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by armchairhacker 20 days ago
Vegetable protein is there in taste, but not macros and micronutrients. I think meat substitutes should first aim for the fat/protein/carb ratio of meat (i.e. almost no carbs and over 50% protein), then the micronutrient composition. Maybe it would be an acquired taste, but I think if it’s nutritious, the taste and satiety will come implicitly, better than any shortcut.
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There are plenty of meat eaters with critical vitamin insufficiencies, even of B12. Animals that are fed mostly a corn diet aren't exactly going to contain much of micronutrients in their meat. Micronutrient supplements provide a much more reliable solution. I still rely on animals for hydrolyzed collagen and fish oil, but that's all.