Highest protein vegan meat replacements revealed
11 December 2019
vouchercloud examines every supermarket's vegan meat offering to see which products have the most protein — and where they are sold.
We've taken a look at meat replacement products in all the major supermarkets, from Tesco tofu to Sainsbury's seitan, we've got the protein content of every non-meat meat product going.
Highest protein vegan meat replacements — by protein %
Which products have the most protein? Read on to find out...
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein % | Supermarket & Price |
| 1 | Tofurky | Slow Roasted Chick 'N - Lightly Seasoned (227g) | 29.7 | Ocado - £4.59 |
| 2 | Tofurky | Original Sausage - Italian Style (250g) | 29.0 | Ocado - £3.99 |
| 3 | Tofurky | Italian Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil Sausage (250g) | 29.0 | Sainsburys - £3.50 |
| 4 | Tofurky | Smoked Ham Style Slices (156g) | 28.8 | Sainsburys - £3.00 / Ocado - £3.49 |
| 5 | Lazy Vegan | Mediterranean Herbs Chunky Pulled Peaz (280g) | 27.0 | Sainsburys - £4.50 |
| 6 | Tofurky | Hickory Smoke Flavour Turkey Style Slices (156g) | 27.0 | Sainsburys - £3.00 / Ocado - £3.49 |
| 7 | VBites | Cheatin' Meat Free Rashers (115g) | 25.8 | |
| 8 | Plant Pioneers | Smoky Vacon Rashers 88g (88g) | 24.5 | Sainsburys - £2.00 |
| 9 | Tofurky | Sausage - Beer Brat (250g) | 24.0 | Sainsburys - £3.50 |
| 10 | Linda McCartney | Vegetarian Pulled Chicken (300g) | 22.6 |
It’s an outstanding showing from the Tofurkey brand - with 6 out of the 10 highest protein content products coming from Tofurkey. It’s got different meat bases covered too, with its Chick’n, Sausage and Turkey style slices. With the top 3 products all having 29g or more protein per 100g, it’s a great bet for a high protein diet.
Lazy Vegan’s intriguing Pulled Peaz, VBites’ and Planet Pioneers’ rashers and Linda McCartney’s Pulled Chicken complete the top 10.
Both Sainsbury's and Ocado feature 6 of the top 10 high protein products, making them ideal choices for veggies and vegans looking for those high-protein kicks.
Highest protein vegan meat replacements — by meat type
Whether you want fake bacon, non-chicken chicken or meat-free burgers non-meat burgers, we’ve found the highest protein product in every category, so you can keep enjoying a bolognese, steak or bacon butty even without the meat..
| Product Type | High Protein product | Supermarket & Price | Protein g / 100g serving |
| Bacon | Tofurky Smokey Maple Bacon Tempeh (198g) | Tesco / Sainsbury's / Ocado / Waitrose - £1.75 / ASDA - £2.15 | 12.0 |
| Burger | Beyond Meat Free From Meat Burger (227g) | Tesco - £5.00 | 21.5 |
| Chicken | Tofurky Slow Roasted Chick 'N - Lightly Seasoned (227g) | Ocado - £.4.59 | 29.7 |
| Ham | Tofurky Smoked Ham Style Slices (156g) | Sainsbury's - £3.00 / Ocado - £3.49 | 28.8 |
| Mince | ASDA Vegetarian Meat Free Mince (454g) | ASDA - £1.50 | 22.0 |
| Nugget | ASDA Vegetarian Meat-Free Chicken Nuggets (320g) | ASDA - £1.50 | 13.0 |
| Sausage | Tofurky Italian Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil Sausage (250g) | Sainsbury's - £3.50 | 29.0 |
ASDA’s own vegetarian mince is best value for meat replacement for protein
Save on your meat intake whilst saving your £s and keeping protein levels high with the highest protein / £ products available:
| Rank | Product | Price | g protein / £ |
| 1 | ASDA Vegetarian Meat Free Mince | £1.50 | 66.59 |
| 2 | Sainsbury's Vegetarian Mince 500g | £1.75 | 57.43 |
| 3 | Tesco Meat Free Meat Style Burger 454G | £1.75 | 53.44 |
| 4 | Sainsbury's Meat Free Burgers x8 454g | £1.75 | 49.55 |
| 5 | ASDA Vegetarian & Vegan 8 Beef Style Burgers | £1.75 | 46.70 |
| 6 | Morrisons Meat Free Mince 400g | £1.50 | 44.80 |
| 7 | Morrisons 6 Meat Free Burgers 342g | £1.50 | 40.81 |
| 8 | Tesco Meat Free Vegetarian Mince 454G | £1.75 | 39.17 |
| 9 | ASDA Vegetarian Meat Free Meatballs | £1.75 | 36.57 |
| 10 | Sainsbury's Meat-free Meat Balls 380g | £1.75 | 33.01 |
Highest protein vegan meat replacements — by supermarket
We’ve also broken down items by supermarket...
Top Ocado vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein / 100 g |
| 1 | Tofurky | Tofurky Slow Roasted Chick 'N - Lightly Seasoned (227g) | 29.7 |
| 2 | Tofurky | Tofurky Original Sausage - Italian Style (250g) | 29.0 |
| 3 | Tofurky | Tofurky Smoked Ham Style Slices (156g) | 28.8 |
| 4 | Tofurky | Tofurky Hickory Smoke Flavour Turkey Style Slices (156g) | 27.0 |
| 5 | VBites | VBites Cheatin' Meat Free Rashers (115g) | 25.8 |
Top ASDA vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Food | Protein / 100 g |
| 1 | ASDA | ASDA Vegetarian Meat Free Mince (454g) | 22 |
| 2 | Quorn | Quorn Vegan Ultimate Burgers (227g) | 21 |
| 3 | Vivera | Vivera Veggie Bites (200g) | 18.6 |
| 4 | Vivera | Vivera Veggie Burgers (200g) | 18.5 |
| 5 | ASDA | ASDA Vegetarian & Vegan 8 Beef Style Burgers (454g) | 18.0 |
Top Sainsbury's vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein / 100 g |
| 1 | Tofurky | Tofurky Italian Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Basil Sausage (250g) | 29.0 |
| 2 | Tofurky | Tofurky Smoked Ham Style Slices (156g) | 28.8 |
| 3 | Lazy Vegan | Lazy Vegan Mediterranean Herbs Chunky Pulled Peaz (280g) | 27.0 |
| 3 | Tofurky | Tofurky Hickory Smoke Flavour Turkey Style Slices (156g) | 27.0 |
| 5 | Plant Pioneers | Plant Pioneers Smoky Vacon Rashers (88g) | 24.5 |
Top Tesco vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein / 100g |
| 1 | Linda McCartney | Linda McCartney Vegetarian Shredded Hoisin Duck (300g) | 22.1 |
| 2 | Beyond Meat | Beyond Meat Free From Meat Burger (227g) | 21.5 |
| 3 | Vivera | Vivera Veggie Mince (220g) | 21.0 |
| 4 | Quorn | Quorn Vegan Ultimate Burgers (227g) | 21.0 |
| 5 | Tesco | Tesco Meat Free Meat Style Burger (454) | 20.6 |
Top Morrisons vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein g / 100g |
| 1 | VBites | VBites Cheatin' Meat Free Rashers (115g) | 25.8 |
| 2 | Linda McCartney | Linda McCartney Vegetarian Pulled Chicken (300g) | 22.6 |
| 3 | VBites | VBites Cheatin' Ham Style Slices (100g) | 22.5 |
| 4 | Linda McCartney | Linda McCartney Vegetarian Shredded Hoisin Duck (300g) | 22.1 |
| 5 | VBites | VBites Vegideli Sage & Onion Slices (100g) | 21.3 |
Top Waitrose vegan products — by protein %
| Rank | Brand | Product | Protein / 100 g |
| 1 | Linda McCartney | Linda McCartney Vegetarian Shredded Hoisin Duck (300g) | 22.1 |
| 2 | Quorn | Quorn Vegan Ultimate Burgers (227g) | 21.0 |
| 3 | Vegetarian Butcher | The Vegetarian Butcher What the Cluck NoChicken Chunks (160g) | 19.9 |
| 4 | Taifun | Taifun Organic Smoked Tofu with Almonds & Sesame Seeds (200g) | 19.0 |
| 5 | Linda McCartney | Linda McCartney Fresh Vegetarian Sausages | 19.0 |
Comment
Greg Le Tocq, vouchercloud founder, said:
Vegan food has come a long way in the past few years, which makes big events like Veganuary more achievable than ever. Whether it’s your new diet or you’re just experimenting on Mondays, this research shows you won’t be sacrificing protein levels - or taste - if you decide to cut back on the meat.
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Methodology
Figures compiled from mysupermarket.co.uk as well as supermarket websites.
1https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/what-are-reference-intakes-on-food-labels/?tabname=recipes-and-tips
