Acute Mycoprotein Effect on Glycaemic Control in South Asians

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus without insulin treatment. * South Asian (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) or Caucasian Ancestry. * Age 18-70 * 5.5% ≤ HbA1c ≤ 9.0% * BMI ≤ 35.0 * If anti-diabetic regime or lipid lowering drugs are used, they have to be stable and controlled for at least 2 months; regimes are expected to remain stable throughout the duration of the study or not being on anti-diabetic medication. * If on oral hypoglycaemic agent, participant should have the last dose at 8pm of the day before each study visit. * Willingness to comply with the study protocol, including: * Use of standard evening meal the day prior to the assessments * Refrain from alcohol consumption (24 h prior the visit) and extraneous physical exercise (72 h prior to and during the assessments). * Not changing physical activity routine or dietary habits for the duration of the study (except from the standard evening meal). Exclusion Criteria: * Not diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus * Mixed ancestors * Taking any of the following medications: * Insulin * Diabetic medication (except from Metformin or oral hypoglycaemic which are allowed). * Orlistat * Any gastrointestinal disease that interferes with bowel function and nutritional intake (i.e. Diabetes related constipation or diarrhoea secondary to neuropathy or chronic inflammatory bowel disease, gastrectomy, etc.) * Significant heart (New York Heart Association class IV), hepatic (transaminase levels greater than 3 times normal) or renal disease (requiring dialysis) * Cancer * Pancreatitis * Major infections (requiring antibiotics) within 3 weeks before study entry * Concomitant therapy with acarbose, meglitinides, insulin, systemic glucocorticoids or within 2 weeks prior to study entry * History of alcohol and/or drug abuse * Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of patient to comply with the protocol requirements * Participation in other nutrition trials within 3 months of study entry or drug trials within 5 months of study end * Current smokers * Allergic to test food or traces contained in the test food, breathing mould, penicillin, egg, soy * Asthmatics. * Any condition involving the imbalance of hormones * Hypothyroidism. * Weight change of ≥ 5% in the preceding 3 months * Shift workers * Vegetarian * Medical implants that require batteries such as heart pace makers