Beyond Meat is made entirely from plant-based ingredients designed to replicate the taste, texture, and appearance of animal meat. The key components include:

• Proteins sourced primarily from peas, brown rice, mung beans, and faba beans. These plant proteins provide the fibrous texture similar to muscle tissue found in meat.
• Fats such as coconut oil, canola oil, and rapeseed oil, which contribute to juiciness and mouthfeel.
• Carbohydrates including potato starch and methylcellulose, which help with texture and binding.
• Minerals like calcium and iron, and natural flavors and colors derived from fruits and vegetables (e.g., beet juice for a meat-like color and "bleeding" effect).
• Water as a fundamental component to mimic the moisture content of meat.

The manufacturing process involves applying heat, cooling, and pressure to these plant-based ingredients to create a fibrous, meat-like texture. The mixture is then combined with plant-based fats, minerals, natural flavors, and colors to replicate the appearance, juiciness, and flavor of animal meat. This results in a product that tastes and cooks like meat but contains no cholesterol, hormones, or GMOs

. Beyond Meat products include burgers, sausages, meatballs, and ground meat alternatives, all designed to be cooked and used like traditional meat