A product designed to substitute for meat in the diet, also called a meat alternative. Made from ingredients such as soy, pea protein, wheat gluten, mycoprotein, or vegetables, meat replacements mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of burgers, sausages, mince, and chicken pieces. They serve vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and anyone seeking to reduce meat consumption for health, environmental, or ethical reasons. Nutritional quality varies: good products provide comparable protein with less saturated fat, but some are high in salt and heavily processed. Fortification with vitamin B12 and iron helps them substitute nutritionally as well as culinarily for meat.