Vegetarian Journal's Guide to: Vegan burgers and dogs

Lightlife Smart Dogs--Jumbo (0 grams per dog)

2) Yves Meatless Hot Dogs (0.5 grams per dog)

3) Yves Tofu Dogs (1 gram per dog)

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Thanks to Lisa Kobs, RD, for researching product information for this article.

Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, is one of VRG's Nutrition Advisors. She is the co-author of Simply Vegan and the most recent American Dietetic Association position paper on vegetarian diets.

By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD

Rankings for Vegan Burgers and Dogs

Products were rated based on their sodium, protein, and fat
content and on organic ingredients. Higher rankings indicate
a product low in sodium and fat, moderate in protein, and
based on organic ingredients. You may want to do further
evaluation based on your own criteria.

RANK    PRODUCT

1       Nature's Promise Vegan Soy Vegetable Burger
        Tofurky[TM] SuperBurger--TexMex

2       Amy's Kitchen All American Veggie Burger
        Amy's Kitchen Texas Veggie Burger
        Lightlife Tofu Pup
        Tofurky[TM] Chipotle Frank
        Tofurky[TM] SuperBurger--Original

3       Boca Meatless Burger--Original
        Boca Meatless Burger--Roasted Onion
        Boca Meatless Organic Vegan Burger
        Fantastic Foods Natures Burger
        Gardenburger--Garden Vegan
        Loma Linda Big Frank--Lowfat
        Loma Linda Vege-Burger
        MorningStar Farms Vegan Burger
        MorningStar Farms Vegan Griller
        Soy Boy Not Dog
        Soy Boy Okara Courage Burger
        Soy Boy Vegetarian Frank
        Tofurky[TM] Frank
        Worthington Vegetarian Burger
        Wildwood Tofu-Veggie Burger--Shiitake
        Zoglo's Tofu Wiener

4       Amy's Kitchen Bistro Burger
        Amy's Kitchen Quarter Pound Veggie Burger
        Boca Meatless Burger--Roasted Garlic Lightlife Smart Dog
        Sunshine Burger--Barbecue
        Sunshine Burger--South West
        Veggie Patch California Veggie Burger
        Wildwood Tofu-Veggie Burger
        Wildwood Tofu-Veggie Burger--Southwest
        Yves Meatless Hot Dog
        Yves Tofu Dog
        Zoglo's Tofu Patty

5       Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger
        Dr. Praeger's Burger (all varieties)
        Gardenburger--Black Bean
        Gardenburger--Flame Grilled
        Lightlife Light Burger
        Lightlife Smart Dog Jumbo
        Loma Linda Big Frank
        Loma Linda Linkett
        Loma Linda Redi-Burger
        Sunshine Burger--Garden
        Sunshine Burger--Original
        Tofurky[TM] 'Foot Long' Veggie Dog
        Yves Meatless Beef Burger
        Yves Original Meatless Jumbo Dog

6       Yves Good Dog

7       Gardenburger--Veggie Medley

8       Trader Joe's Vegetable Masala Burger

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