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Aug 3, 2022 - Foods

Stiftung Warentest: Sausages with and without meat in test – one product showed high levels of MOSH

The Stiftung Warentest tested sausages with and without meat. The test included 7 vegan and vegetarian products as well as 14 pork sausages. A good quality was detected in 16 of the total 21 products.

In summary, the following test results were found:

· Taste test: the meat-containing sausages achieved a better sensory result

· Climate balance: the veggie alternatives significantly score here

· Nutritional values: due to a lower fat content and better fatty acid composition, the veggie products have more advantageous nutritional values

· Microbiology: a meat-containing sausage was noted for its high germ count, which already led to sensory abnormalities (lactic acid taste)

· Contaminants: an increased level of MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons), a mineral oil component, was detected in a vegan sausage alternative

Additionally, a meat screening was conducted on the meat products. Fortunately, a predominantly high meat quality, no addition of foreign animal species, and no rotten or mechanically separated meat were found.

In our Tentamus laboratories, we regularly perform the analyses listed:

· Microbiological and sensory examinations

· Determination of nutritional values

· Examination for Mineral Oil Components (MOSH/MOAH)

· Determination of animal species

· Examination for mechanically separated meat

We provide you with fast and reliable results.

For questions, please feel free to contact our customer advisors.

Sources:

· https://www.test.de/Bratwuerste-Die-besten-fuer-den-Grill-4708781-0/

· https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/fragen_und_antworten_zu_mineraloelbestandteilen_in_lebensmitteln-132213.html

· https://www.lebensmittelklarheit.de/informationen/separatorenfleisch-zaehlt-nicht-als-fleisch