What is Mycoprotein?
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that can be part of a balanced diet and also supports the health of the planet.
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that can be part of a balanced diet and also supports the health of the planet.
It is high in protein, high in fiber, low in saturated fat, and contains no cholesterol.
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that can be part of a balanced diet and also supports the health of the planet.
Back in the early 1960s, experts were concerned that the predicted growth in the world’s population would lead to global food shortages and widespread famine…
Mycoprotein is made in 40-metre-high fermenters which run continuously for five weeks at a time.
Did you know that the work to find this alternative protein source for humans began in the 1960s? Download our factsheet here to read more.
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that can be part of a balanced diet and also supports the health of the planet.
It is a no-cholesterol, low-saturated fat, high in protein and high fiber, meat-free protein that can be part of a balanced diet.
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that can be part of a balanced diet and also supports the health of the planet.
Unlike meat proteins, mycoprotein is completely free from cholesterol and studies suggest that it helps maintain normal blood cholesterol levels, and may lower LDL cholesterol levels, to support heart health.
Evidence suggests that mycoprotein may have a positive effect on helping to control blood glucose levels.
Mycoprotein has been examined for its potential to help regulate hunger and appetite. Early findings suggest diets rich in mycoprotein possess important benefits associated with appetite regulation (Bottin et al 2016).
Mycoprotein is a unique and nutritious protein that uses less land, water, and green-house gas emissions than animal proteins, so it’s good for the health of our planet.
As the population grows and culture changes, the demand for alternative, complete protein options continues to increase.
Quorn Foods is committed to rigorous and robust research and development that will continue to establish mycoprotein as a protein source with multiple health benefits, and a lower impact on the Earth than animal protein.
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