Textured Plant Protein
Textured plant protein is generally a soy-flour-derived ingredient (sometimes wheat- or pea-based). Soy and wheat are major FDA allergens requiring labeling.
What it is
Defatted plant-protein (commonly soy, sometimes wheat, pea) extruded under heat and pressure to produce a fibrous, meat-like texture; also TVP/TSP.
Meat extender or analogue; supplies plant protein and fibrous mouthfeel.
Why it's flagged
- major food allergens - soy and/or wheat (depending on source)
What regulators actually say
"The major food allergens identified by law are: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Source proteins (soy, wheat) are major food allergens requiring labeling; protein itself is GRAS.
European Union — EFSA
Soy and gluten-containing cereals listed in EU Annex II as substances requiring declaration.
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