Öko-Test takes a close look at vegan burgers - several products fail

Öko-Test examined 13 vegan burgers in more detail.

Several products failed the expert test.

• Öko-Test *

  examined

  13

  vegan burgers in

  more detail.

• The experts

  discovered

  mineral oil

  components

  in some products

  .

• Three vegan burgers fail the

  test

  .

Kassel -

nutrition has been

for some time.

But not only fruit and vegetables end up on the dinner plates.

are becoming increasingly popular.

Vegan burgers are particularly popular.

There are many products on the market.

Öko-Test * has

now taken a closer look at

some vegan

- with sometimes

.

Öko-Test took a closer look at 13 vegan burgers

Öko-Test

tested

13

in its current study

.

These included simple plant-based burgers made from

,

.

Experts analyzed the vegan burger patties in laboratories for germs, salt, mineral oil components and glyphosate.

The soy-containing products were also

examined for

traces of

.

Professional tasters prepared the

.

They checked the appearance, smell, taste, and mouthfeel.

In the eco-test, the meat substitute products competed against

.

The eco-test result: three vegan burgers fail

Vegan burgers in comparison: mineral oil and genetic engineering in meat substitutes https://t.co/PQUrfm5icN

- watson (@watson_de) November 14, 2020

The

: four vegetable burgers scored “very good”, one imitation meat burger with “good”.

Three

fail the eco test.

The remaining products are average.

The shocking realization:

discovered

in a number of vegan burgers

.

“From the analysis of human tissue it is known that the mineral oil components accumulate in the liver or in adipose tissue,” writes

.

In addition, the experts criticized the

found

with genetic engineering.

The laboratories found low levels of genetically

in four patties

.

Öko-Test: Taste is a shortcoming with some vegan burgers

Another drawback with many

: the disappointing taste.

Only two vegan burgers made from imitation meat were able to

the

.

The experts had nothing to complain about in terms of taste of the plant burgers that were checked.

The meat-like vegan burgers in the test all need the stabilizer

for their consistency

.

The additive is considered harmless, but can have a laxative effect.

It

is not allowed

for

.

Ultimately, the question arises whether

healthy.

"Well: at least they are not unhealthy," writes Öko-Test.

The protein content varies between 5.2 and 26.9 percent.

A

provides around 18 percent protein.

Öko-Test: The fat content varies greatly between the vegan burger products

The

varies greatly.

The values ​​for each product are between 1.9 and 19 percent.

If coconut fat has been processed, the fat quality is no better than with meat.

The use of

with its higher proportion of unsaturated fatty acids

is more advantageous

, says Öko-Test.

The less heavily processed products convinced with better nutritional values ​​overall.

Lentils, lupins, beans, and vegetables also provide some

and

- and most importantly,

.

Vegan burgers: These are the test winners from Öko-Test

Of the 13

in the

the following vegan

scored "very good":

(Jan Wendt and Lucas Maier)