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Meat Alternatives Roundup

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

Detailed Reviews (Page 2)

Calories
259
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Fully Cooked Falafel

Ingredients: Soaked Garbanzo Beans (Garbanzo Beans, Water), Water, Canola Oil, Onions, Zucchini, Spices, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Sesame Seeds, Garlic, Salt, Parsley.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
114
Sugar
3g
Del Monte Foods, Del Monte

Southwest style corn veggie bowl with quinoa & brown rice

Ingredients: Vegetables (roasted red bell peppers, corn, black beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, onion), water, brown rice, white and red quinoa, tomato paste, sunflower oil, contains 2% or less of: salt, distilled vinegar, garlic, spices, citric acid, acetic acid, calcium chloride.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Sugar
1g
Aldi

Egg plant cutlets

Ingredients: eggplant, soybean oil, wheat flour, water, corn flour, salt, dextrose, corn starch, spices, garlic powder, dehydrated parsley, onion powder, extracts of paprika and annatto, and natural flavors, contains: wheat,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
240
Sugar
2g
Sophie's Kitchen Inc.

Plant-Based Breaded Shrimp

Ingredients: Water, rice flakes (from brown rice), canola oil, potato starch, konjac powder, pea starch, fenugreek, organic agave nectar, sea salt, alginate (from seaweed), paprika, white pepper, turmeric, calcium hydroxide.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
157
Protein
13g
Gardein, Garden Protein International Inc.

Plant-Based Teriyaki Chick'n Strips

Ingredients: Water, organic cane sugar, soy protein isolate, vital wheat gluten, canola oil, tamari soy sauce (water, soybeans, salt, sugar), salted sake (water, rice, salt). organic distilled vinegar, methylcellulose, organic ancient grain flour (khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet. quinoa), ginger puree, yeast extract, organic yeast extract, sea salt. dried garlic, potato starch, garlic powder, natural flavors, color added, malt extract (malted barley, water), dried onion, onion powder, spices, organic soy sauce powder, xanthan gum, pea protein, turmeric extractives.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
113
Protein
20g
Boca

Original veggie burgers

Ingredients: water, soy protein concentrate, wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of methylcellulose, salt ,caramel color, dried onions, yeast extract, sesame oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, natural and artificial flavor (non-meat), disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
239
Protein
11g
Trader Joes

Thai sweet chili veggie burger

Ingredients: INGREDIENTS COOKED BROWN RICE (WATER, BROWN RICE CARROTS, COOKED BLACK RICE WATER, BLACK RICEL, SOY PROTEIN EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL, POTATO FLAKES ONION, WATER CHESTINUTS BROCCOLL, RED PEPPERS, WHEAT GLUTEN, SWEET CHILI SAUCE (WATER SUGAR DISTILLED VINEGAR, RICE STARCH, SEA SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC SPICES XANTHAN GUM SeITAKE MUSHROOM SOYBEANS, SUGAR, GINGER SCALLIOS, SESAME OIL, SALT, ARROWROOT NATURAL FLAVOR, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, BLACK PEPPER CONTAINS SOY, WHEAT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
153
Protein
17g
Soyganic, Soyganic • Sunrise Soya Foods

Extra Firm Tofu

Ingredients: Water, Organic soybeans (non-gmo), Magnesium chloride, Calcium sulfate. _Contains: Soy._

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
221
Protein
14g
MorningStar FARMS

CHIK'N NUGGETS

Ingredients: Water, wheat flour, soy flour, vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower oil), soy protein isolate. contains 2% or less of wheat gluten, wheat starch, yellow corn flour, methylcellulose, potato starch, cornstarch, yeast extract, sugar, salt, natural flavors, dextrose, spices, onion powder, yeast, potassium chloride, glutamic acid, paprika (color), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), garlic powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, barley malt extract.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
214
Sugar
2g
Trader Joe's

Fully cooked falafel

Ingredients: garbanzo beans (dry garbanzo beans, water, salt), onion, cilantro, tomato, parsley, club soda (carbonated water, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, disodium phosphate), garlic, chili peppers (hot peppers, water, salt, citric acid, acetic acid), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, curry powder (coriander, turmeric, salt, mustard, chili pepper), coriander, soybean oil, contains wheat and soy,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
367
Protein
13g
Knorr, Telma, Unilever Israel Foods Ltd.

Falafel Mix

Ingredients: DRIED CHICKPEAS, WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, MATZO MEAL (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER), DRIED ONION, PALM STEARIN, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), GARLIC POWDER, GUAR GUM, TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), NATURAL FLAVOR. MAY CONTAIN: SOY, EGG, SULFITES.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
23
Sugar
1g
Earth Grown, Aldi

Kale veggie burguers

Ingredients: KALE, COOKED QUINOA (QUINOA, WATER), COOKED BROWN RICE (BROWN RICE, WATER), EXPELLER PRESSED CANOLA OIL. COOKED MILLET (MILLET, WATER), ONIONS, POTATO FLAKES, CARROTS, SPINACH, SWEET POTATOES, CORN, RED PEPPERS, WATER CHESTNUTS, ZUCCHINI, BROCCOLI, RICE STARCH, ROASTED GARLIC, PARSLEY, SALT, BLACK PEPPER. MAY CONTAIN: WHEAT, SOY, MILK, EGGS, FISH.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Fish
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Calories
175
Protein
30g
Upton's Naturals

Italian seitan

Ingredients: Water, vital wheat gluten, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), apple cider vinegar, garlic, guajillo, oregano, sea salt, onion, cumin, black pepper.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
150
Sugar
0g
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods

Kale veggie burgers

Ingredients: Quinoa (quinoa, filtered water), brown rice (brown rice, filtered water), millet (millet, filtered water), onions, expeller pressed canola oil, carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, roasted corn, red peppers, water chestnuts, kale, roasted zucchini, broccoli, potato flakes, rice starch, roasted garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
47
Sugar
1g
Simple Truth

Silken Tofu

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, CALCIUM SULFATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
183
Sugar
3g
Earth Grown,Aldi

Black bean chipotle burger

Ingredients: brown rice, onions, green chilies, corn, black beans, canola oil filtered water, chipotle pepper, soy protein concentrate, red peppers, wheat gluten tamari (water, soybeans, salt), soy protein flour, green peppers, dried onion, cellulose gum, sea salt, brown sugar, dried garlic, natural flavor, spices, contains: soy, wheat,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
155
Protein
20g
Boca

Boca veggie burgers

Ingredients: Water, soy protein concentrate, reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color], vitamin a palmitate), wheat gluten, contains less than 2% of methylcellulose, soy protein, dried onions, caramel color, salt, cheese powder (cheddar cheese [milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], cream, salt, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), natural flavor (non-meat), hydrolyzed corn protein, sesame oil, spices and herbs, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, dried garlic, mannitol, yeast extract, browned in corn oil.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
143
Protein
15g
Target Brands, Inc.

Organic Super-firm Tofu

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, LESS THAN 2% OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
259
Sugar
5g
Afia

Afia

Ingredients: Garbanzo beans, water, sunflower oil, basil", onion*, roasted minced garlic, salt, cilantro*, cumin, parsley*, baking soda, garlic*, cayenne pepper *dried Produced in a facility that may process wheat, dairy, and eggs.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
82
Sugar
0g
Lidl,Vemondo

Organic Extra Firm Tofu

Ingredients: water, _organic soybeans_, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
118
Protein
12g
Jenny's Tofu

Extra Firm Tofu

Ingredients: Sprouted Organic Whole Soybeans, Water, Calcium Sulfate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Protein
15g
Hodo

Organic Miso Tofu

Ingredients: Organic tofu (water, soybeans, calcium sulfate), miso (soybeans, rice, koji spores, salt), tamari (water, soybeans, salt, alcohol), garlic, brown sugar, apple juice concentrate, ginger puree.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
92
Sugar
0g
House Foods

Extra Firm Tofu

Ingredients: water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
82
Protein
11g
House Foods

Organic Tofu Super Firm

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, CALCIUM SULFATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Sugar
0g
The Simple Soyman

Tofu Firm Style

Ingredients: Water, Organic SOYBEANS, Magnesium Chloride

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
71
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Organic Tofu

Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, CALCIUM SULFATE CONTAINS SOY

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
182
Sugar
3g
Trader Joe’s

Kim

Ingredients: Seasoned rice: water, rice, sesame oil, salt, toasted sesame seeds, soybean oil, distilled vinegar. Fried tofu and braised burdock root: water, sliced fried tofu (soybeans, water, soybean oil, calcium chloride, canola oil, calcium carbonate), burdock root, corn syrup, soy sauce (water, fermented soybeans, salt, cane sugar). Stir-fried carrot: carrot, soybean oil, salt. Pickled radish: salted radish, salt, cane sugar, water, distilled vinegar, lemon juice concentrate. Seasoned spinach: spinach, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, salt. Seaweed contains soy and sesame.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
106
Protein
12g
Abbot's

Fajita Chick'n

Ingredients: Filtered Water, Pea Protein*, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Vinegar, Sea Salt, Garlic, Onion, Spanish Smoked Paprika, Black Pepper, Cumin Seed, Nutritional Yeast, Cayenne Pepper, Oregano.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
100
Sugar
0g
Trader Joe's

Cauliflower & Broccoli Vegetable Patties

Ingredients: CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI, POTATOES, CORNSTARCH, SUNFLOWER OIL, EGG WHITE POWDER, PEA FIBER, SALT, BLACK PEPPER. CONTAINS EGG.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
243
Protein
19g
Gardein

Ultimate Plant-Based Breakfast Saus'ge, Original

Ingredients: WATER, TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT FLOUR), COCONUT OIL, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN, METHYLCELLULOSE, 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SPICES, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUGAR, CANOLA LECITHIN, GARLIC POWDER, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, BEET JUICE (COLOR), LACTIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID. CONTAINS: WHEAT.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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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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