overall, the digestible amino acids scored higher with meat than with plant based. Factors such as eaten by itself or with a bun were two of the variables and the results were very clear. Eating meat burgers gives you more digestible amino acids from the protein than plant based.

To get the same amount from the plant based products, you would have to consume more which would increase your caloric intake. To go in-depth about this study please click the link below for the original article.

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  1. Steve WoodNovember 16, 2021 at 9:49 PM

    I don't think that malnutrition of anything is a problem in the western world. Beef just tastes better and is more satisfying. Don't get me wrong, I've had many great mushroom burgers and plant based hotdogs etc.

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