VEGAN MEAT ANALOGS, DAIRY SUBSTITUTES, AND EGG ALTERNATIVES
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If I missed a good product or website, please let me know!

There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd. 

http://so-soya.com/

 


SOURCES OF VEGAN FOODS ONLINE AND OFF

MEAT, POULTRY AND SEAFOOD ANALOGS

DAIRY SUBSTITUTES

SOY-FREE SUBSTITUTES

EGG REPLACERS


Vegetarian Product Information:

A list of vegetarian food manufacturers and how to contact them about where to buy, etc..

 

The Soydailyclub grocery list describes all kinds of soy products, with manufacturers’ websites, etc..

 

The Product Clearinghouse: Non-Dairy Products has lots of vegetarian products-- what they are, what's in them, company addresses, etc.  Has Canadian products and addresses, too.

 

Moncuisine: This product (veg and vegan meat subs and frozen meals) is available in kosher stores:

 

Where to find vegan food products online:

Nomeat.com

 

Dixie Diner

 

The Mail Order Catalog

 

Lumen Foods

 

Pangea Vegan Products

 

The Vegetarian Store

 

Vegan Essentials

 

Something Better Natural Foods

 

Incredible Chinese-style mock "meats", "seafood" and "poultry":

 

Vegieworld

 

Vegecyber

Where to find vegan food products in a store or by mailorder:

MAILORDER:

One of the oldest mailorder natural foods companies:

Walnut Acres Organic Farms

PO Box 8
Penns Creek, PA 17862
(800) 433-3998

 

 

FIND A HEALTH FOOD STORE NEAR YOU:

Green people (all over the world)

 

Happy Cow  (all over the world)

 

Body, Mind, Spirit Directory (USA)

 

Healthy Journeys  (USA)

 

New Age Directory  (USA)

 

 

ADVENTIST BOOK STORES (ABC CHRISTIAN STORES):

 

These stores sell vegetarian and vegan foods as well as books, they are often in rural areas, have buses that travel to even more rural areas several times a year, and they are world-wide.  They carry kosher gel, Better Than Milk powder, vegetarian meat subs, yeast extract [Savorex] and many other foods, some hard to find.  Prices are excellent [bulk items available] and the people are friendly.)  Some of the locations have online ordering, too (for instance, the British Columbia store in Abbotsford, BC, Canada ). You can find information about where and when buses visit various areas, too.

 

Call 1-800-765-6955 to order from anywhere in North America (Canada included) or to locate an ABC store near you)

 

Or go to the Store Locator on their website (see the Information Guide on the lefthand side) to find ABC stores in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, and several other countries.

 

A good place to look for all things vegan, including shopping, is Susan’s Vegetarian Bookmarks.

 

 

 


Commercial Low-Fat and Reasonably Low-Sodium Vegan Meat, Poultry and Seafood Subs (including soy-free and gluten-free products)

 

 

These are vegan meat, seafood and poultry subs  that are, for the most part, ready to cook and eat.   I have not included dry textured soy protein in these lists for that resson, though I use them and like them.

 

These are now available in literally hundreds of brands and forms in health food stores and supermarkets around the world.  They usually contain textured soy protein, soy concentrates and/or isolates, and may also contain some seitan (wheat gluten).  These new products take the shape of hamburgers and crumbled hamburger replacements for casseroles, etc. (vegetarian “hamburger crumbles”); hot dogs; sausages; deli meats or cold cuts; pepperoni for pizza; meatballs; ham or Canadian bacon; and poultry cutlets or nuggets. 

 

Many (but not all—so read labels!) are very low in fat and can be either frozen or refrigerated.  They usually require only heating, not cooking.  Some brands may contain egg products—again, read the labels.  Many brands are very delicious and are available in supermarkets, where they are purchased not only by vegetarians, but by shoppers who want to lower fat and cholesterol in their diets.

 

Here are some low-fat, dairy-and-egg-free products (not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed), and have a resaonable sodium content (alot of commercial seitan and some other meat analogs are very high in sodium).  I have listed them both by category and by brand (company websites included in this list).

 

BY CATEGORY:

 

Low-fat vegan beef substitute strips:

Lightlife Smart Menu Steak Strips

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Barbecue

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Teriyaki

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips

Now & Zen UnSteak

White Mountain Foods Veg-Itas (seitan strips)

White Wave Seitan, Traditional

White Wave Vegetarian Stir Fry Strips

Yves Veggie  Beef Tenders (Canada only)

President's Choice Meatless Beef Strips (Canada only)

It's All Good Veggie Beef Strips (Canada only)

 

Low-fat vegan chicken substitute strips and patties:

Gardenburger Meatless Flame Grilled Chicken Patty

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties

Lightlife Smart Menu Chik'n Strips

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips

Now & Zen  UnChicken

Soy Curls® (gluten-free)

White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat

White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan

Yves Veggie Chick’n Burgers

Yves Veggie  Chicken Tenders (Canada only)

President's Choice Meatless Chicken Strips (Canada only)

It's All Good Veggie Chicken Strips (Canada only)

 

Low-fat vegan breakfast sausage substitutes:

Gardenburger Meatless Breakfast Sausage

Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage Style

Lightlife Smart Menu Breakfast Patties

Morningstar Farms Grillers  Sausage-Style Recipe Crumbles

Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties or Links

 

Low-fat vegan seafood substitutes:

Mo'Tuna Veggie Filets

Worthington Tuno

Worthington Veggie-Scallops

 

Low-fat vegan bacon and ham substitutes:

Frontier Bac’Uns

Lightlife Fakin’ Bacon Strips

Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style

Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon

Yves Veggie Bacon Strips (Canada only)

 

Low-fat vegan “cold cuts” or "deli slices”:

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Peppercorn Pastrami Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni Slices

Lightlife Smart Deli World Bologna

Tofurky Deli Slices (Traditional, Smoked, and Spicy)

Yves Veggie Bologna Slices

Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni

Yves Veggie Salami Slices

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Veggie Pepperoni

 

Low-fat vegan burgers, patties and cutlets:

Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger (soy-free)

Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger

Boca Burgers-- Original

Boca Burgers-- Roasted Onion

Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy

Gardenburger Black Bean Burger

Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger (soy-free)

Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free)

Lightlife Light Burgers

Lightlife Smart Menu Burgers

Morningstar Farms Vegan Grillers

Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Original

Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Smoked

Tofurky SuperBurgers--  TexMex

Worthington Multigrain Cutlets

Yves Garden Vegetable Patties (Canada only)

Yves Veggie Original Good Burger

 

Low-fat vegan “hamburger”:

Boca Ground Burger

Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style

Lightlife Smart Ground Original

Lightlife Smart Ground Taco/Burrito

Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles

Yves Veggie Ground Round Mexican

Yves Veggie Ground Round Original

Yves Veggie Ground Round Italian  (Canada only)

 

Low-fat vegan hotdogs, wieners, franks, big sausages, specialty sausages, etc.:

Lightlife Smart Dogs

Lightlife Smart Links Italian

Lightlife Tofu Pups

SoyBoy Vegetarian Franks

SoyBoy NotDogs

Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausage (Canada only)

Yves Spicy Veggie Italian Sausages (Canada only)

Yves Hot'n'Spicy Chili Veggie Dogs

Yves Original Jumbo Veggie Dogs

Yves Tofu Dogs

Yves Veggie Dogs

 

Low-fat vegan "roasts" or loaves:

Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast

 

BY BRAND: (Not every product from these brands is recommended, only the ones listed.  Some of these brands also carry non-vegan items and items that are high in fat and sodium.)

 

Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger (soy-free)

Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger

 

Boca Burgers-- Original

Boca Burgers-- Roasted Onion

Boca Burger-- Vegan made with Organic Soy

Boca Ground Burger

 

Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom (soy-free)

 

Frontier Bac’Uns

 

Gardenburger Black Bean Burger

Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger (soy-free)

Gardenburger Meatless Breakfast Sausage

Gardenburger Chik'n Grill

 

Hawaii Taro Company Maui Taro Burger (soy and gluten-free)

 

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties

 

It's All Good (Canada  only) Meatless Beef strips

Meatless Chicken Strips

Veggie Chick'n Breasts (in sauce, mafinade or "rub": Herb-Dijon; TuscanTomato; Lemon-Herb; Mediterranean Herb and Spice)

 

Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style

Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage Style

Lightlife Light Burgers

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Barbecue

Lightlife Organic Seitan—Teriyaki

Lightlife Organic Tempeh Fakin’ Bacon Strips

Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Country Ham Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Peppercorn Pastrami Style

Lightlife Smart Deli Pepperoni Slices

Lightlife Smart Deli World Bologna

Lightlife Smart Dogs

Lightlife Smart Ground Original

Lightlife Smart Ground Taco/Burrito

Lightlife Smart Menu Breakfast Patties

Lightlife Smart Menu Burgers

Lightlife Smart Menu Chik'n Strips

Lightlife Smart Menu Steak Strips

Lightlife Smart Links Italian

Lightlife Tofu Pups

 

Momo's Veggie Kitchen Mo'Tuna Veggie Filets

 

Morningstar Farms Grillers Recipe Crumbles

Morningstar Farms Sausage-Style Recipe Crumbles

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Steak Strips

Morningstar Farms Grillers  (vegan burgers)

 

Now & Zen UnSteak

Now & Zen  UnChicken

 

President's Choice (Canada only) PC Blue Menu Meatless Beef Strips

PC Blue Menu Meatless Chicken Strips

(their other vegetarian items are not vegan, unfortunately)

 

SoyBoy Vegetarian Franks

SoyBoy NotDogs

 

Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh. (gluten-free)

 

Tofurky Deli Slices (Traditional, Smoked, and Spicy)

Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Original

Tofurky SuperBurgers-- Smoked

Tofurky SuperBurgers--  TexMex

 

White Mountain Foods Veg-Itas (seitan strips)

White Mountain Foods Wheat Roast

 

White Wave Chicken-Style Meat of Wheat

White Wave Chicken-Style Seitan

White Wave Seitan, Traditional

White Wave Vegetarian Stir Fry Strips

 

Worthington Tuno

Worthington Veggie-Scallops

Worthington Multigrain Cutlets

 

Yves Canadian Veggie Bacon

Yves Hot'n'Spicy Chili Veggie Dogs

Yves Original Jumbo Veggie Dogs

Yves Tofu Dogs

Yves Veggie Bologna Slices

Yves Veggie Dogs

Yves Veggie Ham Slices

Yves Veggie Pizza Pepperoni

Yves Veggie Salami Slices

Yves Veggie Turkey Slices

Yves Veggie Ground Round Mexican

Yves Veggie Ground Round Original

Yves Veggie Breakfast Patties or Links

Yves Veggie Pepperoni

Yves Veggie Chick’n Burgers

Yves Veggie Original Good Burger

In Canada only (all of the above are available in Canada and the USA):

Yves Bavarian Veggie Sausage

Yves Garden Vegetable Patties

Yves Spicy Veggie Italian Sausages

Yves Veggie Bacon Strips

Yves Veggie  Beef Tenders

Yves Veggie  Chicken Tenders

Yves Veggie Ground Round Italian

 

Soy-free and/or Gluten-free Meat Analogs and Vegan Prepared Foods

SOY AND GLUTEN-FREE:

Maui Taro Burgers: these are low in fat and sodium.

Organic Sunshine Burgers  These are reported to be very tasty and the sodium count is reasonable.  Because they are sunflower-seed-based, they may be too high in fat for some diets, but if you have to avoid both wheat and soy, it's a good trade-off.  Here is a distributor: http://www.valksales.com/

Here's the nutrition facts for the original Sunshine Burgers (they have 3 varieties, plus burgers on a wheat-free roll):

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 patty (75g)

Servings Per Container 3

Amount Per Serving

Calories  190     Calories from Fat 110

 

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  13g

19%

Saturated Fat  1.5g

6%

Cholesterol  0mg

0%

Sodium  320mg

13%

Total Carbohydrate  14g

5%

Dietary Fiber  3g

11%

Sugars 2 g

 

Protein  8g

 

Vitamin A

90%

Vitamin C

10%

Calcium

4%

Iron

15

SOY-FREE ONLY:

 

Field Roast gluten-based roasts: Celebration Roast, Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom

Field Roast Classic Meatloaf

Field Roast Deli Slices: Smoked Tomato, Lentil Sage, and Wild Mushroom

Field Roast Sausages: Italian, Mexican Chipotle, and Smoked Apple Sage

 

Gardenburger Garden Vegan Burger

 

Amy's Kitchen has some soy-free vegan entrees, including the California Veggie Burger.

 

GLUTEN-FREE ONLY:

 

Here's a good article on eating a vegan gluten-free diet.

 

Soy Curls® are a great dry chicken substitute similar to textured soy protein, but made from the whole soybean. They have a great texture.  Though they are dry, keep them (double-bagged) in the freezer to keep them fresh.

 

Dixie Diner has some gluten-free dry products.

 

There is a Canadian non-GMO, fat-free textured soy protein product that I really like.  The "slices" (chunks) are great in vegan stews and stir-fries!  You can order them online and get a discount for bulk, and free shipping in the US or Canada for orders over $40 Cnd.  http://so-soya.com/

 

The Mail-Order Catalog has lots of textured soy protein products which you can flavor yourself with gluten-free flavorings.

 

 



Non-Soy Vegan Milk Replacements
There are many non-soy commercial vegan milk replacements-- check your health food store and you will find rice milks, oat milks, almond milks, and hazelnut milk (delicious!).  They vary from brand to brand, but can be delicious.  Just remember that most of these varieties have far less protein in them than either dairy or soymilk.  This website describes non-soy beverages and gives mail and website addresses for the companies that make them.  It organizes them into rice-based, grain-based, nut-based, etc.  By the way, although coconut milk is delicious, it is far too high in fat and calories (1 cup can contain up to 900 calories and 60 g of fat!) to use as a regular milk substitute!

Soy-free Yogurt or Sour Creme

BRYANNA’S CASHEW SOUR CRÈME (OR “YOGURT”)     makes 1 and 1/2 c.   

(wheat-free and soy-free)

           

1/2 c. raw cashew pieces

1 c. water

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 c. plain rice or almond milk

2-3 T. lemon juice

 

Blend the cashews, water and salt in a blender for several minutes, or until VERY smooth.  Pour the mixture into a heavy medium saucepan and stir over medium-high heat until the mixture thickens considerably.  DO NOT ALLOW TO BURN or the taste will be awful! 

           

MICROWAVE OPTION:  Pour the mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and  cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, or until quite thick.

           

With a wire whisk, whisk in the lemon juice (to taste) and the milk until smooth.  Place in a covered container and chill.  If it’s too thick after chilling, add a little water or more non-dairy milk.

           

For the “yogurt”variation, use just a pinch of salt and use water to thin the mixture to the consistency you want.  Add a little more lemon juice if you want more “tang”.   If you like, you can add some dairy-free acidopholis powder.

Making your own homemade non-soy vegan milks

This website has recipes for non-soy milks that can be made in your soymilk maker.

Here are some recipes for making non-soy milks without a machine:

BRYANNA'S METHOD OF MAKING NUT CRÈME OR MILK

NOTE:  If you prefer, you can toast nuts slightly before making crème or milk, but don’t toast them to a golden color.

 

Make the crème and then dilute it to make milk.

 

NUT CRÈME  (makes 10 T.):

Blend for 3 minutes (don't cheat!) in a blender (not a food processor):

 

1/4 c. raw cashew pieces OR chopped blanched almonds, Brazil nuts or hazelnuts (filberts) (*see below for how to blanch, or remove skins)

1/2 c. water

1 tsp. maple syrup

pinch salt

 

You can use cashew or Brazil nut cream "as is".  You might prefer to strain the almond or hazelnut (filbert) milk through cheesecloth (squeeze every last drop out and use the resulting pulp in granola or as a facial scrub).  Keep tightly sealed and refrigerated.  Make fresh every 2-3 days.

 

NUT MILK:

To make a little over 1 c. of nut milk, add 1/2 c. of water to the nut cream.

 

These mixtures will separate in the refrigerator-- just shake.  Delicious on cereal and fruit, in hot beverages, etc.

 

NUT “BUTTERMILK”:  You can curdle the nut milk with a bit of lemon juice to use instead of buttermilk.

 

NOTE: For cooking, omit syrup and salt.

 

* How to skin hazelnuts (FILBERTS), BRAZIL NUTS, and almonds (do this BEFORE toasting them):