This vegan meat substitution is really good! It’s a great source of protein that you can eat alone or cut up and add to salads, pasta, wraps, rice, stir fry, or anything else. It tastes great and has a similar texture to chicken. This is going to become a staple for me. It comes in a package of 4 and costs $4-$5 depending on where you buy it. I get them at Target for about $3.50 on sale.

Nutritional Info:

• Calories: 90
• Carbs: 4g
• Fat: 2g
• Protein: 14g

Ingredients:

water, soy protein isolate*,vital wheat gluten*, expeller pressed/canola oil, organic ancient grain flour (kamut ®, amaranth, millet, quinoa), natural flavors (from plant sources), modified vegetable gum, yeast extract, potato starch, sea salt, organic cane sugar, vinegar,pea protein, carrot fiber, organic beetroot fiber, garlic powder, onion powder, extractives of paprika and tumeric. rub: spices, red bell pepper flakes.

These Gardein Sweet & Tangy Barbeque Wings tastes like chicken nuggets dipped in barbeque sauce. I like barbeque sauce so I’m a big fan of these! I also like the taste of the wings themselves better then I like the chick’n nuggets from Morning Star or similar brands.

The resealable package comes with 2.5 servings (about 10 “wings”) and a package of sauce that you thaw before adding to the wings. These are $4 at Target, and $5-$6 at my grocery stores.

They are a great source of protein. I love to stir fry some veggies on the side for a great meal. As someone who has been vegetarian for 7 years it’s great to have another source of delicious protein. Another great thing is that I can identify 98% of the ingredients.

Nutritional Information per 4 piece serving:

• Calories: 110 + 20 cals per tbsp of sauce
• Carbs: 4g
• Fat: 4g
• Protein: 15g

Ingredients:

water, soy protein isolate*,vital wheat gluten*, expeller pressed/canola oil, organic ancient grain flour (kamut ®, amaranth, millet, quinoa), natural flavors (from plant sources), modified vegetable gum, yeast extract, potato starch, sea salt, organic cane sugar, vinegar, pea protein, carrot fiber, organic beetroot fiber, garlic powder, onion powder, extractives of paprika and tumeric.

Sauce: crushed tomatoes, organic evaporated cane juice, water, Dijon mustard, molasses, vinegar, black malt, sea salt, cornstarch, chili powder, spices, xanthan gum, onion powder, hickory smoke flavor, garlic powder.

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Check out my review of their Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n.

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I bought this at Target today and I just tried it. It tastes amazing, but when I looked at the sugar my eyes almost popped out of my head. It’s twice as much as a Luna bar! I love the flavor but this would be more of a treat than a regular source of protein for me. I’d rather stick with my Body Fortress chocolate protein powder with 2g of sugar & 4g of carbs. I would buy this if I were traveling and couldn’t bring my protein powder with me though.

Nutritional Info per 8 oz:

• Calories: 190
• Carbs: 28g
• Sugar: 26g
• Protein 16g

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Nutritional Info per 76g/3.5 oz serving (without sauce):

• Calories: 150
• Fat: 5g
• Carbs: 7g
• Protein: 18g

Ingredients listed here.

I happen to see this in the freezer section of my grocery store and tried it out. I must say I’m really glad I did!

The chick’n comes with a mandarin orange sauce but it tastes really good on it’s own too. I haven’t had chicken nuggets in almost 8 years but from what I remember it taste similar but with a chewier texture. It has a lot of flavor both with and without the sauce, either way I really love it.

When I made this with the glaze I added chopped mushrooms, onions, green bell peppers, and red bell peppers and it was delicious. The instructions say to fry this with oil but it wasn’t necessary. Since being a vegetarian I’ve missed Chinese food the most and this is a great, as well as healthier, substitute. It has plenty of protein too!

This costs $5-6 at my grocery store but I got it on sale for $4. It only has 3 servings but if you add veggies it will go farther. I will be certainly be trying the other flavors. If you’re interested on reviews of those flavors let me know.