Table 4. Characteristics and ingredients of algae-based meat analogs

Brands Countries Products Meat analogs Ingredients
Protein sources Fat sources Binders and stabilizers Additives (e.g, flavorants, colorants, and meat extenders.)
AKUA United States The kelp burger bundle Patty type Black beans, chickpea flour, kelp, pea protein Organic extra virgin olive oil Agar, konjac, pea starch, potato starch Cremini mushrooms, nutritional yeast, organic coconut aminos (organic coconut nectar, organic pure coconut blossom sap, natural unrefined sea salt), spices, tomato powder
Hichung Farm Korea Donggeurangttaeng with seaweed Meatballs type Beans, radish sprouts, soaked seaweed - - Green onion, onion, vegetarian seasoning
HN Novatech Korea FUSCA vegetable croquette Croquette type Intake innocent vegetable mince, seaweed extracted amino acid complex, soybeans Margarine, soybean oil, sesame oil Flour, leavening agent, modified starch, water Black pepper, diced carrot, minced garlic, diced onion, other processed products, processed grain products, refined salt, sauce, soy sauce, spices sugar, yeast
Jtip Food Thailand Vegetarian seaweed meat ball Meatballs type Seaweed, soy protein, wheat gluten Soybean oil Konjac, modified starch, wheat flour -
Roaring Water Sea Vegetable Ireland Sea burger Patty type Irish atlantic wakame, textured vegetable soy-protein Olive oil Buckwheat flour, xanthan gum Blueberry powder, garlic powder, lemon juice, mixed herbs, onion powder, paprika, tamari
The Dutch Weed Burger The Netherlands The dutch weed burger Patty type Seaweed, soy protein, wheat protein Sunflower oil Potato fiber, rice flour, thickener (methylcellulose, carrageenan, modified corn starch), wheat flour Caramelized sugar, dried onion, flavoring, lemon granulate, spices, yeast extract
Tofurky United States Plant-based pepp’roni Sausage type Faba bean protein, flax seed flour, pea protein Expeller-pressed canola oil, sunflower oil Buffer, carrageenan, dextrose, enzyme, konjac gum, modified cellulose gum, tapioca starch, water Beetroot juice concentrate, crushed chili pepper, dried brandy vinegar, fermented sugar, fenugreek extract, garlic, lactic acid, lemon juice powder, natural flavors, paprika juice concentrate, salt, spices
Umaro Foods United States Umaro plant-based vegan applewood bacon Bacon type Protein blend (chickpea protein, seaweed protein), sea moss extracts (agar, carrageenan) Coconut oil, high oleic sunflower oil - Cane sugar, natural flavor, paprika extract, sea salt, vegetable juice added for color
Vegan Finest Foods The Netherlands King no crab Seafood type - Soybean oil Humectant (D-sorbitol), water, wheat fiber Acidity regulator (calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, sodium carbonate), flavorings, humectant (D-sorbitol), paprika extract, salt, sugar, yeast extract powder
Viva Maris GmbH Germany Viva maris ALGEN wiener Sausage type Saccharina latissima, potato protein, pea protein, seaweed Rapeseed oil Starch, thickener (methylcellulose), cellulose, processed euchema algae, S. latissima, water, pea flour Beechwood smoke, citric acid, dextrose, sea salt, sodium gluconate, spice extracts, spices, sucrose, table salt
Keyword: “algae meat”, “marine plant-based meat analogs,” or “seaweed meat”. Search reference date: March 18 31, 2024. Search engine: Google. All product references can be found in the Supplementary Materials.