Beyond Meat / Impossible Foods

[MicaelS]

Anyone tried one of their burgers? I am a definite carnivore, but I would like to give them a try.

[applegrove]

1. Just a warning lots of faux meat are made with pea protein as in little green

peas. The protein is concentrated and people who are allergic to nuts or legumes might be sensitive to pea protein. Just an fyi.

[Beartracks]

2. Are there peas that aren't green?

Just askin'.



(I think I'm being SO clever, but for all I know there really could be non-green peas... )

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[MicaelS]

4. Sure there are.

Black-eyed, Cream, Purple Hull.

Three types of peas eaten in the South.

[Beartracks]

7. Ha, didn't even think of black-eyed peas. But I thought those were more "beans"...

Do black-eyed peas come out of a pod?

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[MicaelS]

10. Yes, all three types do.

I have hand shelled bushels of all three types of peas, when my parents used to "put-up" peas.

[Beartracks]

11. Hm. Learn something new every day. Thanks! n/t

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. I, too, have shelled bushel after bushel of

all three, but mostly purple hull. My fingers and thumbs would be purple for a couple of days.

[MicaelS]

14. Oh boy, mine did too.

If we only had one of those big shellers that do it in minutes.

[applegrove]

5. I was telling people about it two weeks ago and they weren't sure

what I meant by pea protein. Of course I was telling them verbally. But your humour is more than welcome. And yes there is yellow pea soup. So there must be yellow peas. In fact I do not know that pea protein is made peas that are green.

[Beartracks]

9. And whirled peas!

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[MicaelS]

3. Thanks for the info.

But I have no problems there. I love all kinds of nuts

[JDC]

26. Let the Mystery Be!

Don't get to pop this one in the deck too often....almost seems made for this thread now.

[MLAA]

6. I have had both many times 🙂

The Beyond Burger is easier to find. You can buy them at Who,foods, Natural grocers and maybe even other grocery stores. You can also try one at Carl Jrs. I liked the Carl Jrs one, it was very charbroiled flavored. I cook them at home in a skillet, but my friends like to grill them.

The Impossible Burger is only in restaurants (as far as I know so far). It too is very good, but Like the Beyond Burger a little better, though it also depends how they are prepared at restaurants.

Let me know what you think after you try them!

[VarryOn]

8. I had one a couple weeks ago at a BK in St Louis...

I thought it tasted pretty good. If someone would have given it to me without telling, I really dont think I would have realized it.

[True Dough]

12. I've eaten several Beyond Meat burgers

Thoroughly enjoyable going down. Leaves a bit of unpleasant after-taste, however. At least for me.

[Totally Tunsie]

15. This link takes you to the discussion we had here last week:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2313006

In one of my posts, I pointed out that "Beyond Meat" may not be the healthy alternative you might think...higher in fat and calories, lower in protein, and twice the price of beef.

$12/lb, higher in fat and calories, and lower in protein than beef!

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4261728-beyond-meat-unhealthy-heart-portfolio?page=3

"Beyond Meat: Unhealthy For The Heart And The Portfolio"

Do your own investigation, but start with the seekingalpha.com article above.

[MicaelS]

18. Thanks for the info.

Give me pause.

[yewberry]

20. I am not sure those numbers are correct.

The nutritional info for both the beef burger and the Impossible burger in this article are different from what other sources report.

Link to Impossible foods nutrition info: https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018939274-What-are-the-nutrition-facts-

There are so many different breakdowns of beef burgers that I don't know which to choose, but be sure to check into it. The quick read I found is that the two are very close to each other in fat and calories. Beef is higher in protein but not by as much as the posted article states. Also the Impossible Burger doesn't omit total fat from its nutritional info-- not sure why the article states that it does.

[Totally Tunsie]

24. The article I linked (seekingalpha.com)

does not mention Impossible Burger or its nutritional info. It is analyzing Beyond Meat and states:

If you have looked at nutrition labels before you know that they usually lead with total fat. Beyond Meat has conveniently omitted this line item.

[yewberry]

28. Okay, wrong product!

https://www.beyondmeat.com/products/the-beyond-burger/

Linked is the nutritional info for the Beyond Meat product. Still not conveniently omitted, though.

[Totally Tunsie]

29. I've looked through their entire website that you linked,

and there is absolutely no nutritional information contained in it other than "20g plant protein, no GMOs, and no soy or gluten". The nutritional information the article refers to comes from the Beyond Meat label itself, which does not delineate "total fat" which is what was being discussed.

I have no dog in this tussle - I'm don't use this product, am not connected to it in any way, and didn't write the article I cited to begin with. I was merely passing on information regarding the product found when I researched it a bit, and thus have no obligation to defend it.

Glad you've found meatless products you enjoy...

[yewberry]

30. The link I posted goes to the product page

And then you click on product detail. Nutritional info therein.

I actually don't generally eat these-- too realistic. Same with the Impossible burger. I gave up meat in the bad old days, when meat analogs were completely revolting and never really developed a taste for them!

[Totally Tunsie]

31. Then, your link isn't working on my 'puter.

Nothing expands when I click on the green downward arrows for Product Detail or FAQ.

That is one of the same websites I was originally (wayyyyy back) looking at, and those particular features have never been operable for me.

By the way, my initial interest in Beyond Meat had little to do with purchasing or eating their products. I was researching it as a potential investor for a stock purchase. My only reason to actually try the product would have been to see if it was a viable item that would sell well and provide a good return on investment. Have decided against it.

[yewberry]

32. That's weird.

If I weren't on the Mac I'd snip it for you.

In general, I always try to encourage expansion of alternative choices even if they're not choices I'd make. Family history of heart disease, obesity, hypertension + a variety food allergies and sensitivities means a lot of thinking about food decisions!

[Codeine]

22. I'm literally holding a package

of the burgers in my hand right now and they do not omit total fat at all. 20g of total fat, 5g of that is saturated. 31% of daily value.

[Totally Tunsie]

25. The "Nutrition Facts" label the author included in his article

doesn't indicate total fat. It mentions only "Calories from fat: 170" and "Saturated fat 5g: 25%", stating the source as "Beyond Meat". I tried to copy the label over to this post, but it won't transfer for me. Sorry, all I can do is repeat the link: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4261728-beyond-meat-unhealthy-heart-portfolio?page=3

Perhaps Beyond Meat has changed or updated its Nutritional Facts label since this article was written and you may be holding the new version.

[ProudLib72]

16. The only burgers I will eat are beyond burgers

The rest of the fake meat burgers are very, very pale comparisons.

[Codeine]

23. They're the best at faux meats

but sometimes I eat other veggie burgers because I’m just looking for a patty-shaped thing to fill a bun, in which case I enjoy Trader Joe’s Masala Burgers. No attempt at fake meat, just some Indian-spiced veggies in a convenient burger.

[htuttle]

17. They're awesome, along with sausages

I got a 4 pack of the Beyond Sausage Bratwurst last week, and I can say, with some authority*, that they nailed it. Definitely going to try the Beyond Sausage Italian Sausages in some sauce with green peppers soon. Probably on a bun.

(*lifelong Wisconsinite. Former Milwaukee Cab Driver, Consumer of County Stadium Brats)

[Codeine]

21. We have a package of the Beyond sausages in the fridge.

I’m excited to cook some up; the burgers are amazing.

[Trailrider1951]

19. Yes, I've tried them...they're quite good

Although I like them cooked 3 or 4 minutes longer than recommended. Why? Texture. The recommended cooking time leaves the texture very similar to a RARE Beef burger, which I find repusive, because I've been a vegetarian (mostly) since 1972. But, if that's what you like, go for it! To each his own

Anyway, the taste is good, but a bit bland, as one would expect. I usually top them with onions fried in butter, seasoned with soy sauce. I buy them at my local Winco grocery. They have them in two places: in with the Boca, Morningstar Farms, Quorn, Gardein, and other such frozen products, and also in the frozen meat burger area. Enjoy!

[handmade34]

27. awful stuff...

they look too much like meat and they taste terrible... just my opinion couldn't finish after first bite

[Xolodno]

33. As someone who has had everything from the Loma Linda/Worthington

...vegeburgers and everything else that has hit the market...

Saw them at Wal-Mart, grabbed two burgers for almost five bucks.

Overall, pretty good, but didn't like the aftertaste. My wife really liked them.

But as for comparison to the real thing....yeah, I think if I really want a burger, I'm going to get a burger.

Plus I had an interesting side effect with them, I had the visit the facilities more than usual the next day.