Re:The food industry’s new favorite protein source: peas
by alfonsodev on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:41AM
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and I would add "5) Higher density of nutrients"
I can't imagine how many peas you'd have to eat to get the same amount of protein that you would with the powder solution.
Re:The food industry’s new favorite protein source: peas
by HeadsUpHigh on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:47AM
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You get more protein but you get less of everything else. What do you replace that with? For example it appears that peas have a decent amount of vit K in them. Also what do you do with the carbs taken out? Do you replace them with sugar? Because that's an inferior source. Or do you just add sugar to the powder in the first place to make it's taste bearable?
Re:The food industry’s new favorite protein source: peas
by gamblor956 on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @11:00AM
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Pea (powder) protein is intended for supplementing protein, not carbs. If you wanted carbs you'd just eat the peas.
Highly processed foodstuffs have:
1) longer shelf life,
2) more easily controllable composition,
3) fewer ingredients, which lessens risk of lawsuits,
4) more flexibility to allow for addition to other foods.
Those four advantages combine to help producer recoup costs and avoid negative publicity. Maximize profits, minimize risks; whatever comes out as a result is the "food" product.