Title:	Are vegan alternatives to meat products healthy? : a study on nutrients and main ingredients of products commercialized in Brazil
Authors:	Romão, Bernardo Botelho, Raquel Braz Assunção Nakano, Eduardo Yoshio Raposo, António Han, Heesup Vega-Muñoz, Alejandro Ariza-Montes, Antonio Zandonadi, Renata Puppin
Assunto::	Alimentação vegana Veganismo Carne - substituição
Issue Date:	27-May-2022
Publisher:	University of California
Citation:	ROMÃO, Bernardo et al. Are vegan alternatives to meat products healthy?: a study on nutrients and main ingredients of products commercialized in Brazil. Frontiers in Public Health, Lausanne, v. 10, art. 900598, maio 2022. DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2022.900598. Disponível em: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.900598/full. Acesso em: 22 set. 2022.
Abstract:	Proteins are essential components in human nutrition, and animal products are usually the primary sources of human ingestion. However, the number of adherents to vegetarian and vegan diets has grown significantly, highlighting the need for alternatives to replace animal proteins. Meat substitutes aim to mimic the nutritional value and sensory characteristics of meat. However, studies suggest differences in their composition. This study is the first to evaluate Brazilian meat substitutes’ nutritional quality and ingredients. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was performed in three steps: (i) Sample mapping of products commercialized nationwide; (ii) Ingredients and nutritional data collection and classification; (iii) Statistical analysis. One hundred twenty-five meat substitutes were included and described. The primary protein sources were soy, gluten, and pea protein ingredients. Vegan meat substitutes presented similar energy and protein values, with few exceptions among samples, with vegan canned fish alternatives presenting less protein than their counterparts. Overall vegan products did not differ regarding sodium levels but showed high amounts to compose a lunch or dinner meal. Vegan meat substitutes showed higher carbohydrates, dietary fiber concentrations, and few differences regarding total and saturated fat. Vegan meat substitutes may contribute to the adherence and maintenance of vegan and vegetarian diets. However, future studies about the implemented ingredients are needed.
Licença::	Frontiers in public health - This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Fonte: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/about#about-editors. Acesso em: 22 set. 2022.
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.900598
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