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. 2020 Dec 23;10(1):24. doi: 10.3390/foods10010024

Table 4.

Comparison of beef and alternative proteins (legumes, algae, and insects), as prepared and ready-to-eat.

Beef Patty (Grilled) 1 Silken Tofu (Boiled) 1 Tofu
(Fried) 1 		Tempeh,
(Fried) 1 		Black Beans
(Boiled) 1 		Seaweed (Spirulina) Salad (with Seasoning) 1 Bread with
Cricket Flour (with Butter) 2 		White Bread
(with Butter) 1
Per Serving (120 g) Per 100 g Per Serving (60 g) Per 100 g Per Serving (93 g) Per 100 g Per Serving (90 g) Per 100 g Per Serving (120 g) Per 100 g Per Serving (80 g) Per 100 g Per Serving
(80 g or 2 Slices)		 Per 100 g Per Serving
(80 g or 2 Slices)		 Per 100 g
Calories (kcal) 326.40 272.00 39.60 43.95 84.60 91.71 206.22 229.14 158.40 132.00 36.02 45.02 327.26 347.41 297.20 315.50
Protein (g) 30.54 25.45 4.00 4.44 4.00 4.34 18.04 20.04 10.63 8.86 4.52 5.65 21.63 22.96 5.46 5.79
Carbohydrate (g) 0 0 1.00 1.11 1.00 1.08 6.79 7.55 28.45 23.71 2.28 2.85 - - 33.79 35.87
Sugar (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0.38 0.32 0.81 1.01 - - 3.56 3.78
Total Fat (g) 21.82 18.18 2.00 2.22 6.50 7.05 13.60 15.11 0.65 0.54 1.83 2.29 - - 15.05 15.98
Saturated Fat (g) 8.34 6.95 0 0 0.33 0.36 2.55 2.83 0.17 0.14 0.21 0.26 - - 7.29 7.74
Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0.62 0.51 1.00 1.11 2.27 2.46 4.95 5.5 0.28 0.23 0.51 0.64 - - - -
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 9.83 8.19 0 0 3.35 3.63 5.38 5.98 0.06 0.05 1.01 1.26 - - - -
Cholesterol (mg) 104.40 87.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 30.50 32.38
Sodium (mg) 459.60 383.00 333.00 369.59 514.60 557.83 452.44 502.72 284.40 237.00 567.72 709.65 - - 340.10 361.04
Fibre (g) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 10.44 8.70 0.28 0.35 1.95 2.07 1.76 1.87
Vitamin B12 (µg) 3.30 2.75 - - - - 0.07 0.08 0 0 - - - - - -
Iron (mg) 2.89 2.41 0.72 0.80 0.72 0.78 2.40 2.67 2.52 2.10 2.05 2.56 - - 1.92 2.04
Zinc (mg) 7.40 6.17 - - - - 1.01 1.13 1.34 1.12 0.16 0.20 - - - -
Protein Source Beef Soy Soy Soy Black beans Algae (Spirulina) Crickets Wheat

Sources: 1 United States Department of Agriculture [52], 2 Osimani et al. 2018 [54]. Nutritional information of all food items (as prepared and ready-to-eat) was calculated by adding fat (oil or butter) and sodium (salt or soya sauce) to raw ingredients. Dashes denote unavailable values.