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			| 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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