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We hope to bring MIRACLE MEAT to dinner tables around the world in the form of a delicious key ingredient with which to create a variety of packaged foods, such as hamburgers, chicken nuggets, gyoza dumplings, spring rolls and more. Over the years, we’ve poured our efforts into perfecting the umami balance in soybeans by experimenting with the varieties of soybean and with different environmental factors for germination. We believe the voluminous data from our research will help us further our endeavor to develop our “delicious plant-based meat” with realistic flavors mimicking those of chicken, pork and beef.

Q

Why is DAIZ plant-based meat so delicious?

A.1

Made from living soy, not from dry grains

At DAIZ, we don’t use dry “grain” soybeans to make our plant-based meat. Instead, we use “living” sprouted soybeans harvested right after germination. This is why our product is rich in amino acids, vitamins and minerals – the compounds that are notoriously lacking in the conventional soy base for meat alternatives, which are made from pressed oil meal.

Grain soybeans 穀物の大豆

Umami (amino acids)
Negligible
Vitamins
Only less
Nutrients
Primary nutrients
Digestive absorption
More difficult than meat

Plant germinated
soybeans
植物の発芽大豆

Umami (amino acids)
Equivalent to beef
Vitamins
Vitamin levels in soybeans begin to surge about 13 hours after germination
Nutrients
Primary, secondary and tertiary nutrients
Digestive absorption
Easy

A.2

Full of umami

DAIZ’s plant-based meat, MIRACLE MEAT, is packed with umami! Data shows the sprouted soybeans germinated with the use of the Ochiai high Germination Method contain a higher amount of amino acids – the “umami” compounds – than beef does.

農研機構九州沖縄農業研究センターの研究結果(2006年〜2007年)

(Figure 1)

A.3

No bean-like flavors!

DAIZ use non-GMO high oleic soybeans, originally developed by Saga University. Abundant in olive oil, oleic acid – or, monounsaturated fatty acid – is linked to many health benefits, including lowering bad cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular diseases. The high oleic content of our soybeans also makes go away the distinct smell of beans that U.S. and European consumers generally dislike.

遺伝子組み換えでない大豆からオリーブ油 高オレイン酸大豆の育種

異風味の低減新品種HO佐賀で無臭化

Oleic acid is what makes olive oil good for you. Oleic acid – which is a monounsaturated fatty acid – is known to help lower bad cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

A.4

Nearly identical to the flavor composition of beef!

DAIZ’s Ochiai style sprouted soybeans are indistinguishable from beef in taste. That’s because both are very similar in balance of five fatty acids that create the flavors: Alpha-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, and palmitic acid.

牛肉VS高オレイン大豆 脂肪酸組成の比較(%)

(Figure 2)

A.5

Realistic meat texture!

Protein makes up 18% of Ochiai-style sprouted soybeans, compared to 16% of chicken. We knead these sprouted soybeans by using a special machine to apply high pressure to create the “muscle fibers” of poultry and meat. Therefore, MIRACLE MEAT can provide well-balanced nutrition as is, without any additives – a contrast to conventional soy-based meat made by adding oil and cellulose to pressed oil cake to granular soy protein to create meat-like textures.

工場写真
食感の向上 発芽大豆の植物肉ペレットの復元力

A.6

Using AI in nutritional science!

DAIZ has established an information hub in the Cambridge district of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The Cambridge area is a cluster of knowledge, home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University.
In partnership with an AI researcher from MIT, we will use the Ochiai germination method to fully utilize the vast amount of functional information obtained from hundreds of grains to develop the best plant-based meat.

植物肉プロファイリング

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CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center) Building

DAIZ's Miracle Meat is on sale now!

ミラクルミートS-A

This low density product has a soft,meaty texture.
It is more suitable for use in hamburgers.

Nutrition Facts of MIRACLE MEAT S-AAmount per 100g

Calories 399kcal
Protein 55.6g
Fat 13.4g
Carbohydrate 18.7g
Sodium 1.57g
Dietary Fiber 9.6g
  • ※ 1 Above figures by JFIC (Japan Food Inspection Corporation). Please note that nutritional information may vary slightly.
  • ※ 2 Contains whole soy bean flour and soy protein
ミラクルミートH-A

This high density type has a more elastic texture.
It is more suitable for use in the form of fried minced meat.

Nutrition Facts of MIRACLE MEAT H-AAmount per 100g

Calories 388kcal
Protein 55.9g
Fat 11.7g
Carbohydrate 18.9g
Sodium 1.47g
Dietary Fiber 8.4g
  • ※ 1 Above figures by JFIC (Japan Food Inspection Corporation). Please note that nutritional information may vary slightly.
  • ※ 2 Contains whole soy bean flour and soy protein