Food ingredient · Protein
Mycoprotein
Protein from a fermented fungus (Fusarium venenatum).
- Industrial protein
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points mycoprotein costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An ingredient typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list mycoprotein
2 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list mycoprotein.
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Depends on the source
- Gluten-free
- Depends on the source
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (2)
- mycoprotein
- fungal protein