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Ronald M. Chavin "rmchavin" says:
March 21, 2015 at 4:54 am (UTC 0)
Let’s compare this product, Bob’s Red Mill TVP, against Bob’s Red Mill TSP,
Bob’s Red Mill TVP is priced at $ 9.48 (for 5% off subscribers) for a 4-pack deal on 10oz bags. That’s 23.7 cents per ounce.
Bob’s Red Mill TSP is priced at $28.24 (for 5% off subscribers) for a 4-pack deal on 13oz bags. That’s 54.3 cents per ounce.
Thus, TSP is 2.29 times more expensive per ounce than TVP.
TVP (textured vegetable protein) is not organic. Only ingredient: “Defatted soy flour”
TSP (textured soy protein) is certified organic. Only ingredient: “Organic soy”
TVP probably contains about 3 to 4 times as much hexane as soybean oil. Archer Daniels Midland, the makers of TVP, prefers not to talk about hexane.
TSP is hexane-free because the soybean oil is separated from the soy protein, soy carbs, and soy fiber by using an “all natural water process” instead of a hexane bath.
[People who suffer from peripheral neuropathy might be better off eating natto (healthiest), edamame (2nd healthiest), TSP (3rd healthiest), tofu (4th healthiest), tempeh (too expensive anywhere outside of Indonesia), or salt-free and sugar-free soymilk made from whole soybeans (whole soybeans are always hexane-free) instead of TVP because hexane can accumulate in and damage the peripheral nerves of people who become occupationally exposed to hexane].
TVP comes in 10oz bags which look like they are only half as large as the giant 13oz bags that TSP comes in. The reason is that TVP is more compressed (more dense) than TSP. Therefore, TVP will increase in size substantially more during rehydration than TSP.
TVP has been cut into slightly smaller chunks than TSP.
TVP is fatfree and contains 0 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (24-gram dry serving).
TSP is low-fat and contains 2 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (17-gram dry serving).
Full-fat soy flour contains 4.5 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (21-gram dry serving).
Boiled adult soybeans contain 3.75 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (43-gram wet serving).
Boiled green edamame contains 2 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (39-gram wet serving).
Fermented soy(natto) contains 4.75 grams of fat per quarter cup serving (44-gram wet serving).
For people who are allergic to wheat protein, barley protein, and rye protein, both TVP and TSP are guaranteed to be gluten-free.
For people who dislike GMO soybeans, Bob’s Red Mill says on the FAQs page of his website:
“All of our products originate from identity-preserved, non-GMO seeds. This means that the seed planted in the ground is non-GMO. We do not guarantee the complete absence of GMO materials in our products because of wind drift, pollinators, and our lack of testing equipment.”
Before rehydration, both TVP and TSP taste similar to fried pork rinds. It’s not true that TVP and TSP are “tasteless.” They can both be eaten as crispy, delicious snacks. Before rehydration, they both taste like they have been seasoned with a small amount of salt but Bob’s Red Mill claims that TVP’s sodium content is virtually zero (only 2mg of sodium per serving) and that TSP’s sodium content is exactly zero (0g of sodium per serving).
After rehydration, both TVP and TSP taste like small chunks of slightly seasoned (slightly salted) ham. They definitely taste more like pork than like beef, chicken, turkey, cheese, eggs, fish, shrimp, or crab. However, if cooked together with beef, they will taste more like beef than like pork.
TVP, which is hard-crunchy before rehydration and meaty after rehydration, tastes better (both before and after rehydration) than TSP, which is soft-crunchy before rehydration and very soft bread-like after rehydration.
TVP can be eaten deliciously immediately after rehydration but TVP tastes best and tastes most meatlike exactly 20 minutes after tap water is first added to it. TVP will begin to lose some of its good-tasting flavor if left soaking in water too long. Also, TVP tastes best if it is rehydrated with only the minimum amount of water required for rehydration. Rehydrating with too much water makes TVP substantially less delicious.
TSP tastes best only 3 minutes after rehydration because it sucks up water much faster than TVP. Because there is less need to wait during rehydration, TSP is more convenient to use than TVP. However, TSP will never taste as meaty as TVP. Unlike TVP, TSP will not begin to lose some of its good-tasting flavor if left soaking in water too long.
Because TSP is both hexane-free and organic, it would be a better choice than TVP for making “soybean tea.”
TVP, TSP, whole soybeans, and all starchy legumes will cause flatulence if eaten in excess. Natto (because it is fermented), edamame (because raffinose has been bred out), tofu (because 90% of the fiber has been removed), and unsweetened soymilk (because 90% of the fiber has been removed) will cause much less…
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|LDS says:
March 21, 2015 at 5:52 am (UTC 0)
Just what I was looking for,
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|Mayflower Girl "amazon-junkie since 1996" says:
March 21, 2015 at 6:29 am (UTC 0)
Excellent Way to Stretch Budget, Improve Health,
If you worry about both health and price, TVP is a great addition to your diet. I use it in conjunction with ground beef. I rehydrate it using beef stock, and then add it to my ground beef. If you’re new to TVP, I’d start with rehydrating 1/4 to 1/2 cup and adding it to one pound of beef. You can go up to a 50/50 blend–and most people will not be able to tell the difference, especially in things like chili and meatballs. My kids and husband have no idea. 🙂
If you buy the 80/20 ground beef–by mixing it with no-fat, high protein, high fiber TVP, you will halve the fat you eat per serving. Because it doubles the amount of beef you get, you can also use this as a way to buy free-range or lower fat meat for your family. Although $4 or $5/pound is a lot for many families–by cutting it with TVP, your true cost is $2-$2.50. Much more affordable.
I really recommend giving it a try. You can buy one cup at the bulk foods section of many health food stores to give it a try. Definitely hydrate it with beef stock for added flavor. If your family likes it, then buy it on Amazon. Good luck!
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