Hello,
I would like to ask if, for example, in plant-based diets, gelatin can be easily replaced with agar-agar or alginates (meaning whether they will have the same effect) and also how much they differ from a nutritional perspective?
Thank you for your response.
These plant-based alternatives function in the kitchen as a fairly meaningful substitute. However, the general rule applies that each food (or its component) is unique, and there are no two with completely identical properties, meaning that alginates have slightly different characteristics compared to animal gelatin. Nutritionally, they are on a completely different level since gelatin is a mixture of proteins, whereas the plant-based versions are composed of polysaccharides.
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Mgr. Martin Jelinek
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Nutrition educator, lecturer, and author of the educational system and the ZOF learning application.
Mgr. Martin Jelínek has been systematically involved in nutrition education since 1999. He is the founder of ATAC, the educational company behind NutriCourses, and the author of an educational system focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and the practical application of nutrition knowledge.
He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno. Throughout his professional career, he has combined nutrition, education, and the practical application of acquired knowledge. His educational system also includes the ZOF (Zone of Optimal Functioning) learning application, where students turn theory into practical work with meal plans.
In 2007, he launched the first intake of a six-month course focused on the education of nutrition advisors. Over time, this course became the foundation for the further development of the educational system and a range of specialised courses.