| Mycoprotein IS | Mycoprotein is NOT |
| Made from a microscopically small member of the fungi family |
Made from mushrooms |
| Made in a fermenter |
Grown in greenhouses |
| 100% vegetarian |
Suitable for vegans (owing to the small amount of free range egg added to Quorn products) |
| Meat-like in texture |
Textured Vegetable Protein |
| As good a source of protein as chicken |
Lacking in any of the essential amino acids |
An ingredient
|
A brand (Quorn™ is the brand name for products containing mycoprotein) |
| Processed |
Genetically engineered |
| A versatile food which happens to have a great nutritional profile and may confer a number of significant health benefits |
A functional food |
| Made from a fungi organism |
Organic |