Hello everyone. I'm Monica Reinagle and welcome to the Nutrition Diva

podcast where I try to keep you up to date with emerging food and nutrition trends.

And today, we're talking about two popular plant-based burgers,

both of which have updated their formulations since their introduction

about five years ago.

So we'll take a look at what's changed

and how they compare nutritionally to each other

and to lean ground beef.

I reviewed both the Beyond and the Impossible burgers back in 2019 shortly after their

introduction to the marketplace and as I said back then these products were a big departure from the type of veggie burgers that we were used to up until that point.

Both of them were formulated to mimic the appearance, the taste, and the texture of real ground beef.

As such, they probably have limited appeal to people who don't like eating meat.

These are really designed for people who enjoy meat, but they want to reduce their

consumption, whether that's due to health, environmental, or animal welfare concerns.

In the intervening five years,

both brands have been refining their recipes.

So I wanted to revisit this topic

and tell you what's changed.

Let's start with the Beyond Burger with a small caveat.

The new recipe that I'm reviewing today is not yet available in retail, but it should be

rolling out to grocery stores near you very soon.

So one change that you'll notice right away is that they have replaced canola and coconut oil with avocado oil. And in the process they've reduced the saturated fat content from 5 grams per serving to just 2 grams per serving.

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