Still missing the salty and crispy taste of bacon rashers? It's hard to not crave such an iconic item once you have had the taste for it. Thankfully, there are plenty great meat free bacon alternatives to choose from. Many of which, thanks to their plant base ingredients are also healthier than the animal/pork version. Vegan bacon is commonly made from wheat and soya protein, meaning all the selections below are vegan and also vegetarian bacons.
In this post we have compared the 8 best vegan bacon rashers based on their nutrition. The vegan bacon strips ranked top of the list and V1 will be the vegan vegetarian bacon which is nutritionally the best overall. A full nutrition table of all the vegan covered in this post can be found below the top list, so you can compare and make your selection based on what you require in your diet.
V1. The Best Vegan Bacon is - THIS Isn't Bacon Plant-Based Rashers 120g
Reasons to buy
+ Highest in Fibre
+ Low in Fat
+ Low in Saturated fat
+ Low in Sugar
+ High in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- High in Salt
INGREDIENTS:
Water, Soya Protein Concentrate (22%), Soya Protein Isolate (7%), Flavouring, Pea Protein Isolate (4%), Vegetable Extracts (Radish, Carrot, Paprika), Potato Starch, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Maltodextrin, Iron, Vitamin B12
Most reviewed at, Ocado (391) where it currently has a rating of 3.6 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£2.50 | ASDA
£2.95 | Waitrose
£2.95 | Tesco
£2.99 | TheVeganKind
£3 | Sainsbury's
£3.19 | Ocado
V2. Upton's Naturals - Bacon Seitan 142g
Reasons to buy
+ Lowest in Fat
+ Lowest in Sugar
+ Low in Saturated fat
+ High in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- Low in Fibre
INGREDIENTS:
Water, wheat gluten, soy sauce (water, wheat, soya beans, salt), whole wheat flour, natural hickory smoke concentrate, paprika, sea salt, onion
Most reviewed at, TheVeganKind where it currently has a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£3 | Sainsbury's
£3.69 | TheVeganKind
V3. Meatless - Meatless Bacon 150g
Reasons to buy
+ Lowest in Salt
+ 2nd Highest in Protein
+ Low in Saturated fat
+ High in Fibre
Reasons to not buy
- High in Fat
- High in Sugar
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat protein, water, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, rapeseed oil, soy sauce (ingredients: soybeans, water, wheat flour, salt), seasoning (contain mustard seeds and sesame seeds), salt, pepper. Beechwood smoked
Most reviewed at, Amazon (142) where it currently has a rating of 4 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£3.25 | TheVeganKind
£3.50 | Planet Organic
£4.80 | Amazon
V4. Love Seitan - Facon Bacon 150g
Reasons to buy
+ Low in Fat
+ Low in Saturated fat
+ High in Fibre
+ High in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- High in Sugar
- High in Salt
INGREDIENTS:
Water, Wheat Gluten, Soy Sauce (Soy Extract, Water, Soybeans, Salt & Wheat), Sugar, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Acetic Acid), Chickpea Flour, Nutritional Yeast, Liquid Smoke, Smoked Paprika, Onion Powder
Most reviewed at, Amazon (12) where it currently has a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£2.95 | Love Seitan
£3.49 | TheVeganKind
£3.49 | Alternative Stores
V5. Sgaia Mheat Streaky Rashers 120g
Reasons to buy
+ Lowest in Saturated fat
+ Low in Fat
+ High in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- Highest in Sugar
- Low in Fibre
- High in Salt
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat GLUTEN, Water, Balsamic Vinegar, Yeast Extract, SOYA Protein, Beech Wood Liquid Smoke, Sea Salt, Molasses, Maple Syrup, Onion, Garlic, Beetroot, Smoked Paprika.
Most reviewed at, TheVeganKind (119) where it currently has a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£4.15 | TheVeganKind
£4.49 | GreenBay
£4.50 | Alternative Stores
V6. VBites - All Day Bcn Vdeli Bacon Rashers 115g
Reasons to buy
+ Low in Sugar
+ High in Protein
+ Low in Salt
Reasons to not buy
- Highest in Fat
- Joint Highest in Saturated fat
- Lowest in Protein
- Low in Fibre
INGREDIENTS:
Water, Wheat Gluten, Soya Protein, Coconut Oil, Salt, Potato Starch, Dried Yeast, Rapeseed Oil, Natural Flavouring, Thickener: Carrageenan, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate, Onion Powder, Sugar, Colour: Iron Oxide
Most reviewed at, Ocado (110) where it currently has a rating of 3.2 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£2.30 | Morrisons
£2.49 | VBites
£2.49 | Ocado
£2.49 | TheVeganKind
£2.49 | Alternative Stores
V7. Wheaty - Vegan Bacon 60g
Reasons to buy
+ Highest in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- Joint Highest in Saturated fat
- High in Fat
- Low in Fibre
- High in Salt
INGREDIENTS:
Seitan* (water, WHEAT protein*) (88%), yeast extract*, onion*, coconut fat*, psyllium seed powder*, spices*, rock salt, smoke**.
* = certified organic. **= natural beech wood smoke
Most reviewed at, TheVeganKind (30) where it currently has a rating of 4.5 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£1.79 | TheVeganKind
£1.69 | Natural Grocery
V8. Veggyness (was Meetlyke) Vegan Bacon Slices 60g
Reasons to buy
+ High in Protein
Reasons to not buy
- Highest in Salt
- High in Fat
- High in Saturated fat
- Low in Fibre
INGREDIENTS:
Seitan (water, WHEAT protein) 87.3%, onions, coconut fat, flavourings, rock salt, OAT fibre, yeast extract, pea protein, psyllium seed powder, WHEAT starch, thickening agent: locust bean gum, colouring: iron oxide, natural beech wood smoke.
Most reviewed at, GreenBay (8) where it currently has a rating of 4.4 out of 5. Price along with where you can buy this Vegan Bacon Rashers by clicking the store below:
£1.80 | Alternative Stores
£1.80 | Vegan Wholesaler
£1.99 | GreenBay
Top 8 Vegan Bacon Rashers Nutrition
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