Scientists Create 3D-Printed Calamari With More Protein Than Real Squid

Study Finds ^ | April 28, 2025 | Poornima Vijayan and Dejian Huang, National University of Singapore

[zeebee]

Plant protein does not contain all the essential amino acids so it is nutritionally useless.

[Steely Tom]

"It's man-made! Cut it up like regular chicken!"

[ProtectOurFreedom]

What the story doesn’t tell you is that 2D-Printed calamari fell flat and was a bust.

[Antihero101607]

Now I want real calamari.

[Frank Drebin]

[dblshot]

Looks like onion rings from Burger King, YUCK!

[Fungi]

What if you don’t eat calamari? It is not halal so all the muzzies will not eat it, even if free. Give it to the third world pops, see if they like it—for free.

[dljordan]

Kill them all.

[Mr_Peter]

Never mentioned that it tastes like $hit

[FreedomPoster]

Ixnay on the frankenfood.

And the last thing the world needs is *fake* Tuscan fried calamari, which is how it is often sold on the menu. I have been to Tuscany, and while I had calamari, none of it was fried.

[Grampa Dave]

Taste?????

[EQAndyBuzz]

“ Plant protein does not contain all the essential amino acids so it is nutritionally useless.”

That’s why you fry it and smother it in tomato sauce. Piece of roasted garlic bread and a glass of Cabernet. Would rather have the real thing but whatever.

[Red Badger]

How did they cook it?...............

[RckyRaCoCo]

Frutti di mare

[PeterPrinciple]

The research did not assess flavor profiles or conduct consumer acceptance testing, which would be necessary before commercial application.

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from the article. but it had more protein!!!!

[dfwgator]

[Ezekiel]

The optimal formulation contained 1.5% gellan gum, 2% fat, and 10% microalgae biomass

Real squid is kosher by comparison.

[Jamestown1630]

Depends on how you vary your diet.

Recent research has shown that we can get adequate, complete protein even if we don’t combine at a single meal, but eat the various necessary amino acids over the day.

(Nonetheless, I’m not a fan of calamari either way...let me know when they 3D-Print a passable crabmeat.)

[GingisK]

Yeah, but can they give it the texture of a radiator hose?