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Meat Alternatives Roundup

We analyzed 222 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Meat Alternatives shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 222 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Meat Alternatives you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
563
Protein
50g
Sweet Earth Natural Foods

Sweet earth hickory & sage benevolent bacon

Ingredients: Filtered water, vital wheat gluten, non-gmo expeller pressed canola oil and/or extra virgin olive oil, adzuki beans*, buckwheat groats*, vegan natural bacon flavor, natural hickory smoke, smoked paprika, cane sugar*, tomato powder, non-gmo soy sauce (water

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
107
Protein
18g
Pacific

Seitan

Ingredients: Water, vital wheat gluten*, red beans*, sprouted lentils*, brown sugar*, sea salt, spices*, garlic*.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
190
Protein
14g
Simple Truth

Meatless crispy tenders

Ingredients: Filtered water, soy protein concentrate, bread crumb (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], yeast, sugar, sea salt, yellow corn flour, extractives of turmeric, paprika, and annatto), expeller pressed sunflower oil and/or canola oil, textured wheat protein, batter (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], potato starch, leavening [cream of tartar, sodium bicarbonate]), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, ascorbic acid, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, amylase, folic acid), wheat gluten, natural flavor, potato starch, modified vegetable gum, evaporated cane syrup, yeast extract, sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sesame.

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
247
Protein
20g
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods

Gametime Buffalo Chick'n Tenders - Pea Protein

Ingredients: Texturized pea protein (water, pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, potato starch), rice coating (hot sauce [aged cayenne red peppers, distilled vinegar, salt], rice flour, raisin juice concentrate, whole grain amaranth flour, salt, corn starch, dextros

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
235
Protein
17g
Nagoya

Nasoya Plantspired Plant-based Steak Gochujang Flavor

Ingredients: Hydrated Textured Vegetable Protein[Water, Textured Soy Protein(Soybean Protein, Rice Flour, Wheat Gluten, Cocoa Powder)] Plant Based Gochujang Sauce[Sugar, Water, Red Pepper Paste{Corn Syrup, Chili Sauce(Red Pepper Powder, Salt, Garlic, Onion), Water, Wheat Flour, Seasoning Powder(Wheat, Red Pepper Powder, Salt, Dextrose, Garlic Powder), Wheat, Salt, Ethyl Alcohol(To Protect Quality), Flour Mix(Wheat, Rice), Red Pepper Powder, Rice Flour, Koji}, Corn Syrup, Soy Sauce(Water, Defatted Soybeans), Garlic, Salt, Red Pepper Powder, Contains 2% or Less Of: Vegetable Soup Base{Water, Corn Syrup, Onion, Green Onion, Napa Cabbage, Radish, Salt, Enzyme(Protease), Yeast Extract}, Wheat Protein, Apple Concentrate, Pear Concentrate, Paprika Oleoresin(for color), Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Koji, Soybean Oil.

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
193
Protein
19g
Worthington

Plant foward burger

Ingredients: WHEAT GLUTEN (WA TEXTURIZED PLANT EGG WHITES, NON-G STARCH, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED PLANT 110 SPICES, CONTAINS ONION, CITRIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, CA METHYLCELLULOSE % Daily Value* 6% 3% PREP INSTRUCTIONS: 0% 13 % 2% 4% 2% 0% 4% 6% 4% *The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. CONTAINS: WHEAT FREE FROM ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS 850

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
167
Sugar
2g
Earth Grown,Aldi

Traditional Falafel

Ingredients: CHICKPEAS (COOKED DRIED CHICKPEAS, WATER, SALT, DISODIUM EDTA), ONION, PARSLEY, DILL, EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, GREEN ONION, GARLIC, CORN STARCH, OLIVE POMACE OIL, SEA SALT, CORIANDER, CUMIN, CRUSHED RED PEPPER FLAKES, XANTHAN GUM.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Protein
12g
Unknown

Crispy chikโ€™n

Ingredients: (Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Textured Wheat Protein [Wheat Gluten, Wheat Starch, Vitamin E (Tocopherols)], Canola Oil, [Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Salt, Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid], Methylcellulose, Yeast Extract, Natural Vegan Flavor), (Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Sugar, Yeast, Dextrose, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate], Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Salt, Sunflower Oil). _soy, wheat_

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
282
Protein
17g
Earth Grown

Meat free chickenless patties

Ingredients: WATER, BREADING (WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRAIE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WHOLE GRAIN FLOUR BLEND [AMARANTH, QUINOA, MILLET, SORGHUM, TEFF|, RICE FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, LEAVENING (CREAM OF TARTAR, SODIUM BICARBONATE), YEAST, SUNFLOWER OIL, SPICES [INCLUDING CELERY SEED]), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH, TETRAPOTASSIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM CARBONATE, VITAMIN E (MIXED TOCOPHEROLS), WHEAT GLUTEN METHYL CELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, ISOLATED SOY PROTEIN

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
190
Protein
17g
Impossible Foods

Burger made from plants

Ingredients: Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Potato Protein, Methylcellulose, Soy Leghemoglobin, Glutamates, Natural Flavours, Sugars (Cultured Dextrose), Salt, Modified Plant Starch,Yeast Extract, Mixed Tocopherols (Antioxidant), Soy Protein Isolate, Thiamine Hydrochloride (Flavour), L-Tryptophan, Zinc Gluconate, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Ferric Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Vitamin B12.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
283
Protein
15g
Foodies, Foodies Vegan

Pumfu Pumpkin Seed Tofu Alternative

Ingredients: Organic Pumpkin Seeds, filtered water. USDA O RGANIC WMEN FAMILY OWNED SUSINESS CO Manufactured by Five Star Foodies LLC. Cincinnati, OH. 45220 ยฉ2020 Five Star Foodies LLC. Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] Certified Organic by OEFFA LOT CODE/BEST BY DATE PRINTED ON WRAPPER 96165 00261

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
183
Protein
17g
Morning Star Farms

100% plant protein burger patties

Ingredients: water, soy protein concentrate, canola oil, palm oil, methylcellulose. contains 2% or less of natural flavors, potato starch, dextrose, salt, cultured dextrose for freshness, apple juice powder (color), yeast extract, cornstarch, sunflower lecithin, vegetable juice concentrate (color), vegetable juice (color), pectin, citric acid, vitamin b1 (thiamin hydrochloride), vitamin b12, ascorbic acid for freshness. contains soy ingredients.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
177
Sugar
9g
Unknown

Persian Plant Based Meatballs

Ingredients: Chickpeas, spinach, organic dates (dates, oat flour), flaxseed meal, olive oil, garlic, parsley, tamarind powder, spice, salt, cayenne pepper

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
233
Protein
14g
Unknown

Bbq chikn nuggets

Ingredients: Water, wheat flour, soy flour, vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower oil), soy protein isolate, sugar. contains 2% or less of wheat gluten, wheat starch, salt, methylcellulose, potato starch, cornstarch, onion powder, spices, tomato powder, yeast extract, brown sugar, natural flavors, yeast, dried garlic, vinegar, malic acid, citric acid, potassium chloride, garlic powder, molasses, apple cider vinegar, paprika (color), glutamic acid, barley malt extract.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
168
Protein
17g
Unknown

Tofu veggie burger, tofu veggie

Ingredients: hodo organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate), carrots*, cabbage*, onions*, soybean oil*, sea salt, dried shiitake mushroom*, garlic powder*, white pepper*

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
98
Protein
21g
Loma Linda

Choplets

Ingredients: texturized vegetable protein (wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, water for hydration), caramel color, water, hydrolyzed soy, corn and wheat protein, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, dextrose, corn oil, caramel color, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soybean oil.

The Good

  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
140
Sugar
1g
Quorn

Meatless spicy patties

Ingredients: Mycoprotein (54%), wheat flour (contains added calcium, iron, niacin & thiamine), sunflower oil, water, potato protein. contains 2% or less of pea fiber, wheat starch, wheat gluten, calcium chloride & calcium acetate (firming agents), natural flavorings, kibbled chili, parsley, salt, yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato powder, spices (cayenne pepper, white pepper), carrageenan & sodium alginate (stabilizers), rice flour, spice extracts (black pepper, cayenne, ginger), paprika extract (color), ammonium carbonate (raising agent).

The Good

  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
316
Protein
14g
FarmRich

Breaded Mozzarella Sticks

Ingredients: Low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzyme), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, yellow corn flour, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of each of the following: artificial flavors, caramel color, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onions, guar gum, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), methylcellulose, natural flavor, nonfat dry milk, paprika extract (color), salt, spices, sugar, yeast.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
333
Protein
50g
Bob's Red Mill, Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods

High protein textured vegetable protein

Ingredients: Defatted Soy Flour.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
195
Protein
18g
Beyond Meat

Beyond Burgerยฎ, Plant-based burgers, Uncooked, Previously frozen.

Ingredients: Water, Pea protein, Canola oil, Flavour, Refined coconut oil, Rice protein, Dried yeast, Cocoa butter, Methylcellulose, Potato starch, Apple extract, Potassium chloride, Salt, Vinegar, Concentrated lemon juice, Beet juice extract (vegetable glycerin, water, ascorbic acid, beet extract, maltodextrin), Pomegranate extract, Sunflower lecithin, Vitamins and minerals (niacin [Vitamin B3], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin B6], thiamin hydrochloride [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2], cyanocobalamin [vitamin B12], calcium pantothenate, ferric orthophosphate, zinc sulphate)

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
165
Protein
17g
Gardein,Garden Protein International Inc.

Plant-Based Be'f Tips

Ingredients: Gardein: water, vital wheat gluten*, soy protein isolate*, expeller pressed canola oil*, onions, yeast extract, onion powder, garlic powder, organic cane sugar, organic ancient grain flour (kamut khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa), vinegar, potato starch, dipotassium phosphate, sea salt, natural flavors (from plant sources), pea protein, spices, carrot fiber, beetroot fiber. rub: dehydrated vegetables (red bell pepper, garlic, onion), spices, organic cane sugar, salt, paprika powder.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
154
Protein
10g
Gardein, garden-protein-international-inc

Plant-Based Lightly Breaded Turk'y Cutlets

Ingredients: WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANOLA OIL, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST EXTRACT, CORN STARCH. METHYLCELLULOSE, ORGANIC ANCIENT GRAIN FLOUR (KHORASAN WHEAT, AMARANTH, MILLET, QUINOA), ORGANIC YEAST EXTRACT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SEA SALT, TAMARI SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR), NATURAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, ORGANIC RED MISO (ORGANIC SOYBEANS, ORGANIC RICE KOJI, SEA SALT, WATER, KOJI SPORES). INION POWDER, COLOR ADDED, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, MALT EXTRACT IMALIED BARLEY, WATER), SUGAR, ORGANIC SOY SAUCE POWDER, SALT, CONTAINS SOY AND WHEAT. DICTR

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
213
Protein
12g
Quorn,Quorn Foods Inc

Chik'n patties

Ingredients: Mycoprotein (57%), wheat flour, canola oil, rehydrated egg white, wheat starch. contains 2% or less of natural flavor from non-meat sources (contains yeast, salt, onion), potato dextrin, salt, whole egg & egg white, firming agents: calcium chloride, calcium acetate; wheat gluten, dextrose, turbinado sugar, spice, yeast.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
99
Protein
17g
Boca

Veggie protein burgers grilled vegetable

Ingredients: Water, soy protein concentrate, red bell peppers, corn, green bell peppers, zucchini, onions, wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of asiago cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potassium sorbate as a preservative), low-moistu

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
129
Protein
23g
Yves,Hain-Celestial Canada, Yves Veggie Cuisine

Veggie Bologna

Ingredients: WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, WHEAT STARCH, CANOLA OIL, CANE SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, VITAMIN AND MINERAL BLEND (DIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, ZINC OXIDE, NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN B12, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, IRON OXIDE), CARRAGEENAN, BEET POWDER (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF SPICES.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
94
Sugar
0g
Pulmuone Foods Usa Inc., Wildwood

Organic Tofu Firm

Ingredients: Filtered water, sprouted organic soybeans, calcium sulfate, glucono delta lactone, nigari (magnesium chloride, a natural firming agent).

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Sugar Free
  • โ— Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Protein
29g
Tofurky

Plant-based Deli Slices Smoked Ham style

Ingredients: Water, wheat gluten, tofu (water, soybeans, firming agents: [magnesium chloride, calcium chloride]) (5%), rapeseed oil, natural flavourings, natural smoke flavouring, flavour enhancer: (potassium chloride), oat fibre, thickeners: (carrageenan, konjac, xanthan gum), dextrose, sea salt, colours: (lycopene, purple carrot juice), cane sugar, granulated garlic, spices.

The Good

  • โ— Excellent Health Score
  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
300
Protein
33g
Beyond Meat

Teriyaki Jerky

Ingredients: water, mung bean protein, pea protein, brown sugar, natural flavors, gluten free oat bran and fiber, salt, expeller pressed canola oil, less than 1% of sugar, vinegar, lemon juice concentrate, pomegranate concentrate, tapioca maltodextrin, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, spice, yeast extract, yeast, vegetable juice color, citric acid, sunflower lecithin.

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
629
Protein
28g
Burger King

Burger King Impossible Whopper (Vegan)

Ingredients: water, soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil, natural flavors, 2% or less of: potato protein, methylcellulose, yeast extract, cultured dextrose, food starch modified, soy leghemoglobin, salt, soy protein isolate, mixed tocopherols (vitamin e), zinc gluconate, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin b12

The Good

  • โ— Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • โ— Ultra Processed
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Calories
222
Protein
11g
Earth Grown - Aldi

Chickenless tenders

Ingredients: WATER, BREAD (WHEAT FLOUR, SALT, YEAST, PAPRIKA, SPICE AND COLORING), SOY PROTEIN, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FIBER, WHEAT GLUTEN, LESSTHAN 2% OF: WHEAT STARCH, VINEGAR, CELLULOSE, SALT, YEASTEXTRACT, PSYLLIUM, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVORING, SPICES, CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS AND PEANUTS.

The Good

  • โ— Low Sugar

The Bad

  • โ— Contains Peanut
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Meat Alternatives category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 222 products in the Meat Alternatives category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Meat Alternatives?+
We rank Meat Alternatives based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Meat Alternatives here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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