One benefit of these pre-made meat analogues is they’re made from extracted proteins (soy or peas), so there’s no oligosaccharides and fibers from legumes that ferment and cause gassiness. Personally, I get really bloated from beans and just legumes in general, and stay bloated for a long time. I stay bloated for like three days. I can’t eat them more often than twice a week at best because of it. Some people are lactose intolerant, some are gluten intolerant, some are allergic to pineapples or whatever, I guess I just get really bloated, blame it on my gut flora or something.
Another benefit is they’re already fortified with B vitamins (if you look at the full ingredients list), so good for the masses of people that don’t or can’t pay attention to this stuff.
On the other hand, these are processed foods by definition, so not as fresh as a home made meal. That’s a solid negative.
One benefit of these pre-made meat analogues is they’re made from extracted proteins (soy or peas), so there’s no oligosaccharides and fibers from legumes that ferment and cause gassiness. Personally, I get really bloated from beans and just legumes in general, and stay bloated for a long time. I stay bloated for like three days. I can’t eat them more often than twice a week at best because of it. Some people are lactose intolerant, some are gluten intolerant, some are allergic to pineapples or whatever, I guess I just get really bloated, blame it on my gut flora or something.
Another benefit is they’re already fortified with B vitamins (if you look at the full ingredients list), so good for the masses of people that don’t or can’t pay attention to this stuff.
On the other hand, these are processed foods by definition, so not as fresh as a home made meal. That’s a solid negative.