[antif]

> certainly ultra processed

Pardon, but where's the ultra processing? Isn't pea protein just dried peas in a blender?

I figured ultra processed was reserved for things like ascorbic acid, pectin, and xanthan gum.

[float4]

Most people buy pea protein isolate. This is a more complex product where the protein has actually been separated from the remainder of the peas.

(Not sure if it would qualify as ultra processed though.)

[antif]

You're right on the isolate.. Just found this video showing how they're separating the starch and fiber from pea protein.

https://youtu.be/wbX_w0ZIunM

[fjkdlsjflkds]

> Pardon, but where's the ultra processing? Isn't pea protein just dried peas in a blender?

Obviously not. Protein meal contains 20 to 25% protein, while pea protein concentrates/isolates have more than 80% protein. For more information on the process required to reach such high levels of protein, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea_protein

> I figured ultra processed was reserved for things like ascorbic acid, pectin, and xanthan gum.

You could have chosen better examples. All those three things are naturally occurring in non-processed foods, two of them are not even digestible by humans (both pectin and xanthan gum are technically "soluble fiber"), and the other one is a water-soluble vitamin (i.e., good luck overdosing or suffering from chronic exposure from that).

[adammarples]

Yes, pretty much. They're made by a process called fractionation which is basically a mill (a blender if you like) and then clever air classification and centrifuge so that the constituent parts get separated by weight.

[TylerE]

You’re literally pulverizing the peas. That’s pretty extreme processing compared to, say, steaming some veggies

[gruez]

But your mouth basically does the same thing?