This estimate was based on analyzing a variety of different plant-based meat products and checking whether they used fermentation or not.
Instance | Met | Details |
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Beyond Burger | No | Fermentation is not typically mentioned as part of the Beyond Burger production process, which focuses on plant-based ingredients like pea protein and beet juice. |
Impossible Burger | Yes | Fermentation is used to produce heme, a key ingredient in the Impossible Burger that mimics the taste of meat. |
Upton's Naturals Jackfruit | No | Upton's Naturals Jackfruit is typically a minimally processed product and does not involve fermentation in its production. |
Ocean Hugger Foods Ahimi | No | Ocean Hugger Foods Ahimi is a vegetarian alternative to tuna made from tomatoes. It uses a process involving soy sauce, water, and other ingredients, not fermentation. |
Good Catch Plant-Based Tuna | No | Good Catch Plant-Based Tuna is a plant-based tuna alternative, and fermentation is not typically associated with its production process. |
MorningStar Farms Veggie Dogs | No | MorningStar Farms Veggie Dogs are made with a blend of vegetables, soy protein, and spices. They are not fermented. |
Lightlife Smart Dogs | No | Lightlife Smart Dogs are made with a blend of soy protein, wheat gluten, and other ingredients. They are not fermented. |
Quorn Meatless Pieces | Yes | Quorn Meatless Pieces are made from mycoprotein, which is derived from fungi. Fermentation is a key process in producing mycoprotein. |
Amy's California Veggie Burger | No | Amy's California Veggie Burger is made with organic vegetables, spices, and grains like oats or oat bran. It is certified vegan and does not contain artificial or industrial ingredients. |
Dr. Praeger's Chick'n Tenders | No | Dr. Praeger's Chick'n Tenders are made with a blend of vegetables, pea protein, and spices. They are not fermented. |
MorningStar Farms Veggie Pulled Pork | No | MorningStar Farms Veggie Pulled Pork is made with soy protein, vegetables, and spices. It is not fermented. |
Trader Joe's Protein Patties | No | Trader Joe's Protein Patties are made from a blend of pea protein, sunflower oil, beets, and seasonings. They are not fermented. |
Quorn Meatless Pieces | Yes | Fermentation is a key process in producing mycoprotein, the main ingredient in Quorn Meatless Pieces. |
Tofurky Deli Slices | No | Tofurky Deli Slices are made from plant-based ingredients, typically using wheat gluten and tofu, and do not generally involve fermentation in their production process. |
Yves Veggie Ground Round | No | Yves Veggie Ground Round is made with a blend of soy protein, wheat gluten, and vegetables. It is not fermented. |
Beyond Meat Beyond Sausage | Yes | The production process for Beyond Meat's Beyond Sausage does not involve fermentation or fermented ingredients. The process primarily uses plant-based proteins, such as pea and rice proteins. |
Tofurky Plant-Based Ham Style Roast | No | The production of Tofurky Plant-Based Ham Style Roast does not involve fermented ingredients. |
Yves Veggie Cuisine Meatless Deli Turkey | No | Tofurky Slow Roasted Chick'n is made with a blend of wheat gluten, soy protein, and other ingredients. It is not fermented. |
Impossible Sausage | Yes | The Impossible Sausage involves fermentation, specifically in the creation of one of its key ingredients, heme. |
Tofurky Italian Sausage | No | Tofurky Italian Sausage is made with a blend of textured vegetable protein, water, soy protein concentrate, and other ingredients. It is not fermented. |
Yves Veggie Breakfast Links | No | Yves Veggie Breakfast Links are made with water, soy protein, wheat gluten, and other plant-based ingredients, but there is no indication that fermentation is used in their production. |
The Very Good Butchers Very Good Steak | No | The Very Good Butchers produce plant-based meat alternatives made from whole food ingredients. Fermentation is not part of the production method for this product. |
Lightlife Plant-Based Ground | No | Lightlife Plant-Based Ground is made from a blend of soy protein, wheat gluten, and other ingredients. It is not fermented. |
Gardein Beefless Ground | No | Gardein Beefless Ground is made with a blend of soy protein, wheat gluten, and other ingredients. It is not fermented. |
Sweet Earth Traditional Seitan | No | Seitan is typically made by washing wheat flour dough with water to remove the starch granules, leaving behind the gluten. Fermentation is not a standard part of this process. |
Upton's Naturals Seitan Bacon | No | Fermentation is not typically used in the production of seitan, which is made from wheat gluten. |
Lightlife Smart Bacon | No | Lightlife Smart Bacon primarily uses ingredients like water, soy protein isolate, and wheat gluten. It is not fermented. |
Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo | No | Trader Joe's Soy Chorizo is made primarily with soy protein, vegetable oil, and spices. It is not fermented. |