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Meat Alternatives Roundup

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

Detailed Reviews (Page 4)

Calories
208
Protein
29g
Crystal Farms

String Cheese

Ingredients: Pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
292
Protein
11g
Coles

Mozzarella cheese filled breadsticks

Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), mozzarella cheese (skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), water, soybean oil, palm oil, dextrose, salt, wheat gluten, yeast (ascorbic acid), parmesan (cultured skim milk, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), ascorbic acid, malted barley flour, enzymes, garlic powder, pepper blend (black pepper, salt, brown sugar, dehydrated onion, parsley, dehydrated bell pepper, spice), onion powder, butter (cream, salt), natural flavor, annatto.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
53
Sugar
1g
Sunrise,Sunrise Soya Foods

Soft Tofu

Ingredients: Water, Soybeans (non-GMO). Calcium Sulphate, Glucono-Delta-Lactone. Contains: Soy.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
94
Sugar
0g
House Foods

tofu

Ingredients: Water, soybeans, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
168
Sugar
3g
Actual Veggies

Black Bean Veggie Burger | The Actual Black Burger

Ingredients: Black Bean, Carrot, Parsnip, Oat, Yellow Onion, Red Onion, Red Pepper, Chickpea Flour, Lemon, Spice Blend (Psyllium Husk, Kosher Salt, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Chili Powder, Cumin, Black Pepper)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
202
Protein
15g
gardein

Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'n Nuggets

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: degerminated yellow corn flour, textured wheat protein (wheat gluten, wheat starch), methylcellulose, salt, yeast extract, natural flavors, garlic powder, spices, onion powder, dried onion, fructose, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), paprika extractives (color), pea protein, citric acid, titanium dioxide (color), xanthan gum, lactic acid, sunflower oil contains: wheat, soy,

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Titanium Dioxide
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Calories
101
Protein
10g
Wegmans

Extra Firm 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
211
Protein
26g
MorningStar Farms

Hot & Spicy Sausage Patties

Ingredients: Water, wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, soy flour, egg whites, sodium caseinate, modified tapioca starch, contains two percent or less of soy protein isolate, soybean oil, lactose, spices, methylcellulose, autolyzed yeast extract, natural and artificial flavors, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, modified corn starch, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, caramel color, disodium inosinate, crushed red pepper, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, red bell peppers, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, dextrose, onion powder, disodium guanylate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hexametaphosphate, succinic acid, niacinamide, monosodium phosphate, lactic acid, brewer's yeast, torula yeast, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, iron (ferrous sulfate), magnesium carbonate, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B12.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
94
Sugar
0g
Earth grown

Organic tofu

Ingredients: water (organic soybeans , coagulants (calciun sulfate, and/or nigar, magnesium chloride, and/or glucono delta-lactone,

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
109
Protein
14g
Quorn, Quorn Foods Inc

Meatless & Soy-Free Grounds

Ingredients: Mycoprotein (95%), rehydrated egg white. contains 2% or less of roasted barley malt extract, firming agents: calcium chloride, calcium acetate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
106
Protein
11g
Earth Grown

Organic Tofu

Ingredients: water, organic soybeans , less than 2% of calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
184
Protein
18g
Trader Joes

Meatless Sausage

Ingredients: WATER, TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE), WHEAT GLUTEN, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, METHYL CELLULOSE, TAMARI SOY SAUCE POWDER (SOY SAUCE [SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR], MALTODEXTRIN), OAT FIBER, FRUIT JUICE (COLOR), GROUND SAGE, GROUND FENNEL SEED, BLACK PEPPER, SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
165
Protein
28g
Morning Star Farms

Chik'n strips lightly seasoned veggie chik'n strips

Ingredients: Water, soy protein isolate, wheat gluten, corn oil. contains 2% or less of tapioca starch, dried onion, salt, tricalcium phosphate, spices, natural flavors, yeast extract, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybeans, salt), citric acid.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
316
Sugar
42g
Theo's plant-based

sea salt & cracked pepper

Ingredients: Organic Red Beets, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Organic Distilled White Vinegar, Water, Organic Coconut Sugar, Organic Spices, Organic Coconut Aminos (Organic Coconut Syrup (coconut), Unrefined Sea Salt), Sea Salt, Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
170
Protein
17g
Whole Foods

Whole Foods Organic Tempeh

Ingredients: Organic cultured soybeans, water

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
375
Protein
63g
Trader Joe's

Meatless Ground

Ingredients: TEXTURED PEA PROTEIN, FLAVORING (YEAST EXTRACT, SALT, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, SPICE, CARROT POWDER), CORNSTARCH, VINEGAR POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, DISTILLED VINEGAR), ONION POWDER, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, BLACK PEPPER, SALT, GROUND CELERY SEEDS, ROSEMARY POWDER.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
238
Protein
18g
Beyond Meat

Beyond Chicken® Nuggets

Ingredients: WATER WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, FABA BEAN EXPELLER-PRESSED CANOLA OIL, PEA STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, PROTEIN, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT, REFINED COCONUT OIL, RICE FLOUR, CORN STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, GARLIC POWDER, ONION POWDER, PEA PROTEINT, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (FOR COLOR), SUGAR, DRIED YEAST, SPICES, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SUNFLOWER OIL, CANOLA OIL, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE. CONTAINS: WHEAT MAY CONTAIN: SOY PEAS ARE LEGUMES. PEOPLE WITH SEVERE ALLERGIES TO LEGUMES LIKE PEANUTS SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS WHEN INTRODUCING PEA PROTEIN INTO FUCT RECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A PEA ALLERGY. CONTAINS OFWY 151 WATAN IOWA-SINCSS-U.S Vegetarian Society Vegan APPROVED

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Contains Titanium Dioxide
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Calories
107
Protein
11g
Good & Gather organic

extra-firm tofu

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

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
141
Protein
14g
Fountain Of Health

Tofu plain extra firm

Ingredients: organic as plan gan rg soybeans, water, magnesium chloride, contains: soy, nus ga

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
304
Protein
23g
Sargento

Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese Stick

Ingredients: Low Moisture Part Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, salt, enzymes)

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
82
Sugar
0g
Franklin FARMS

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
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Calories
71
Sugar
0g
House Foods

Premium Tofu Medium Firm

Ingredients: Water, soybeans, calcium sulfate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
97
Sugar
0g
House Foods

Organic Tofu

Ingredients: Water, organic soybeans, calcium sulfate.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Protein
25g
Tofurky

Plant-Based Sausage Kielbasa

Ingredients: Vital wheat gluten, organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride), water, expeller pressed non-gmo canola oil, onions, shoyu soy sauce (water, non-gmo soybeans, wheat, salt, culture), organic soy flour, granulated garlic, sea salt, garlic puree, spices, organic cane sugar, mustard seed.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
203
Protein
11g
Quorn

Meatless Chiqin Nuggets

Ingredients: Mycoprotein (48%), Wheat Flour, Water, Canola Oil, Wheat Starch, Rehydrated Egg White, Yeast Extract, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Dextrin, Dextrose, Turbinado Sugar, Milk Protein Isolate, Black Pepper, Modified Corn Starch, Yeast, Calcium Acetate, Calcium Chloride, Guar Gum, Onion Powder, Sage, Sugar.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
247
Protein
14g
Impossible

Homestyle Meatballs

Ingredients: water, soy protein concentrate, sunflower oil, coconut oil, 2% or less of: dried garlic, %15% 3,5g 18% dried onion, methylcellulose, soy protein isolate, natural flavors, yeast extract, spices, wheat flour, cultured dextrose, salt, potato 0% protein, food starch modified, soy leghemoglobin, hydrolyzed soy protein, citric acid, mixed 4% tocopherols (antioxidant) vitamins , minerals: 7% zinc gluconate, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin 0% b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin b12 17% irate 11g ng added sugars 19% meatballs are set in soybean oil, contains: soy, wheat calcium 110mg 8%

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
53
Sugar
0g
Morinaga

Organic Silken Tofu

Ingredients: SOYMILK (FILTERED WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS), GLUCONO-DELTA-LACTONE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
271
Sugar
4g
Good & Gather

Falafel

Ingredients: cooked chickpeas (water, chickpeas), chickpea flour, onion, expeller pressed sunflower oil, sesame seeds, water, spices, sea salt, baking soda, garlic, cream of tartar, garlic powder, tahini sauce (sesame seeds, water, lemon juice concen - trate, salt, garlic powder).

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
237
Protein
24g
MorningStar Farms

Maple Flavored Sausage Patties

Ingredients: Water, wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, sugar, corn oil, soy flour, egg whites, sodium caseinate, modified tapioca starch, contains two percent or less of soy protein isolate, lactose, soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors, methylcellulose, autolyzed yeast extract, spices, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, modified corn starch, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, disodium inosinate, caramel color, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, dextrose, onion powder, disodium guanylate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hexametaphosphate, succinic acid, niacinamide, monosodium phosphate, lactic acid, brewer's yeast, torula yeast, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, iron (ferrous sulfate), magnesium carbonate, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B12.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
200
Sugar
0g
Gardein

Plant-Based F'sh Filets

Ingredients: WATER, CANOLA OIL, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCT (SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE. TITANIUM DIOXIDE [COLOR]), ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), 2% OR LESS OF: POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, METHYLCELLULOSE, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, NATURAL FLAVORS, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SUNFLOWER OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, PAPRIKA, DHA ALGAL OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, SPICE, SOY FLOUR, XANTHAN GUM, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, SOYBEAN OIL, TURMERIC. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Titanium Dioxide
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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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