Table 1.
The number of items and nutrition declaration [according to the Council Regulation (EU) 1169/201 (14)] of plant-based meat analogues reported for each category, presence of nutrition claim, organic declaration, and gluten-free indication.
| Number of items | Energy kcal/100 g | Total fat g/100 g | Saturates g/100 g | Total carbohydrates g/100 g | Sugars g/100 g | Fibre g/100 g | Protein g/100 g | Salt g/100 g | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meat analogues | 229 | 198 (155–230) | 8.7 (5.8–11.9) | 1.3 (0.9–1.6) | 12.5 (5.0–18.0) | 1.3 (0.5–2.6) | 4.0 (2.6–5.7) | 14.0 (9.8–17.0) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | |
| Category | Steaks | 68 | 153 (135–179)c | 6.5 (2.0–8.7)b | 1.0 (0.4–1.4)b | 3.4 (1.7–5.8)c | 0.4 (0.1–0.8) b | 1.9 (1.2–3.5)b | 17.6 (14.3–23.7)a | 0.7 (0.1–1.6)c |
| Burgers | 105 | 209 (176–233)b | 10.6 (7.0–13.0)a | 1.3 (1.0–1.9)a | 14.0 (10.0–17.8)b | 2.0 (1.0–3.1)a | 4.7 (3.9–6.5)a | 12.0 (6.8–15.0)b | 1.2 (0.9–1.5)b | |
| Meatballs | 22 | 221 (178–255)ab | 10.8 (6.0–14.6)a | 1.5 (1.1–2.2)a | 13.8 (8.7–23.8)b | 2.3 (1.0–2.8)a | 4.5 (3.6–6.8)a | 12.6 (7.8–16.0)b | 1.3 (1.1–1.6)bc | |
| Cutlets | 34 | 228 (221–242)a | 10.3 (8.0–11.9)a | 1.3 (1.0–1.5)a | 20.4 (17.5–24.0)a | 1.7 (1.0–3.1)a | 3.8 (3.4–5.0)a | 12.8 (11.0–15.0)b | 1.5 (1.1–1.8)a | |
| Nutrition claim | No | 63 | 196 (161–228) | 10.0 (5.0–12.4) | 1.4 (0.9–2.0)* | 13.1 (3.3–19.0) | 1.7 (0.5–2.5) | 4.4 (2.3–7.0) | 11.9 (6.6–16.4)* | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) |
| Yes | 166 | 198 (154–231) | 8.5 (6.1–11.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 12.3 (5.3–17.5) | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) | 4.0 (2.7–5.5) | 14.3 (11.8–17.3) | 1.2 (0.8–1.5) | |
| Fat claim | No | 196 | 199 (156–232) | 9.1 (6.5–12.2)* | 1.3 (1.0–1.7)* | 13.1 (4.9–18.1) | 1.3 (0.4–2.4)* | 4.0 (2.4–5.7) | 13.9 (8.9–16.9)* | 1.2 (0.8–1.5) |
| Yes | 33 | 184 (141–217) | 7.5 (2.6–10.1) | 0.9 (0.5–1.2) | 10.0 (5.6–15.7) | 1.8 (1.0–3.5) | 4.1 (3.2–6.5) | 16.0 (13.8–19.0) | 1.4 (1.0–1.6) | |
| Protein claim | No | 74 | 195 (163–227) | 9.8 (5.0–12.7) | 1.5 (0.9–2.0)* | 13.6 (3.5–20.0) | 1.6 (0.5–2.4) | 4.5 (2.4–6.9) | 11.0 (6.5–16.4)* | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) |
| Yes | 155 | 198 (154–232) | 8.4 (6.1–11.0) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 12.0 (5.0–17.0) | 1.2 (0.5–2.7) | 4.0 (2.7−5.2) | 14.3 (12.0–17.3) | 1.2 (0.8–1.5) | |
| Fibre claim | No | 150 | 184 (147–229)* | 8.4 (4.6–11.7) | 1.3 (0.9–1.6) | 10.7 (3.4–18.0)* | 1.0 (0.4–2.1)* | 3.4 (1.8–5.0)* | 14.1 (10.0–17.6) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5)* |
| Yes | 79 | 211 (188–235) | 9.3 (6.8–12.7) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 14.2 (9.3–19.0) | 1.9 (0.7–3.5) | 4.8 (3.9–6.8) | 13.9 (8.8–16.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | |
| Organic | No | 102 | 215 (172–233)* | 10.3 (7.0–12.7)* | 1.3 (0.9–1.6) | 13.5 (6.5–18.0) | 1.5 (0.7–2.7)* | 4.3 (3.4–6.3)* | 13.9 (10.7–16.0) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6)* |
| Yes | 127 | 187 (151–227) | 7.8 (5.2–11.3) | 1.3 (0.8–1.6) | 11.0 (4.2–18.0) | 1.1 (0.4–2.4) | 3.8 (1.9–5.5) | 14.1 (8.3–19.7) | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) | |
| Gluten free | No | 198 | 203 (156–232)* | 9.0 (5.7–12.3) | 1.3 (0.9–1.7)* | 12.6 (5.0–18.0) | 1.3 (0.5–2.7) | 4.0 (2.7–5.5) | 14.0 (10.5–17.3) | 1.3 (0.9–1.5)* |
| Yes | 31 | 180 (149–199) | 7.9 (6.4–10.0) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | 10.6 (3.5–19.0) | 1.5 (0.4–2.5) | 5.0 (1.9–9.7) | 13.8 (6.7–14.5) | 0.9 (0.1–1.5) |
Data are expressed as median (25°–75° percentile). Different letters in the same column refer to significant differences among categories (Kruskal–Wallis non-parametric one-way ANOVA for independent samples with multiple pairwise comparisons test, p < 0.05). Asterisks within the same column indicate differences between items with or without nutrition claim declaration, organic declaration, and gluten-free indication (Mann–Whitney non-parametric test for two independent samples, p < 0.05).