Comment by malfist
6 days ago
Maybe awesome to you, but many people will find that exact same construction more flavorful if salt is added
6 days ago
Maybe awesome to you, but many people will find that exact same construction more flavorful if salt is added
But you're arguing something different now. Regardless of subjective opinion, the bottom line is salt IS optional.
This whole thread is talking about BeyondMeat burgers.
If you're comparing the healthiness of a premade vegan burger patty, you need to compare it to a premade (or equivalent homemmade) beef patty. You can't take salt out of the beef patty comparison and say "look it's better"
Edit: But you can compare it to actual products on shelves. The first frozen burger brand I can think of that would be a good comparison is frozen Bubba burger. If we compare the sodium content, Beyond patty is 3-4x higher in sodium. Beef wins! :) Although Beyond has half the fat.
Yes but that would make it "unhealthy" for many Americans. So for the health-conscious eater, the real hamburger wins.
Salt is not a health concern unless you specifically have a specific subset of cardiac health problems.
The vast, vast, vast majority of people do not have any reason to restrict salt intake.
47 percent of adults in the US suffer from hypertension: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12196499/
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> So for the health-conscious eater, the real hamburger wins.
The health-conscious are famous for their hamburger usage.
It's also good for the texture if you let if rest in the fridge for a couple hours before cooking.