Bad news if you were hoping 'meatless' burgers were healthier
The fast-food chain is rolling out the plant-based products at more than 7,000 locations with the expansion of meatless Whoppers from Impossible Foods, the California-based company that makes plant-based substitutes that look and taste like meat and dairy products. The goal, the chain said, is to give meat eaters and “flexitarians” who eat mostly vegetables a bite out of an alternative protein.
Del Taco currently sells the Beyond Taco for $2.49, $1 more than its beefy counterpart. But nutritionists say it has a very similar nutritional value compared to a regular taco. Both are 300 calories and contain nearly the same amount of fat and saturated fat. The Beyond Taco, however, contains 100 more milligrams of salt.
At Burger King, the meatless Impossible Whopper is 630 calories, compared to the regular Whopper which is 660. . Zarabi urges consumers to look at the weight in grams for each menu option. At White Castle, the Impossible Slider is 90 grams in weight, compared to the Original Slider, which is 55 grams. If you don’t look at the nutrition facts, it could easily seem like the Impossible Slider is worse for you, but they’re actually almost on par with each other.
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