Here’s an extensive list of all the vegan faux products you could ever want, as well as where you can find them. We’ve italicized all of our faves, so start with them. Once you think you can lose the training wheels, feel free to move on to the other awesome faux foods.
Note: Please check the ingredients of the items you buy to make sure they’re vegan. Often, manufacturers put whey, milk fat, etc., in breads, cereals, and other products. For a list of ingredients you should look out for, please e-mail peta2@peta2.com.
• Galaxy Nutritional Foods: Vegan Slices (American and Mozzarella), Vegan Grated Topping (Parmesan flavor), Vegan Blocks (Cheddar and Mozzarella), Rice Vegan Slices (American, Cheddar, Pepper Jack)
• Nutritional Yeast (a delicious no-cow, low-cal cheese alternative): Red Star, Frontier Natural, KAL
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• Sheese: Original Creamy, Blue Style, Cheddar Style with Chives, Cheshire Style, Edam Style, Gouda Style, Medium Cheddar Style, Mozzarella Style, Smoked Cheddar Style, Strong Cheddar Style, Garlic & Herb Creamy, and Mexican Style Creamy
• Teese: Mozzarella Vegan Cheese, Cheddar Vegan Cheese, and Nacho Vegan Cheese
• Tofutti: American Soy-Cheese Slices and Mozzarella Soy- Cheese Slices
• Vegan Gourmet: Cheddar Cheese Alternative, Mozzarella Cheese Alternative, Monterey Jack Cheese Alternative, and Nacho Cheese Alternative
• Tofutti: Better Than Cream Cheese: Plain, French Onion, Herbs & Chives, Garlic & Herb, Garden Veggie, and Non-Hydrogenated Plain
• Vegan Gourmet: Cream cheese
• Ener-G Egg Replacer
• Earth Balance
• Willow Run
• Spectrum Naturals
• Nayonaise: Original, Fat-Free, and Dijon Style
• Vegenaise: Original, Organic, Grapeseed Oil, and Expeller Pressed
• Spectrum: Light Canola Mayo, Eggless, Vegan
• Boca: Chili, Original Boca Burger, Vegan Burger, Vegan Burger with Organic Soy, Chik’n Nuggets, Chik’n Patties, Spicy Chik’n Patties, and Ground Crumbles
• Dr. Praeger’s: Bombay Veggie Burgers, California Veggie Burgers, California Veggieballs, Italian Veggie Burgers, Tex Mex Veggie Burgers
• Field Roast Grain Meat Co: Roast Loaves in Lentil Sage, Wild Mushroom and Smoked Tomato, Celebration Roast, Deli Sliced in Lentil Sage, Deli Sliced in Wild Mushroom and Smoked Tomato, Sunflower Country-Style Cutlet, Hazelnut Herb Cutlet, Coconut Breaded Cutlet, Chipotle Corn Cutlet, Porcini Dijon Cutlet, Sausages in Italian, Mexican Chipotle, and Smoked Apple Sage, Classic Meatloaf, White Truffle Country Pate
• Gardein: beef and chicken available through distributors throughout Canada and the United States, including Sysco, Neptune, and others.
• Gardenburger: Veggie Medley Burger, Black Bean Chipotle Burger, Garden Vegan Burger, Flame Grilled Burger, The California Burger, Herb Crusted Cutlet, BBQ Riblets, Veggie Breakfast Sausage, Breaded Chik’n, Gourmet Hula
• Lightlife:Smart Dogs, Tofu Pups, Smart Deli Pepperoni, Smart Deli Turkey, Smart Deli Ham, Smart Deli Bologna, Gimme Lean Sausage, Gimme Lean Beef, Smart Ground Original, Smart Ground Taco & Burrito, Smart Strips Chick’n, Smart Strips Steak, Light Burgers, Smart BBQ, Smart Tex Mex, Smart Chili, Orange Sesame Chick’n, Garlic Teriyaki Chick’n, Smart M’tballs, Smart Links Breakfast, Smart Bacon
• Lumen/Stonewall’s: Original Mild Jerquee, BBQ “Beef” Jerquee, Teriyaki “Beef” Jerquee, Tandoori “Chicken” Jerquee, Original Wild Jerquee, Spicy “Chicken” Jerquee, Peppy “Pepperoni” Jerquee, Hot “Pastrami” Jerquee, Cajun “Bacon” Jerquee
• May Wah: Vegetarian Chicken Steak, Vegetarian S.W. Ham, Vegan Stewed Ham, Vegan Smoked Ham, Vegetarian Chicken G Nuggets, Vegetarian Meat Steak with Pepper, Vegetarian Roasted Salted Chicken, Vegetarian Codfish Ball, Vegetarian Shrimp Ball, Vegetarian String Meat Ball, Vegetarian Chicken Leg, Vegetarian Chicken Ball, Vegetarian Beef Chunks, Vegetarian Prawns, Vegetarian Fish Nuggets/Fingers, Vegetarian Beef Ball, Vegetarian Frozen Q Tofu, Vegetarian Smoked Ham, Vegetarian Bacon Ham, Vegetarian Chicken Ham, Vegetarian Tuna, Vegetarian Sweet & Sour Soybean, Vegetarian Prepared Mushroom, Vegetarian Mushroom Seaweed Ball, Vegetarian Seaweed Nuggets, Vegetarian Squid, Vegetarian Crispy Meat Ball, Vegetarian Beef Burger, Vegetarian Bar-B-Q Sauce Gizzard, Vegetarian Abalone, Vegetarian Fish, Vegetarian Grilled Eel, Vegetarian Cocktail Sausage, Vegetarian Salmon, Vegetarian Citrus Spare Ribs, Vegetarian Chicken Roll, Vegetarian Black Pepper Steak, Vegetarian Fish Ham, Vegetarian Chicken Bites, Vegetarian Goong Bao Chicken, Vegetarian BBQ Pork, Vegetarian Golden Fish Fillet, Vegetarian Chicken Ball, Vegetarian Salty Salmon-Slice, Vegetarian Black Pepper Steak, Vegetarian Smoked Turkey, Vegetarian Soybean Fluff (fridge), Vegetarian Pepper Steak, Vegetarian Healthy Chicken, Vegetarian Smoked Chicken, Vegetarian Squid Rolls, Vegetarian Hot Pot Ingredients, Fried Bean Curd with Agar-Agar, Vegetarian Lotus Seeds Chicken, Vegetarian Fried Soybean Slice, Vegetarian Crab Roll, Vegetarian Duck Meat, Vegetarian Toast Ham, Vegetarian Flavor Noodle, Vegetarian Seaweed Strips, Vegetarian Shrimp Balls and Prawns, Vegetarian Abalone Slice, Vegetarian Kidney
• Morningstar Farms: Veggie Steak Strips, Sausage Style Recipe Crumbles, Chik’n Strips, Grillers Recipe Crumbles, Vegan Veggie Burgers
• Tofurky: Roast, Franks, Foot-Long Franks, Chipotle Franks, Breakfast Links, Original Deli Slices, Peppered Deli Slices, Hickory Smoked Deli Slices, Cranberry & Stuffing Deli Slices, Italian Deli Slices, “Philly Style” Steak Deli Slices, Beerbrats, Sweet Italian Sausage, Kielbasa, Original SuperBurgers, TexMex SuperBurgers, Five Grain Tempeh, Soy Tempeh, Spicy Veggie Tempeh, Original Jurky, Peppered Jurky
• Worthington Foods: Chic-ketts, Choplets, Chili, Big Franks, Dinner Cuts, Protein Links, Little Links, Low-Fat Big Franks, Redi-Burger Patties, Tender Bits, Vege-Burger Patties, Low-Fat Vegetable Steaks, Multi-Grain Cutlets, Vegetable Skallops
• Yves: Hot Dogs, Brats, Beef Skewers, Chicken Skewers, Meatless Bologna, Meatless Ham, Meatless Turkey, Meatless Salami, Meatless Pepperoni, Roast Without Beef, Meatless Smoked Chicken, Chicken Burger, Beef Burger, Canadian Bacon, Breakfast Patties, Chili, Lasagna, Penne, Santa Fe Meatless Beef, Thai Lemongrass Meatless Chicken, Ground Round Original, Ground Taco Stuffers, Ground Turkey, Asian Ground Round Lettuce Wraps
• Almond Breeze: Original, Vanilla, Chocolate Almond Milk
• Almond Dream: Original and unsweetened
• Rice Dream: Carob, Enriched Chocolate, Enriched Original, Enriched Vanilla, Heartwise Original, Heartwise Vanilla, Horchata, Original, Supreme Chocolate Chai, Supreme Vanilla Hazelnut, Vanilla
• Ryza: Original, Vanilla
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• Silk: Organic Plain, Vanilla, Unsweetened, Natural Plain, Very Vanilla, Chocolate, Light Plain, Nog
• Edensoy: Organic Carob, Chocolate, Extra Original, Extra Vanilla, Light Original, Vanilla, Oriental, Unsweetened
• 8th Continent: Original Vanilla, Chocolate, Light Original, Vanilla, Fat-Free Vanilla, Original
• Soy Dream: Classic Vanilla, Enriched Chocolate, Enriched original, Enriched Vanilla
• Natura: Original, Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Unsweetened, Light Original
• Vitasoy: Creamy original, Smooth Vanilla, Rich Chocolate
• Westsoy: Plus Plain, Vanilla, Low-Fat Plain, Light Plain, Nonfat Plain
• Tofutti: Plain Sour Supreme, Guacamole Sour Supreme, Non-Hydrogenated Sour Supreme
• Vegan Gourmet: Sour Cream