We test chocolate, sausages and cheese substitute products for World Vegan Day
TUESDAY is World Vegan Day.
It has been celebrated by vegans all around the world since it was launched in 1994 to promote the message of not using products made from animals.
Nowadays, there are lots of vegan brands available that claim to taste better and be more beneficial for our health than animal-based alternatives.
Jane Atkinson puts some of these substitutes to the test.
Chocolate
CHOCOLATE usually contains milk, milk fat or milk powder – but now there are lots of vegan products on the market.
LoveRaw is an “indulgent plant-based chocolate brand” and I tried its Nutty Choc Balls.
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They are sold in pairs and made using whole hazelnuts dipped in vegan hazelnut cream, coated in plant-based chocolate and rolled in crunchy hazelnut pieces.
I love milk, the regular stuff, so thought I was going to detest these. But I absolutely loved them!
They could give Ferrero Rocher a serious run for their money.
The Nutty Choc Balls are 42 per cent fat and 33 per cent sugar – compared with Ferrero Rocher at 42.7 and 39.9 – so a healthier option.
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Priced at £1.69 for two, .
Sausages
THESE sausages by Amazon are a lot squishier than the real thing.
But they taste amazing, with a hint of pepper and herbs which is not overpowering.
They are probably squishy because the main ingredient is water, followed by soya, potato, pea fibre, rice flour, chickpeas and herbs.
Fat in a normal sausage can be about 30 per cent. These are 14 per cent fat and have six per cent fibre, which is about five times that of your regular banger.
Plus, they are only 71 calories each, cutting out about half the calories.
So as a healthy option, these vegan sausages are great.
I would definitely buy and eat these again.
By Amazon six plant-based gluten-free sausages, £2.50, .
Cheese
NUSH almond chive cream cheese is made from 93 per cent almond milk with gut-friendly live probiotic cultures.
It is also free from gluten, soya, preservatives and additives.
Per 100g, it has 209 calories, is 17 per cent fat and has 6.9g of protein.
That compares with 211 calories, 14.4 per cent fat and 11.9g of protein for the average cow’s milk soft cheese.
So it’s not as good for you in that respect, but it is better than a lot of vegan cheeses that are crammed full of oil.
With the probiotics and 60 almonds per pot, this is not a bad alternative.
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It tastes great – quite tangy.
150g tub is now on offer for £2 at .