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Meat, Egg, and Dairy Substitutes

   

Meat Substitutes

Below are just some of the faux meat products available at many supermarkets and natural food stores.

 

Hot Dogs

Vegan Hot Dogs

Cedar Lake Tofu Links

Lightlife Smart Dogs, Smart Dogs Jumbo, Tofu Pups

SoyBoy Not Dogs, Vegetarian Franks

Yves Good Dogs

Tofurky Franks

Yves Meatless Hot Dog, Meatless Jumbo Dog, Good Dog, Tofu Dog

 

Hamburgers

Amy’s Kitchen All American Burger, Bistro Burger, California Veggie Burger, Quarter Pound Veggie Burger, Texas Burger, Sonoma Veggie Burger

Vegan Burgers

Boca Original Vegan Burgers

Follow Your Heart Heart Smart Burger

Gardein The Ultimate Burger

Gardenburger Black Bean Chipotle Veggie Burgers, Veggie Medley Veggie Burgers

Vegan Burgers

Lightlife Meatless Light Burgers (Original, Veggie, Mushroom)

Morningstar Farms Grillers Vegan Burgers

Yves Meatless Beef Burgers

 

Cold Cuts

Thin Deli Sliced Field Roast

Field Roast Thin Deli Sliced Field Roast (Lentil Sage, Wild Mushroom, Smoked Tomato)

Lightlife Smart Deli (Baked Ham, Pepperoni, Roast Turkey, Bologna)

Vegan Cold CutsTofurky Deli Slices (Oven Roasted, Peppered, Hickory Smoked, Cranberry & Stuffing, Italian Deli, Roast Beef Style, Pepperoni)

Yves Meatless Deli Slices (Bologna, Ham, Turkey, Salami, Pepperoni, Roast without the Beef, Smoked Chicken)

 

Bacon

Vegan Bacons

Frontier Bac’Uns Vegetarian Bits

Yves Canadian Bacon

Lightlife Smart Bacon, Fakin’ Bacon Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips

Turtle Island Smoky Maple Bacon Marinated Tempeh

Yves Meatless Canadian Bacon

 

Sausage

Field Roast Sausages

El Burrito SoyRizo

Field Roast Sausages (Italian, Mexican Chipotle, Smoked Apple Sage)

Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Sausage, Smart Links Breakfast Sausage

Vegan Sausages

SoyBoy Tofu Breakfast Links

Tofurky Beer Brats, Italian Sausage, Kielbasa, Breakfast Links

Yves Veggie Chorizo, Meatless Breakfast Patties, Veggie Brats (Classic, Zesty Italian)

 

Field Roast Classic Meatloaf

Beef

Boca Ground Crumbles

Field Roast Classic Meatloaf (shown at right)

Gardein BBQ Skewers, Home Style Beefless Tips

Lightlife Gimme Lean Ground Beef, Smart Ground (Original, Mexican), Smart Strips Steak Style

Beef Substitutes

Morningstar Farms Hickory BBQ Riblets

Nate’s Meatless Meatballs (Classic, Savory Mushroom, Zesty Italian)

Yves Meatless Ground Round Original, Meatless Ground Taco Stuffers, Classic Veggie Meatballs, Heart’s Desire Meatless Beef Strips

 

Chicken and Turkey

Boca Chik’n Patties (Original, Spicy), Original Chik’n Nuggets

Butler Foods Soy Curls

Cary Brown’s Country Smoked Chicken-Free Chicken

 Gardein Barbecue Wings

Field Roast Celebration Roast

Gardein BBQ Pulled Shreds, Classic Style Buffalo Wings, Chick’n Filets, Lightly Seasoned Chick’n Scallopini, Chick’n Strips, Seven Grain Crispy Tenders, Herb Dijon Chick’n Breasts, Santa Fe Good Stuff, Tuscan Breasts, Chick’n Marsala, Sweet and Tangy Barbecue Wings (shown), Chipotle Lime Crispy Fingers, Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n, Savory Stuffed Turk’y with Gravy (seasonal product)

Health is Wealth Chicken-Free Patties, Chicken-Free Nuggets, Chicken-Free Buffalo Wings

Lightlife Smart Strips Chick’n

Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik’n Strips, Grillers Chik’n Patties, Sesame Chik’n, Sweet & Sour Chik’n

Nate’s Chicken Style Meatless Nuggets

Tofurky Roast & Gravy

WhiteWave Chicken Style Seitan, Chicken Style Wheat Meat

Yves Meatless Chicken Burgers, Meatless Ground Turkey, Veggie Breast in Curry Flavor Vindaloo Sauce, Heart’s Desire Meatless Chicken Strips

 Chicken and Turkey Substitutes

Egg and Dairy Substitutes

Here are some popular alternatives to egg and dairy products.

 

Eggs

Ener-G Egg ReplacerEner-G Egg Replacer (for baking only)

(Our cooking section contains more tips on baking without eggs, and our foods glossary includes additional information on egg substitutes.)

 

Milk

Earth Balance Soymilk (Original, Chocolate, Unsweetened, Vanilla)

Vegan Milks

Eden Edensoy Soymilk (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate, Carob, Unsweetened), Edensoy Extra (Original, Vanilla), EdenBlend Rice & Soy Beverage

Good Karma Whole Grain Ricemilk (Original, Unsweetened, Vanilla, Chocolate)

Silk Soymilk (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate, Very Vanilla), Organic Soymilk (Original, Vanilla, Unsweetened), Light Soymilk (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate), Wellness Soymilk (DHA Omega-3 & Calcium), Seasonal Soymilk (Nog, Pumpkin Spice, Mint Chocolate), Pure Almond Almondmilk (Original, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Unsweetened), Pure Coconut Coconutmilk (Original, Vanilla)

Vegan Milks

So Delicious Coconut Milk Beverage (Original, Vanilla, Unsweetened), Cultured Coconut Milk Beverage (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry)

Taste the Dream Rice Dream Classic Rice Drink (Original, Vanilla, Carob), Rice Dream Enriched (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate), Rice Dream Heartwise (Original, Vanilla), Rice Dream Horchata, Rice Dream Supreme (Vanilla Hazelnut, Chocolate Chai), Soy Dream Classic Soymilk (Original, Vanilla), Soy Dream Enriched (Original, Vanilla, Chocolate), Hemp Dream Hemp Drink (Original, Vanilla), Almond Dream Almond Drink (Original, Unsweetened Original, Vanilla, Unsweetened Vanilla)

Vegan Milks

WestSoy Organic Soymilk (Original, Unsweetened Original, Unsweetened Chocolate, Unsweetened Vanilla, Unsweetened Almond), Soymilk Plus (Plain, Vanilla), Low Fat Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla), Lite Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla), Non Fat Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla), Soy Slender Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla, Chocolate, Cappuccino), Longevity Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla), Rice Beverage (Plain, Vanilla)

ZenSoy Soymilk (Plain, Vanilla, Chocolate, Cappuccino)

 

Creamer

Vegan Creamers

MimicCreme Almond & Cashew Cream for Coffee (Original Unsweetened, French Vanilla, Hazelnut Biscotti)

Silk Creamer (Original, French Vanilla, Hazelnut)

So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer (Original, French Vanilla, Hazelnut)

 

Butter

Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread (Original, Soy Garden, Olive Oil, Soy Free), Organic Buttery Spread (Original Whipped), Vegan Buttery Sticks

Earth Balance Buttery Spreads

Smart Balance Organic Whipped Buttery Spread

Spectrum Naturals Spread

 

Cheese

Vegan Cheeses

Bute Island Sheese (Blue Style, Cheddar Style with Chives, Cheshire Style, Edam Style, Gouda Style, Medium Cheddar Style, Mozzarella Style, Smoked Cheddar Style, Strong Cheddar Style), Creamy Sheese (Original, Cheddar Style Spread, Chives, Garlic & Herb, Mexican Style)

Chicago Soydairy Teese Vegan Cheese Alternative (Mozzarella, Cheddar, Creamy Cheddar Sauce, Nacho Sauce)

Daiya Foods Cheddar Style Shreds, Mozzarella Style Shreds

Vegan Cheeses

Galaxy Foods Soy Vegan Slices (American, Mozzarella), Soy Vegan Blocks (Cheddar, Mozzarella), Parmesan Flavor Vegan Grated Topping, Vegan Cream Cheese (Classic Plain, Chive & Garlic), Rice Vegan Slices (American, Cheddar, Pepper Jack), Rice Vegan Blocks (Cheddar, Mozzarella)

Tofutti Soy-Cheese Slices (American, Mozzarella), Better than Cream Cheese (Plain, Nonhydrogenated Plain, French Onion, Herbs & Chives, Garlic & Herb, Garden Veggie)

Vegan Cream Cheeses

Vegan Gourmet Cheese Alternative (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Nacho, Mozzarella), Cream Cheese Alternative

WayFare We Can’t Say It’s Cheese (Cheddar Spread, Hickory Cheddar, Mexi Cheddar, Cheddar Sauce)

 

Mayonnaise

Vegenaise Vegan Mayos

Follow Your Heart Vegenaise (Original, Grapeseed Oil, High Omega-3, Organic, Reduced Fat)

Nasoya Nayonaise (Original, Fat Free, Dijon Style)

Spectrum Light Canola Mayo

 

Sour Cream

Tofutti Sour Supreme (Plain, Guacamole), Better than Sour Cream (Nonhydrogenated)

Vegan Sour Creams

Vegan Gourmet Sour Cream Alternative

WayFare We Can’t Say It’s Sour Cream

 

Yogurt

Vegan Yogurts

Nancy’s Organic Cultured Soy (Plain, Blackberry, Blueberry, Kiwi-Lime, Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla)

Nogürt Fruit Snack (Orange, Chocolate, Blueberry, Pomegranate)

Silk Live! Soy Yogurt (Banana-Strawberry, Black Cherry, Blueberry, Key Lime, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla, Plain)

Vegan Yogurts

So Delicious Cultured Coconut Milk (Plain, Blueberry, Chocolate, Passionate Mango, Pina Colada, Raspberry, Strawberry, Strawberry Banana, Vanilla), Cultured Soy (Plain, Blueberry, Vanilla)

Vegan Yogurts

WholeSoy Soy Yogurt (Plain, Unsweetened Plain, Peach, Vanilla, Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Lemon, Blueberry, Apricot Mango, Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry, Key Lime)

Wildwood Probiotic Soyogurt (Unsweetened Plain, Vanilla, Raspberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach)

 

Ice Cream

Temptation Vegan Ice Cream

Chicago Soydairy Temptation Soymilk Vegan Ice Cream (Chocolate, French Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry, Peach Cobbler, Green Tea, Coffee, Triple Threat Chocolate, Pumpkin Pie, Dreamsicle, Blueberry, Black Cherry Vanilla, Black Cherry Chocolate, S’mores, Pineapple), Temptation Coconut Milk Vegan Ice Cream (French Vanilla)

Double Rainbow Vegan Desserts

Double Rainbow Soy Cream Pints (Blueberry, Vanilla Bean, Mint Chocolate Chip, Very Cherry Chip, Cinnamon Caramel), Sorbet (Chocolate, Coconut, Lemon, Mango Tangerine, Raspberry)

Vegan Ice Creams

Good Karma Organic Rice Divine Pints (Coconut Mango, Carrot Cake, Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, Mudd Pie, Very Vanilla, Mint Chocolate Swirl, Very Cherry, Chocolate Chip, Key Lime Pie, Banana Fudge), Organic Rice Divine Bars (Chocolate Chocolate, Very Vanilla)

Luna & Larry’s Organic Coconut Bliss Pints (Lunaberry Swirl, Chocolate Walnut Brownie, Ginger Cookie Caramel, Mocha Maca Crunch, Cappuccino, Cherry Amaretto, Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Dark Chocolate, Mint Galactica, Naked Almond Fudge, Naked Coconut, Pineapple Coconut, Vanilla Island), Organic Coconut Bliss Bars (Dark Chocolate, Naked Coconut)

Soy & Rice Dream Desserts

Taste the Dream Rice Dream Pints/Quarts (Carob Almond, Cocoa Marble Fudge, Cookies n’ Dream, Mint Carob Chip, Neapolitan, Orange Vanilla, Strawberry, Vanilla, Vanilla Swiss Almond), Rice Dream Bites, Rice Dream Frozen Pies (Chocolate, Mint Chocolate, Mocha, Vanilla), Rice Dream Vanilla Bars, Rice Dream Vanilla Nutty Bars, Soy Dream Pints/Quarts (Butter Pecan, Chocolate Fudge Brownie, French Vanilla, Mocha Fudge, Vanilla, Vanilla Fudge Swirl), Soy Dream Lil’ Dreamers (Vanilla, Chocolate), Almond Dream Pints (Vanilla, Chocolate, Praline Crunch, Cappuccino Swirl), Almond Dream Bites, Almond Dream Lil’ Dreamers

Tofutti Vegan Desserts

Tofutti Cuties (Vanilla, Cookies 'N Cream, Totally Vanilla, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Wild Berry, Key Lime), Marry Me Bars, Totally Fudge Pops, Premium Frozen Dessert Pints (Chocolate Supreme, Wild Berry Supreme, Vanilla, Vanilla Almond Bark, Vanilla Fudge, Chocolate Cookie Crunch, Better Pecan), Strawberry Cheesecake Supreme Pints

Purely Decadent Vegan Desserts

Turtle Mountain Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Pints (Chocolate, Chocolate Brownie Almond, Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl, Coconut, Coconut Almond Chip, Cookie Dough, Cookies ’N Cream, German Chocolate, Green Tea, Mint Chip, Mocha Almond Fudge, Passionate Mango, Pomegranate Chip, Swiss Almond, Turtle Trails, Vanilla Bean, Cherry Amaretto), Purely Decadent Soymilk Pints (Cherry Nirvana, Chocolate Brownie Almond, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Zig Zag, Pomegranate Chip, Praline Pecan, Turtle Trails, Belgian Chocolate, Chocolate Obsession, Cookie Avalanche, Dulce de Leche, Mint Chocolate Chip, Mocha Almond Fudge, Purely Vanilla, Snickerdoodle), Organic So Delicious Soymilk Quarts (Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Velvet, Creamy Vanilla, Dulce de Leche, Mint Marble Fudge, Mocha Fudge, Neapolitan, Strawberry, Butter Pecan), So Delicious Coconut Milk Minis Sandwiches (Coconut, Vanilla, Banana Split), So Delicious Coconut Milk Minis Bars (Vanilla, Fudge, Coconut Almond), So Delicious Soy Milk Bars (Fudge, Creamy Raspberry, Creamy Orange), So Delicious Soy Milk Minis Sandwiches (Chocolate, Vanilla, Mint, Neapolitan), It’s Soy Delicious Pints (Almond Pecan, Awesome Chocolate, Chocolate Almond, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Green Tea, Raspberry, Vanilla), Sweet Nothings Bars (Mango Raspberry, Fudge), So Delicious Coconut Water Sorbet Pints (Hibiscus, Lemonade, Mango, Raspberry)

Turtle Mountain Vegan Desserts

 

Vegan Whipping/Whipped Creams

Whipped Cream

MimicCreme Healthy Top Whipping Cream

Soyatoo! Soy Whip Whippable Soy Topping, Soy Whip Whipped Soy Topping, Rice Whip Whipped Rice Topping

 

Other Substitutes

Gelatin

Agar-agar and carrageen (Irish moss) can be used in recipes that call for gelatin (see these tips). Vegan gelatin mixes are also available, in both flavored and unflavored varieties.

 

Sweets and Snacks

Vegan retailers carry an assortment of candies, baked goods, and other snacks – though you may find that some of your current favorites just happen to be vegan, too!

Vegan Sweets

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