{"id":18914,"date":"2022-07-14T18:35:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/?p=18914"},"modified":"2022-07-14T18:35:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:35:28","slug":"protein-absorption-chicken-wins-over-plant-based-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/protein-absorption-chicken-wins-over-plant-based-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Protein absorption: chicken wins over plant-based products"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plant-based fake “meat” proteins are not absorbed by human intestinal cells like natural meat. A study confirmed that by comparing chicken meat and plant-based hyper-processed products.<\/em><\/p>\n

Plant-based meat substitutes<\/strong> are increasingly popular among people who want to embrace an entirely plant-based diet. However, many studies<\/a> clearly show that these fake products cannot replace the original products they try to imitate from a nutritional perspective and are neither healthy nor more sustainable<\/strong> for the environment. A new study aims to evaluate the degree of absorption of proteins in the intestine, to determine whether the nutritional power is the same.<\/p>\n

The plant proteins<\/strong> of a surrogate that is supposed to replace chicken<\/strong> were then analysed and compared with natural chicken proteins. It has been shown that despite the apparent similarities in fibrous appearance, protein derived from the plant-based substitute<\/strong> is not easily absorbed by human intestinal cells, as is the case with natural chicken proteins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry<\/a> of ACS, is a further confirmation that, despite the protein content of these products, typically composed of legumes such as soybeans<\/strong>, peas<\/strong> or wheat gluten<\/strong>, their proteins aren’t as accessible as those of real meat.<\/p>\nThe #PlantBased #MeatSubstitutes are subjected to extreme #IndustrialTreatments, which ruin the primary #ingredients, making them lose their #NutritionalValue. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

It is already known that plant proteins are lower than animal proteins in absorption<\/strong>, completeness of essential amino acids and nutritional power<\/strong>, and in these hyper-processed vegan products<\/strong> are even less. To imitate the appearance and texture of meat, plant-based substitutes undergo harsh industrial treatments, which spoil the authentic ingredients, losing their nutritional value<\/strong>. Vegetables are dehydrated in powder and mixed with a series of seasonings and additives<\/strong>, of which you can read the long list on the label. Hence, mixtures are typically heated, moistened, processed through an extruder<\/strong>, and subjected to high pressure and temperature.<\/p>\n

Several studies<\/a> have shown that these are hyper-processed products<\/strong>, so their consumption is not suitable for health, as people are told instead by aggressive marketing campaigns<\/strong> to promote their sales. Specifically, in this study, researchers assessed the bioavailability<\/strong> of proteins of both products. By the way, the physicochemical properties, the in vitro digestion and the cellular absorption of the peptides<\/strong> released by the fake meat made of soy and wheat gluten were compared with those of the real chicken meat<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe #proteins of #PlantBased #HyperProcessed #MeatSubstitutes are not absorbed by human intestinal cells like #Chicken #Meat, a new study reveals. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

Both pieces were cooked, ground and digested by a human digestive enzyme<\/strong>. Laboratory tests have shown that the proteins of these plant substitutes are not divided into peptides in the same way as meat<\/strong> and have fewer essential and non-essential amino acids. In vitro tests<\/strong> have also shown that plant-based fake meat <\/strong>peptides are less soluble in water than chicken peptides and cannot be easily absorbed by human intestinal cells.<\/p>\n

Plant-based meat substitutes<\/strong> cannot provide equivalent nutrition to that provided by genuine meat products<\/strong>. Therefore, the terms “substitutes” or “analogues” so used today to indicate them should be avoided. Just as the Meat Sounding<\/strong><\/a> should be banned, calling them using names that recall the real meat<\/strong>, deceiving the consumer who believes in buying an equivalent and healthier product<\/strong>. We hope that all these advances made by science to show that products are not interchangeable will also make political progress to protect transparency<\/strong> and consumer health.<\/p>\n

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