Mycoprotein
Hazard level: No known concerns
What is Mycoprotein?
Protein-rich, fibrous food ingredient made from the fermented fungus Fusarium venenatum, used in meat-free products (e.g. Quorn).
Is Mycoprotein safe?
Mycoprotein has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact:
No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 1 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Also known as
Mycoprotein is also known as mycoprotein, микопротеин, fungal protein — these all refer to the same ingredient.
mycoprotein
микопротеин
fungal protein
Where Mycoprotein is typically found
Products containing Mycoprotein
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