# Lentil-Laden Egg Alternatives This Mock Egg Uses Highly Nutritious Crop-Based Proteins By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2021-01-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-alternatives References: [greenqueen.hk](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/indian-professor-wins-undp-accelerator-lab-contest-for-creating-plant-based-egg-made-from-lentils/) & [home.iitd.ac.in](https://home.iitd.ac.in/news-mock-meat.php) A professor from the [Indian Institute of Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/india-post) Delhi in India has developed a novel egg alternative that makes use of nutritious and delicious lentils. Professor Kavya Dashora of the [Centre for Rural Development and Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kunshan-olympic-sports-centre) developed the egg alternative using widely available crop proteins. Not only are these lentil-based ingredients high in protein and an array of nutrients, but they also have a texture and flavor that's reminiscent of eggs. The innovation was recently recognized in the form of a $5,000 prize offered by the [United Nations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-honey-labneh) through the UNDP Accelerator Lab India initiative. Given that this lentil and crop-based egg alternative uses far fewer resources than the rearing of chickens to lay eggs, it is considered a sustainable and eco-friendly way to bring the nutritional profile of eggs to the populace without sacrificing health, with the technology showing promise in potentially being incorporated into wider-scale food production. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Lentil-based Egg Alternatives:** The development of egg alternatives using lentils and other crop-based proteins has the potential to disrupt the traditional egg industry. - **Sustainable and Eco-friendly Food Production:** The use of lentil-based egg alternatives in food production has the potential to disrupt the traditional livestock farming industry by offering a more sustainable and eco-friendly alternative. - **Growing Demand for Nutritious and Alternative Protein Sources:** Increasing awareness and demand for plant-based and alternative protein sources is creating a market opportunity for lentil-based egg alternatives and other similar products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on the opportunity to offer consumers more sustainable and nutritious alternatives to traditional eggs by incorporating lentil-based egg alternatives into their product lines. - **Agriculture:** The agriculture industry can capitalize on the opportunity to incorporate lentil-based egg alternatives into their crop production to offer a more sustainable and eco-friendly protein source. - **Food Technology:** The development of lentil-based egg alternatives presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for food technology companies to develop new plant-based and sustainable protein sources for the food industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Legume-Laden Egg Substitutes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egg-substitutes.md) - [Bean-Based Liquid Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-liquid-egg.md) - [Pea Protein Egg Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lasenor-emul.md) - [Plant-Powered Egg Replacers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubi-whisk.md) - [Pea-Based Egg Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acremade.md) - [Pourable Egg Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pourable-egg-alternative.md) - [Single-Ingredient Egg Substitutes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meala-foodtech-groundbaker.md) - [Plant-Based Liquid Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfeggt.md) - [Egg-Free Foam Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legufoam.md)