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Contact SupplierTextured vegetable or textured soy protein (TVP or TSP) is a defatted soy flour product, a byproduct of extracting soybean oil. Most commonly found as an ingredient in meat analogues, TVP is also sold as a dry crumble that is easily re-hydrated. Because of its low cost/high nutrition, TVP is a favorite of food service, retail and institutional. It is lightweight and has a long shelf life, makes it perfect . it has tremendous versatility and can be flavored in limitless ways. TVP is considered a high-protein food.
TVP is made from soy flour or concentrate, containing minimum of 50% and 70% soy protein, respectively; they have a mild beany flavor. Both require rehydration before use, sometimes with flavoring added in the same step. TVP is extruded, causing a change in the structure of the soy protein which results in a fibrous, spongy matrix, similar in texture to animal meat.