How so-called healthy veggie meals from leading brands like Bird’s Eye are even WORSE for you than meat equivalents – USA News Hub

How so-called healthy veggie meals from leading brands like Bird’s Eye are even WORSE for you than meat equivalents

TELL a vegan your sausage is healthier than theirs, and they will think you’re banger out of order.

But many plant-based meat alternatives are ultra-processed with “no clear” heart benefits.

Martin Freeman has turned his back on vegetarianism after nearly four decades — Martin Freeman has turned his back on vegetarianism after nearly four decadesCredit: Getty

People who ate fake sausages, burgers and mince seemingly had worse blood pressure than those who eat the real thing, claimed a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

This week actor Martin Freeman, 52, revealed he had turned his back on vegetarianism after nearly four decades due to meat mock-ups being “very, very processed”.

Here Josh Saunders compares the nutritional values of 100g of real meat with the fakes.

STEAK STRIPS

PLANT-BASED Squeaky Bean’s offering has nearly double the fat and salt content.

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Squeaky Bean Chargrilled Steak Style Strips, 120g, £3.25 — Squeaky Bean Chargrilled Steak Style Strips, 120g, £3.25Credit: Supplied

FAT: 11g
SALT: 1.49g

Sainsbury’s British or Irish stir fry beef, 350g, £4.50 — Sainsbury’s British or Irish stir fry beef, 350g, £4.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 6g
SALT: 0.78g

Tivall vegetarian beef style pieces, 300g, £3.70 — Tivall vegetarian beef style pieces, 300g, £3.70Credit: Supplied

FAT: 9g
SALT: 1g

Happiee! Vegan Beef Strips, 280g, £3.50 — Happiee! Vegan Beef Strips, 280g, £3.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 6.6g
SALT: 1.4g

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CHICKEN BREAST

THIS Isn’t Chicken has three times more fat and Future Farm’s has ten times more salt.

This isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Pieces, 170g, £3.30 — This isn’t Chicken Plant-Based Pieces, 170g, £3.30Credit: Supplied

FAT: 3.5g
SALT: 0.75g

Tesco Large Chicken Breast Fillets, 1.6kg, £9.95 — Tesco Large Chicken Breast Fillets, 1.6kg, £9.95Credit: Supplied

FAT: 1.1g
SALT: 0.15g

Future Farm Vegan Chicken, 160g, £3.50 — Future Farm Vegan Chicken, 160g, £3.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 2.3g
SALT: 1.5g

Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free No-Chicken Breasts, 180g, £1.65 — Tesco Plant Chef 2 Meat-Free No-Chicken Breasts, 180g, £1.65Credit: Supplied

FAT: 9.3g
SALT: 0.65g

BEEF MINCE

LOW-FAT mince can have three times less fat and up to six-and-a-half times less salt.

Moving Mountains Plant-Based Mince 260g, £4 — Moving Mountains Plant-Based Mince 260g, £4Credit: Supplied

FAT: 17g
SALT: 1.5g

Tesco Beef Lean Steak Mince, 5% Fat, 500g, £3.49 — Tesco Beef Lean Steak Mince, 5% Fat, 500g, £3.49Credit: Supplied

FAT: 4.9g
SALT: 0.23g

This Isn’t Beef Plant-Based Mince, 250g, £3.30 — This Isn’t Beef Plant-Based Mince, 250g, £3.30Credit: Supplied

FAT: 13.3g
SALT: 0.6g

The Meatless Farm Plant-Based Mince, 350g, £3.25 — The Meatless Farm Plant-Based Mince, 350g, £3.25Credit: Supplied

FAT: 10.6 g
SALT: 0.92g

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BACON RASHERS

BACON butty lovers fear not, your crispy rashers have three times less fat than La Vie’s plant-based phony.

La Vie Plant-Based Bacon Smoked Rashers x8, 120g, £3.50 — La Vie Plant-Based Bacon Smoked Rashers x8, 120g, £3.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 15g
SALT: 2g

Asda Reduced Fat smoked back bacon rashers x10, 300g, £3.25 — Asda Reduced Fat smoked back bacon rashers x10, 300g, £3.25Credit: Supplied

FAT: 4.6g
SALT: 2.7g

Plant Based by Asda Bacon-Style Rashers x10, 180g, £2 — Plant Based by Asda Bacon-Style Rashers x10, 180g, £2Credit: Supplied

FAT: 13g
SALT: 1.4g

M&S Plant Kitchen No Pork Streaky Vegan Bacon x10, 180g, £4 — M&S Plant Kitchen No Pork Streaky Vegan Bacon x10, 180g, £4Credit: Supplied

FAT: 12.7g
SALT: 2.1g

BEEF BURGERS

PUT that juicy burger on the BBQ guilt-free because Moving Mountains burgers have three times the fat content.

Moving Mountains ¼lb Plant-Based Burgers, 227g, £4 — Moving Mountains ¼lb Plant-Based Burgers, 227g, £4Credit: Supplied

FAT: 20g
SALT: 1.1g

Iceland lean beef burgers, 360g, £4.20 — Iceland lean beef burgers, 360g, £4.20Credit: Supplied

FAT: 6.2g
SALT: 0.8g

Beyond Meat Plant-Based Burgers, 226g, £4 — Beyond Meat Plant-Based Burgers, 226g, £4Credit: Supplied

FAT: 19g
SALT: 0.75g

No Meat 2 Ultimate Burgers, 226g, £2.50 — No Meat 2 Ultimate Burgers, 226g, £2.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 17.1g
SALT: 1.4g

CHICKEN DIPPERS

A KIDS’ favourite, the humble chicken dipper is still slightly healthier than its meatless alternative.

BirdsEye Green Cuisine Chicken-free dippers, 220g, £3 — BirdsEye Green Cuisine Chicken-free dippers, 220g, £3Credit: Supplied

FAT: 17g
SALT: 1g

Asda 38 Battered Chicken Dippers, 684g, £3.50 — Asda 38 Battered Chicken Dippers, 684g, £3.50Credit: Supplied

FAT: 12g
SALT: 0.58g

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Beyond Nuggets Chicken-Style Plant-Based Nuggets, 200g, £4 — Beyond Nuggets Chicken-Style Plant-Based Nuggets, 200g, £4Credit: Supplied

FAT: 16g
SALT: 1.19g

Moving Mountains No-Chicken Nuggets, 220g, £3 — Moving Mountains No-Chicken Nuggets, 220g, £3Credit: Supplied

FAT: 12g
SALT: 0.9g