In Singapore, they made a seaweed patty with twice the protein content

Sophie's Bionutrients, a Singapore-based microalgae burger, has doubled the protein content of its beef counterpart. 

The company claims its meat-free "patties" contain twice the protein of beef or most commercially available fish. Each 60 gram hamburger contains 25 g of protein and contains nine essential amino acids.

it took the Singaporean company three months to create the product, including research and development in a local lab. The patty has textured protein crumbs to achieve a "meat-like consistency".

According to the creators, the hamburger is low in sodium, rich in vitamin B12 and tastes like umami and 10 different spices. Umami is Japanese for "good taste". In the countries of Southeast Asia, it is distinguished along with sour, sweet, salty and bitter tastes. This taste is typical for foods high in protein.

“By developing this burger, we hoped to demonstrate the versatility of microalgae protein meal that goes beyond the production of plant-based seafood,” said Eugene Wang, CEO of the company.

According to Wang, microalgae-based products can meet or exceed the nutritional value of real MEAT.

Recall that the trend in the world is gaining momentum in the search for an alternative to meat. It is caused by the opinion that animal husbandry causes significant damage to the environment. In addition, a growing number of supporters of the vegan ideology consider animal husbandry unethical. In order to popularize these ideas, various analogues of meat are being created, such as test-tube meat, vegetable meat, microalgae meat, and so on.

Recall, the deputy DIRECTOR for scientific work of the Federal Scientific Center for Food Systems named after A.I. V. M. Gorbatov” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, DOCTOR of Science Anastasia Semenova previously reported that “temporary refusal of meat can be useful in a number of diseases, permanent refusal of meat is harmful to HEALTH. Not eating meat during pregnancy, not giving meat to children is a crime.”