So then what DO you mean? Which nutrients are you concerned about?

protein in the form of proper amino acids matters. a ton of protein in only a single amino acid is malnourishing.

I assume D, B12, iron, etc

Presumably it's easier to include extra vitamins and minerals in artificial meat than it is for 'real' meat.

I would not be surprised if we find that in 200 years each vitamin has a unique profile based on it's source and putting supplements in something fake does not make it the same as real.

It probably won't matter, however. Biology adapts.

We already know there are synergistic effects with certain nutrients. But what we're just as likely to find is that there are more beneficial combinations of nutrients than are found in nature. There's a strong possibility that (eventually) we'll be able to create better foods instead of worse ones.

But is that even a good idea

Why wouldn't it be? We already supplement most livestock with B12.

It has also been shown that too much B vitamins can cause kidney damage. There is no current consensus on what an appropriate diet consists of.

Of which "real" bacon only has trace amounts (or none at all, depending on the vitamin/mineral).

Googling tells me:

- Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12

- 89% of the RDA for selenium

- 53% of the RDA for phosphorus

But let's be honest, you don't eat bacon for the vitamins.

Yes, unfortunately the top result isn't very good...

To start it uses 3.5 oz (100g) as its serving size, which is (according to its own nutritional source) about 13 slices of bacon... Not exactly a "typical" serving.

On a per slice basis...

Looking at its own source (https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/pork-products/7676/2):

B1 (Thiamin) - 0.0 mg (2%) B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.0 mg (1%) B3 (Niacin) - 0.9 mg (4%) B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - 0.1 mg (1%) B6 - 0.0 mg (1%) B12 - 0.1 mcg (2%)

Selenium - 5 mcg (7%) Phosphorus - 42.6 mg (4%)

So, yes, technically it does contain those vitamins... But, like I said, not exactly in large amounts...

3.5 ounces is not 13 slices unless you're eating paper thin bacon. Most packages are 12-16 ounces for that many slices.

Literally going directly off of the nutritional source they cited... Like I said in my comment.

Also, you have to consider that bacon can lose up to something like 75% of its weight during cooking...

You don't eat 3.5oz of bacon in one sitting? Casual. (/s)

For me, that is pretty casual; that's about the amount that I'll put on a BLT (pre-cooked weight).

I think stuff like Gultamate, B12, Iron, Zinc, Magnesium and amino acid profile

As long as its not got vitamin pig who cares

Do we want/need it to be? As long as it's "optimized" (for some definition of the word), that's good enough. Just like we optimize our salt, rice, eggs, ...

Depends on how you "feed" the cells.