16 top special-diet foods spotted at Expo East 2015
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These meaty, robust vegan burgers are packed with flavor, thanks to salty, tangy ingredients like artichoke hearts, cashews, brown rice, apple cider vinegar and more. It’s a clean-label main meal that delivers on protein, fiber and satiety.
We’re obsessed with this frozen breakfast sandwich, made with a spiced chickpea patty that’s a dead-ringer for eggs. Just pop in the microwave for 2-3 minutes for a filling morning meal. We especially love how Sweet Earth incorporates its perfect, savory seitan-based meat substitutes into each sandwich—a vegetarian delight!
A new brand that makes whole-food, organic snacks that are also vegan and raw. This savory snack contains a lip-smacking blend of pumpkin seeds, kale, gluten-free tamari, onion, nutritional yeast and cayenne. All for eight plant-based grams of protein.
A plant-based snack that’s similar to thick, homemade fruit leather. We love how the chewy, cinnamon-spiced pieces are studded with dried apples, dates, pineapple, mango, flaxseed, walnuts and pecans. So. Good.
Is the next hottest meat alternative actually a southeast Asian fruit? The Jackfruit Company’s booth jived with attendees interested in sampling this marinated, spiced jackfruit that delivers a meaty texture and is the perfect vehicle for savory sauces.
A superfood, USDA Organic blend of hemp milk, coconut, chia, vanilla and nutrient-dense matcha is just one of the delicious new blends from Love Grace. Also try the coffee-infused beverage with cacao and medicinal mushrooms. These milks bolster Love Grace’s sterling collection of cold-pressed juices.
A vegan and gluten-free treat that contains minimal ingredients and zero refined sugars. The first ingredient in this brownie is black beans, followed by maple syrup, vegan chocolate, grapeseed oil, GF oats, cocoa powder and more. The verdict? A fiber- and protein-rich midday snack.
Creamy, plant-based mayo spiced with the now-iconic flavor of sriracha, this tasty vegan condiment is made with non-GMO, expeller-pressed oils (i.e., extracted without chemical solvents). Best sandwich ever, anyone?
Nature’s Bakery branches out from its gluten-free, fruit-filled snacks with this luscious, vegan double chocolate brownie. Made exceptionally well with stone-ground whole-wheat flour, date paste, chocolate liquor, cocoa powder, flax seed and more. A 180-calorie dessert perfect for lunch-box surprises.
Earth Balance taps into the consumer desire for more plant-based protein with this pumped-up spread, simply made with peanuts, pea protein, agave syrup, palm fruit oil and salt for 9 grams protein per serving. We love supporting Earth Balance for its recent pledge to transition its entire product line to responsible palm, which includes sustainability and human rights commitments.
An awesome USDA Organic chocolate bite reminiscent of a Mounds bar, Fair For Life Certified dark chocolate enrobes non-GMO corn syrup, coconut, cane sugar, cocoa butter, coconut cream, salt, coconut flavor and ground vanilla bean. Unlike a lot of candy, Theo’s Coconut Bites do not contain palm oil, an ingredient that is often difficult to source responsibly.
We’re super-impressed with Rebbl’s delicious combination of coconut milk, maca root extract and cold-brew coffee, especially because it's sweetened with coconut sugar and organic stevia extract. A vegan and gluten-free delight that provides a jolt of caffeine and protein.
Handmade in Chicago, this addictive grain-free granola is perfect for snacking on straight from the bag. Made with a healthful combination of almonds, honey, organic coconut oil, walnuts, almond flour, organic coconut and vanilla.
A simple bar with almost all of the ingredients printed on the front of the package, RXBAR is a chocolate-y, coconut-y and paleo-perfect snack that contains 12 grams protein and sweetened just with dates and figs.
Avocado oil, cage-free eggs, a touch of honey and more combine into a paleo-perfect condiment. Unlike most conventional mayonnaise, Chosen Foods’ version is free from soy and canola, which lowers the likelihood of GMO contamination.
Our favorite paleo pasta maker debuted a frozen pizza crust that is grain-free, gluten-free and made with a base of coconut flour and eggs, rather than Cappello’s signature almond flour. Also available as a frozen pizza that contains sheep’s milk cheese, which is typically more easily digested.
Our favorite paleo pasta maker debuted a frozen pizza crust that is grain-free, gluten-free and made with a base of coconut flour and eggs, rather than Cappello’s signature almond flour. Also available as a frozen pizza that contains sheep’s milk cheese, which is typically more easily digested.
These meaty, robust vegan burgers are packed with flavor, thanks to salty, tangy ingredients like artichoke hearts, cashews, brown rice, apple cider vinegar and more. It’s a clean-label main meal that delivers on protein, fiber and satiety.
At Expo East 2015, products that cater to special diet consumers were everywhere—especially for those who eat plant-based and paleo. These excellent vegan and paleo finds feature unexpected ingredient applications (beans in brownies! coconut flour in pizza crust!) and nutrient-dense formulations.
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