Vegan foods are generally all types of food that are free of animal products, like meat, milk or eggs.
Food groups
Main article: Food groups
* Algae - seaweeds such as nori or gim
* Cereal or grains
* Fruits
* Legumes, , or beans
* Mushrooms, edible mushrooms, portobello
* Nuts
* Seeds
* Vegetables
Meat substitutes
Main article: Meat analogue
* Beans or Legumes
* Imitation meats - popular brands include Gardenburger, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Lightlife, Morningstar Farms, Boca Burger
* Mushrooms, edible mushrooms, portobello mushrooms (grilled or fried)
* Seitan (wheat gluten)
* Tempeh
* Tofu
* Veggie burgers
* Yuba (tofu skin)
* Okara (soy pulp)
* Textured vegetable protein (TVP)
* Chestnuts - roasted and peeled
* Tofurky - Imitation meat
Egg substitutes
For baking
* Applesauce egg replacer: 3 Tablespoons applesauce = 1 egg (when a fruit flavor is acceptable)
* Banana egg replacer: 1/2 banana blended or well mashed = 1 egg (when a fruit flavor is acceptable)
* Egg substitutes such as Orgran's 'Egg substitute mix'
* Ener-G Egg Replacer: by Ener-G Foods; free of gluten, wheat, casein, dairy, egg, yeast, soy, nuts and rice, low-protein
* Flax seed egg replacer: 2 Tablespoons flax seed powder + 3 Tablespoons water = 1 egg (let sit a few minutes before adding to baking)
* Psyllium egg replacer: 1 Tablespoon Psyllium seed husks + 2 Tablespoons water = 1 egg (the longer they sit in water the "eggier" they become)
* Tofu: 1/4 cup blended soft or silken tofu = 1 egg
* Tahini - thicker when raw, more egg like when diluted with water and stirred vociferously
* Whole peanut butter - see Tahini
For cooking
* Tofu - scrambled tofu which is similar to scrambled eggs when cooked and seasoned properly
Dairy alternatives
Plant milks
Main article: Plant milk
* Almond milk
* Banana milk
* Coconut milk
* Grain milks - oat milk, rice milk, quinoa milk
* Hemp milk
* Oat milk
* Peanut milk
* Rice milk
* Soy milk
See also: Wikibooks Cookbook category for Nut and Grain Milk recipes
Make your own grain, nut or seed milk: Soak whatever you want your base nutrient to be (almonds, pecans, oats, rice, quinoa, etc.) then blend with that water and a natural sweetener like dates or banana.
Cheese
* Soy cheese (casein-free) - popular brands include Tofutti, Sheese, Redwood's Cheezly and Earth Island/Follow Your Heart
* Tofu ricotta (savory) - a homemade ricotta substitute made with tofu. It usually contains lemon juice, olive oil, and sea salt and may also contain seasonings such as garlic and/or onion powder, or other herbs, spices or sweeteners and is used in lasagne and other Italian cuisine.
* Tofu ricotta (sweet) - a homemade ricotta substitute made with tofu and sweetener that may be used in desserts such as cheesecakes or parfaits.
* Nutritional yeast - a flavorful powder that, when combined with liquid or blended with liquid and cashews (and other nuts) makes a cheese-like sauce. It can also be sprinkled on like parmesan.
Ice cream and frozen desserts
* Dairy-free ice cream - popular brands include , , Tofutti (Tofutti Cuties frozen dessert sandwiches, Premium pints, stick bars and pops), Wheeler's Black Label, Soy Dream, Swedish Glace,Rice Dream or Temptation
* Granita
* Ice pops - frozen fruit juice bars, vegan popsicles
* Sorbet
* Vegan sherbet - made with fruit juice and a non-dairy milk such as vanilla almond milk, rice milk or soy milk
* Banana pie - mash soft bananas with any chopped dried fruit, seeds and nuts; whip together into a mixture and freeze until pie-like.
Yogurt
* Soy yogurt - check label; some have milk derived ingredients
* Nut yogurts - make your own by soaking and blending (cashews, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, pecans)
* Sweet Tahini - add natural sweetener like agave nectar, maple syrup, honey, or date syrup (silan) to raw tahini
Sweeteners
Main article: List of unrefined sweeteners
Dry
* Cane sugar - unrefined sugarcane or refined without using animal bones
* Beet sugar
* Date sugar
* Stevia powder (can also be found in whole leaf or liquid form)
Liquid
* 100% Fruit juice concentrate
* Agave nectar
* Barley malt syrup
* Brown rice syrup
* Maple syrup - make sure it's not processed with animal products. A defoamer is used which may be made from an animal oil, a synthetic oil which is animal-derived, or a vegetable oil.
* Molasses
Honey substitutes
* Agave nectar
* Maple syrup - make sure it's not processed with animal products. A defoamer is used which may be made from an animal oil, a synthetic oil which is animal-derived, or a vegetable oil.
* Rice syrup
Beverages
* Water
* Fruit juice
* Fruit smoothies
* Plant milks (See above) - made from nuts, seeds, legumes, or grains, such as almonds, soy, oats or rice
* Tea
* Vegan wine
* Vegetable juice
Staple foods
* Beans or Legumes
* Bread - free of eggs and dairy products
* Corn
* Couscous
* Gluten
* Pasta - free of eggs
* Potatoes
* Quinoa
* Rice
* Soy
* Spelt
Condiments
Butter or margarine
* Nucoa® Real™ Margarine, Earth Balance products - such as Natural Buttery Spread - non hydrogenated, no trans fatty acids; also good for baking
Mayonnaise
* Nayonaise - by Nasoya
* Vegenaise - by Follow Your Heart
Salad dressings
* Follow Your Heart Organics and Fresh & Naturals - only some of their salad dressings are vegan
* Nasoya- Vegi-Dressing -Creamy Italian, Thousand Island, and others
Other
* Vegan Worcestershire sauce - free of anchovies
Snacks
* Applesauce
* Corn chips
* Corn nuts
* Dried fruit
* Fresh fruit
* Granola bars
* Hummus and pita bread or tortilla chips
* Mixed nuts
* Nuts
* Popcorn
* Potato chips - Plain, salted, non-dairy varieties. Some companies may add chicken fat, such as Baked! Lay's KC Masterpiece BBQ Flavor Potato Crisps , so as always read the labels.
* Pretzels
* Pumpkin seeds
* Sunflower seeds
* Tortilla chips
* Trail mix
* Vegan baked goods (See below)
Baked goods
Bread
* Biscuits
* Pita bread
* Sourdough bread
Other
* Baked desserts (See Below)
Desserts
* Fresh or baked fruit
* Vegan baked goods
:* banana bread or other quick breads
:* bars
:* cakes
:* chocolate brownies or other flavors
:* cookies
:* doughnuts
:* muffins
:* pies and tarts
* Vegan Ice cream and frozen desserts (See above)
* Vegan pudding, custard, or mousse
Alphabetical index of plant-based whole foods
A
* Adzuki beans
* Alfalfa sprouts
* Almonds
* Amaranth
* Apple
* Apricot
* Artichoke
* Arugula
* Asparagus
* Avocado - see also Hass avocado
* Azuki beans
B
* Bamboo shoots
* Banana
* Barley
* Beans
* Bean sprouts
* Beets
* Bell pepper
* Berries
* Black bean
* Black-eyed peas
* Blackberries
* Blueberries
* Bok choy
* Boysenberries
* Brazil Nut
* Broccoli
* Brown rice
* Brussels sprouts
* Buckwheat
* Butter beans
* Butternut squash
C
* Cabbage
* Cantalope
* Carrot
* Carob
* Cashews
* Cauliflower
* Cereal
* Celery
* Chard
* Cherries
* Cherry tomatoes
* Chickpeas
* Chinese cabbage
* Coconut
* Corn
* Cranberries
* Cucumber
D
* Daikon
* Dates
* Dulse
E
* Edamame
* Eggplant
* Endive
F
* Fava bean
* Figs
G
* Garbanzo beans
* Garlic
* Gim
* Ginger
* Grapes
* Grapefruit
* Green beans
* Guava
H
* Hass avocado
* Hazel nuts
* Honeydew melon
* Huckleberries
K
* Kale
* Kiwifruit or Kiwi
* Kombu seaweed
L
* Leeks
* Lemon
* Lentils
* Lettuce
* Lima beans
* Lime
M
* Mandarin orange
* Mango
* Melon
* Millet
* Mung beans
* Mushrooms
* Mustard Greens
N
* Nectarine
* Nori seaweed
* Nuts
O
* Oats
* Olives
* Onion
* Oranges
P
* Papaya
* Parsnip
* Peas
* Peach
* Peanuts
* Pear
* Pecans
* Pepitas
* Persimmon
* Pine nuts
* Pineapple
* Pinto beans
* Pistachios
* Plantain
* Plum
* Pomegranate
* Potato
* Pumpkin
* Pumpkin seeds
Q
* Quinoa
R
* Radish
* Raisins
* Raspberries
* Rice
* Rutabaga
S
* Seaweed
* Seeds
* Sesame seeds
* Shallots
* Soybeans
* Spelt
* Spinach
* Split peas
* Squash
* Strawberries
* Sunflower seeds
* Sweet potato
T
* Tangerine
* Tomato
* Triticale
* Turnip
W
* Wakame
* Walnuts
* Water chestnuts
* Watermelon
* Wheat
* Wild rice
Y
* Yams
* Yellow crookneck squash
Z
* Zucchini
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