Mycoprotein: Muscle Protein and Cholesterol Trials
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Mycoprotein: half-life, strengths and approval status

Amounts studied · Approval status · Half-life notes

What is mycoprotein?

Mycoprotein is a protein-rich food made by continuously fermenting a fungus (Fusarium) on a carbohydrate feed. It is eaten as a meat substitute.

Also known as: fungal protein, Fusarium protein, mycoprotein meat substitute.

Amounts studied

A muscle trial used a single 70 g serving (31.5 g protein) after exercise (Monteyne 2020). Diet trials replaced meat with mycoprotein for 1 to 3 weeks (Coelho 2021, Turnbull 1990). These are study protocols, not a recommendation.

Approval status and how it is used

Mycoprotein is eaten as a food. We did not find a US dietary supplement label for it.

What studies show: in 20 resistance-trained young men, 70 g of mycoprotein after exercise raised muscle protein building more than milk protein matched for leucine (Monteyne 2020). Replacing meat or fish with mycoprotein at lunch and dinner for 1 week did not change insulin sensitivity or blood sugar in 20 healthy adults, but lowered total and LDL cholesterol more than the meat diet (Coelho 2021). A 1990 study in people with slightly high cholesterol found total cholesterol 13% lower after 3 weeks of mycoprotein in place of meat (Turnbull 1990). A co-author of the 2020 and 2021 trials worked at Marlow Foods Ltd.

Safety: the abstracts do not report side effects. The sources here do not describe drug interactions.

Mycoprotein half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeNot listed
  • Time to peak (Tmax)Not listed

A half-life does not apply to mycoprotein: it is digested into amino acids like any food protein, so we do not list one.

How to track mycoprotein in Dose Track

  1. Add mycoprotein as a custom compound. Start typing its name and Dose Track fills in the details from its research library for you to check, and it sits next to everything else you take.
  2. Log each serving when you take it so your history shows exactly what you took and when.
  3. Set reminders on your own schedule, whether that is daily, weekly or every few days.
  4. Your log is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the half-life of mycoprotein?+
A half-life does not apply to mycoprotein: it is digested into amino acids like any food protein, so we do not list one.
Is mycoprotein as good as milk protein for muscle?+
In one trial in 20 young men, a leucine-matched serving of mycoprotein raised muscle protein building after exercise more than milk protein did. That was a single 4-hour measurement, not a long training study.
Can I track mycoprotein in Dose Track?+
Yes. Mycoprotein is in Dose Track's research library, so when you add it as a custom compound its details are filled in for you to check. You can then log each serving next to your other compounds, set reminders on your own schedule, and see your history next to your lab results. Your log is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

Sources

  1. Monteyne AJ, et al. Mycoprotein ingestion stimulates protein synthesis rates to a greater extent than milk protein in rested and exercised skeletal muscle of healthy young men: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020;112(2):318-333.
  2. Coelho MOC, et al. Daily mycoprotein consumption for 1 week does not affect insulin sensitivity or glycaemic control but modulates the plasma lipidome in healthy adults: a randomised controlled trial. Br J Nutr. 2021;125(2):147-160.
  3. Turnbull WH, Leeds AR, Edwards GD. Effect of mycoprotein on blood lipids. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990;52(4):646-650.

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