Role of mycoprotein as a non-meat protein in food security and sustainability: a review

Figures & data

Figure 1. The nutritional profile of mycoprotein.

Figure 2. Overview for the synthesis of mycoprotein.

Table 1. Mycoprotein amino acid and micronutrient content.

Amino acid content of Mycoprotein		References
Component	g/100 g of dry weight	[8; 16; 17]
Arginine	3.3
Alanine	2.8
Aspartic acid	4.6
Cystine	0.4
Glycine	2
Glutamic acid	5.6
Histidine	1.6
Leucine	3.9
Isoleucine	2.4
Lysine	3.8
Methionine	1
Proline	2
Phenylalanine	2.3
Serine	2.3
Tryptophan	0.8
Tyrosine	1.8
Threonine	2.5
Valine	2.8
Branch-chain amino acids	9
Non-Essential amino acids	24.6
Essential amino acids	20.9
Micronutrients		[6]
Minerals	Quantity/ 100 g
Zinc (mg)	7.6
Phosphorus (mg)	290
Calcium (mg)	48
Potassium (mg)	71
Magnesium (mg)	49
Sodium (mg)	5
Iron (mg)	0.4
Choline ((µg))	180
Vitamins
Pyridoxine (mg)	0.1
Folate (µg)	114
Cobalamin (µg)	0.72

Table 2. Nutrition profile of quorn mince and mycoprotein (per 100 g).

Nutrients	Quorn Mince mycoprotein by weight (88%)	Mycoprotein (Wet)	Mycoprotein (dry weigh)
Protein (g)	14.5	11.5	44
Fat (g)	2	2.9	12
Of this saturates (g)	0.5	0.6	2.8
Of this polyunsaturated (g)		1.8
Of this monounsaturated (g)		0.5
Carbohydrate (g)	4.5	1.7	36
Of this sugar		0.8	0
Fiber (g)	5.3	6.0	24
Energy (kcal)	94	86	340
Data Source	[17; 23]	[8; 14; 43]	[59]

Figure 3. Impact of mycoprotein ingestion on human health.

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