How to Use heme in a Sentence

heme

noun

• This heme form of iron is very bioavailable in the body.
  — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2021
• There are two types of iron found in foods: heme and non-heme iron.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2021
• Tuna is but one of a select few sources of heme iron in seafood.
  — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2023
• This occurs because of a compound called heme, which is found in plants and meat.
  — Ashley Carman, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2019
• Iron found in food comes in two different forms: heme and nonheme.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
• Along with a mix of vegetable proteins and fats, the heme is the catalyst that helps produce all the flavor and aroma.
  — CBS News, 7 July 2019
• As a proof of concept, the researchers showed the system could detect the molecule heme in the GI tracts of pigs in a model of GI bleeding.
  — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 24 May 2018
• These meats contain heme iron, which has a higher rate of absorption.
  — Faith Hicks, baltimoresun.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• Neutrophils are full of myeloperoxidase2, an enzyme that contains green-colored heme, or iron.
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 9 Nov. 2021
• In fact, a heme — an iron-containing molecule — is what gives blood and red meat their color.
  — Mark R. O'Brian, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2019
• Impossible Foods gets heme — the protein that gives meat its flavor and texture — from soy leghemoglobin, which is found in the roots of soy plants.
  — CBS News, 7 Jan. 2020
• Impossible gets heme — the protein that gives its burger meat-like flavor and texture — from soy leghemoglobin, which is found in the roots of soy plants.
  — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
• The animal-rights group noted: Impossible Foods’ big claim to fame is that there’s heme in its burgers.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2018
• Their secret is an oxygen-carrying compound called heme, which makes blood appear red and makes meat taste, well, meaty.
  — Alison Roman, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
• With its advanced formula based on heme iron, Simply Heme provides a more efficient way for the body to absorb and use iron.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
• The secret ingredient is heme — the compound that makes meat red and gives it its signature flavor.
  — Marisa Kendall, The Mercury News, 8 June 2017
• To recreate the seafood flavor, Brown said the company uses heme, a protein also seen in their meat formula.
  — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2019
• To make heme in high volume, Impossible inserts DNA from soy into yeast and ferments it.
  — Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
• The key ingredient is heme, a molecule found in plants and animals.
  — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Feb. 2018
• The ingredient, known as heme, is a key additive for helping replicate the richness of meat flavors.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
• The Impossible Burger gets its heme from the protein soy leghemoglobin, which is naturally found in soy roots.
  — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2017
• Pairing iron-rich plant foods with heme iron sources found in meat, poultry, and fish can also optimize overall absorption.
  — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 12 Dec. 2023
• There’s soy and potato for protein, heme and yeast extract for flavor, coconut and sunflower oils for fat as well as methylcellulose and food starch for binders.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2022
• Before launching commercially in 2016, the company had spent hundreds of millions of dollars and many years figuring out how to make heme in a way that was easy to scale.
  — CNN, 27 June 2019
• The magic ingredient is a molecule called heme, found in living cells, Halla said.
  — Annie Sciacca, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2017
• Porphyria is the family name for diseases of faulty heme production.
  — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2016
• The product is made mostly of wheat protein, coconut oil, potato protein and an ingredient called heme.
  — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2018
• Some scientists have raised concerns over Impossible’s use of heme, which amplifies the beefy flavor in the patties.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• The naked heme molecules then randomly attack the lipid membranes and other structures in the tissues, damaging them.
  — Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2019
• Impossible Foods also faces a legal battle over the patent to its key ingredient, heme.
  — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 18 June 2022

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024