Meat Alternatives Roundup
We analyzed 222 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 3)

Chicken nuggets
Ingredients: Water, Wheat Concentrate, Oil, Soybean Oil, Wheat Flour, Soy Protein, Potato Starch, Methylcellulose, Natural Flavors, Salt, Cultured Dextrose, Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Yellow Corn Flour, Dextrose, Food Starch Modified, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices, Leavening (Cream of Tartar, Sodium Bicarbonate), Dried Yeast, Paprika Extract, Vitamin E (Tocopherols), Zinc, Vitamins (B3, B5, B1, B6, B2, B12)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

All-Purpose Plant Crumbles
Ingredients: Organic Textured Pea Protein, Organic Garlic, Organic Onion, Organic Paprika, Sea Salt, Organic Chile Pepper, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Yeast Extract, Organic Mushroom, Organic Rice Concentrate, Organic Parsley, Organic Lemon Peel.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Plant Based Turkey Style Deli Slices Salt & Pepper
Ingredients: WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOYBEAN OIL SSOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, _SOYBEANS_, SALT, _WHEAT_), NAVY BEAN FLOUR, YEAST EXTBACT, RICE BRAN, WHEAT STARCH, DRIED TOFU (_SOYBEANS_, CALCIUM SULFATE), BLACK PEPPER, CARRAGEENAN, CALCIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SEA SALT, DRIED ONIONS, DRIED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, SALT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR. ner CONTAINS: _WHEAT_, _SOY_.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sriracha Flavored Baked Tofu
Ingredients: TOFU (WATER, SOYBEANS, LESS THAN 2% OF MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM SULFATE), SRIRACHA CHILI SAUCE (DED CHILI PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, SALT, SPICE), WATER, CHILU FLAKES, CORNSTARCH
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Firm Tofu
Ingredients: Water, non-gmo soybeans, calcium sulfate, glucono delta-lactone.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Plant based organic breakfast patties
Ingredients: Organic plant-based crumbles (organic soy flour, water, organic soybean oil, organic cornstarch, organic milled flaxseed), organic onion powder, water, organic garlic, organic sugar, organic natural flavor, contains 2% or less of each of the following: organic oats, organic spices, sea salt.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Veggie frozen meal starters chik'n strips
Ingredients: Water, soy protein isolate, wheat gluten, corn oil. contains 2% or less of tapioca starch, dried onion, salt, tricalcium phosphate, color added, hydrolyzed corn protein, spices, natural flavors, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, soy sauce powder (soy sauce [wheat, soybeans, salt]), citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chipotle Lime Flavored Plant-Based Chick'n Tenders
Ingredients: Gardein: water, soy protein isolate*, expeller pressed/canola oil, vital wheat gluten*, organic ancient grain flour (kamut khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa), modified vegetable gum, yeast extract, sea salt, natural flavors (from plant sources), organic cane sugar, potato starch, onion powder, garlic powder, color added, pea protein, vinegar, carrot fiber, beetroot fiber, spices, extractives of paprika and turmeric. breading: enriched wheat flour* (niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, expeller pressed/canola oil, organic corn meal, rice flour, modified corn starch, wheat gluten*, natural flavor, dehydrated chipotle and red pepper, baking powder, salt, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, sugar, spices, tomato powder, dry lemon peel, lime juice solids, citric acid, cilantro flakes, yeast extract, extractives of paprika and turmeric, extractives of annatto.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

plant-based chick'n strips
Ingredients: Gardein: water, soy protein isolate*, vital wheat gluten*, expeller pressed/canola oil, modified vegetable gum, organic ancient grain flour (kamut khorasan wheat, amaranth, millet, quinoa), yeast extract, potato starch, sea salt, organic cane sugar, natural flavors (from plant sources), color added, onion powder, vinegar, garlic powder, pea protein, spices, carrot fiber, beetroot fiber, extractives of paprika and turmeric.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Cheese Stuffed Bosco Stick
Ingredients: Crust: flour blend [enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), whole wheat flour], water, sugar, corn oil, dough conditioner (soybean oil, vegetable glycerides, soy flakes), salt, yeast, l-cysteine. mozzarella cheese: pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes. topping: natural oil blend (soybean, palm fruit and canola oils), water, salt, mono and diglycerides, potassium sorbate, natural and artificial butter flavor, lactic acid, vitamin a palmitate and beta-carotene. topping with cheese: parmesan cheese [(pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose, potassium sorbate], corn starch, salt, dehydrated garlic and contains less than 2% silicon dioxide.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Mono- and Diglycerides

Bacon Seitan
Ingredients: Water, vital wheat gluten, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt), whole wheat flour, garlic, sea salt, onion.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mushroom & Balsamic Plant-Based Deli Slices
Ingredients: FILTERED WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MUSHROOMS, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, EXPELLER PRESSED SAFFLOWER OIL, YEAST EXTRACT (YEAST, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), BALSAMIC VINEGAR, GARLIC, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, ONION POWDER, PORCINI MUSHROOM POWDER, YELLOW PEA FLOUR, CULTURED CANE SUGAR, VINEGAR, SEA SALT, SPICES, CELERY SEED.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

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), WHEY, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, SPICES, METHYLCELLULOSE, CARAMEL COLOR, DRIED YEAST, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA EXTRACT (COLOR), GUAR GUM, WATER, TOMATOES, SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES, TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS (POTASSIUM SORBATE), TURMERIC.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Sesame Ginger Tofubaked, Sesame; Ginger
Ingredients: Organic Tofu (Water, Organic Soybeans, Less Than 2% Of: Magnesium Chloride, Calcium Sulfate), Organic Tamari Soy Sauce (Water, Organic Soybeans, Salt, Organic Alcohol), Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sesame Oil, Organic Vinegar, Organic Ginger, Sea Salt, Organic Garlic, Organic Tamari Powder (Organic Tamari Soy Sauce [Organic Soybeans, Salt], Organic Maltodextrin, And Salt), Organic Natural Flavor, Organic Ginger Powder, Organic Caramel Color, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Ingredients: Water, cooked black beans (black beans, water), cooked brown rice (water, brown rice), onions, vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower), whole kernel corn, soy protein concentrate, onion powder, wheat gluten, egg whites, tomatoes, bulgur wheat, green chiles, calcium caseinate (milk), cornstarch. 20 second heating th Microw is not *Heating microwave Times give IN flavor, soy sauce powder (soybeans, wheat, Contains 2% or less of tomato juice, spices, tomato powder, salt, garlic powder, natural 1) Preheat ov 2) Place froze salt), jalapeno peppers, gum arabic, cooked sheet and onion and carrot juice concentrate, citric acid, xanthan gum. CONTAINS SOY, WHEAT, EGG AND MILK INGREDIENTS.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Plant-Based Mini Cr'b Cakes
Ingredients: Gardein: water, textured wheat protein (wheat gluten*, wheat protein*), expeller pressed canola oil*, vegetables (red bell pepper and green onion), soy protein isolate*, vital wheat gluten*, potato starch, natural flavors (from plant sources), modified vegetable gum, roasted garlic puree, organic cane sugar, sea salt, yeast extract, lemon juice concentrate, tapioca starch, vinegar, color added, chickpea flour, spice, chia seed oil (plant source of ala), gum arabic, algal oil (plant source of omega 3 dha and epa), citric acid, modified corn starch. breading: water, wheat flour*, modified corn starch, tapioca starch, yellow corn flour, onion powder, garlic powder, leavening, canola oil, cane sugar, yeast, salt, soy flour, spice, xanthan gum.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Filets
Ingredients: WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, PEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, 2% OR LESS OF: TEXTURED WHEAT PROTEIN (WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH), BUFFALO STYLE HOT SAUCE (RED CAYENNE PEPPER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC), DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, SPICY SEASONING (RED PEPPER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT), NATURAL FLAVORS, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, DRIED ONION, SPICES, FRUCTOSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), PAPRIKA EXTRACTIVES (COLOR), PEA PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), XANTHAN GUM, LACIC ACID, SUNFLOWER OIL
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Titanium Dioxide

Beyond Beef® Crumbles Plant-Based Crumbles Feisty
Ingredients: Water, pea protein isolate, canola and sunflower oil, contains 2% or less: rice flour, spices, yeast extract, tomato powder, maltodextrin, sugar, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, caramel color, citric acid, onion extract, calcium sulfate, salt, chili pepper extract, natural flavor, garlic extract, paprika extract (for color)
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Beyond Beef® Crumbles Plant-Based Crumbles Original
Ingredients: Water, pea protein isolate*, canola and sunflower oil, rice flour, spices, tomato powder, contains 0.5% or less of: yeast extract, sugar, potassium chloride, tapioca, maltodextrin, citric acid, salt, acacia gum, onion extract, natural flavor, garlic extract.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Bratwurst Sausage Made from Plants
Ingredients: Water, soy protein concentrate, sunflower oil, coconut oil
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ultimate Plant-Based Burger
Ingredients: water, textured pea protein, coconut oil, textured wheat protein (wheat gluten, wheat flour), vital wheat gluten, 2% or less of: methylcellulose, natural flavors, barley malt extract, garlic powder, salt, yeast extract, onion powder, black pepper beet juice (color added), lactic acid, contains: wheat,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Meatless nuggets
Ingredients: Mycoprotein (41%), 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, wheat gluten, dextrose, whole egg & egg white, pea fibre, milk
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Moroccan tofu cubes, chermoula moroccan
Ingredients: Hodo organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate), soybean oil*, cumin*, smoked paprika*, garlic powder*, parsley*, cayenne pepper*, coriander*, black pepper*, salt, sugar*.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic spicy veggie meatless breakfast sausage
Ingredients: Whole grain cooked millet* (water, millet*), cooked lentils* (water, lentils*), expeller pressed oil* (canola* and/or sunflower* and/or safflower*), date paste*, hemp seed*, potato starch*, ground flaxseed*, sea salt, ground fennel seed*, sage*, thyme*, black pepper*, chili pepper flake*, cayenne pepper*, rosemary*, smoked paprika*, nutmeg*.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Diced Chiqin Pieces
Ingredients: Mycoprotein (92%), rehydrated egg white, natural flavor (from non meat sources, contains yeast extract, onion, sage & sugar). contains 2% or less of pea fiber, firming agents: calcium chloride, calcium acetate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

All american classic meatless burger
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 yeast extract, salt, natural flavor (non-meat), dried onion, modified cellulose, caramel color, sesame oil, garlic powder, expeller pressed safflower oil.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
