Vegan chicken nugget taste test | vegan showdown with 10 brands! + BONUS!
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- We are back with a new taste test! This time we are trying out vegan nuggets. See which brand wins our vegan chicken nugget taste test!
Do you have a favorite? Let us know if you agree with us!
Let us know in the comments what vegan taste test you want to see next!
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❌ Allergens: only 1 brand was top 8 free the rest contain soy and wheat
* Morningstar Farms 1:39
* 365 Whole Foods Market 4:28
* Nuggs 7:22
* Trader Joe's 9:25
* Earth Grown Vegan (Aldi Store Brand) 12:43
* Gardein 16:04
* Boca 18:43
* Good & Gather (Target Store Brand) 23:55
* Dr. Praeger's 26:32
* The Alpha Nuggets 30:12
* Bonus Taste Test Product : 33:33
* 37:10 Tie Breaker
* 40:40 The Results - Which Vegan Chicken Nugget Brand is Best?
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Which vegan nuggets are your favorite?
Team Alpha!! But I also enjoy Gardein. I haven't tried Morning Star so I'll try based off this video.
Great taste test. I hadn't tried a few of those yet.
Right now, Morningstar Farms and Boca are top on my list. But, now I want to try Alpha.
I'm not a fan of Gardein because the texture feels battered instead of breaded - so not crispy enough.
Thanks!
Morning Star Spicy Buffalo, I’m Hispanic, love hot and spicy foods, from most cultures.
And just have to say, I just love you two, and your beautiful girls👍🏼💯🙋🏻♀️🌹God bless you all🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Alpha nuggets are my fav followed by gardein golden nuggets
@@dash_rabbit yeah alpha is my favorite I air fry mine so that helps make them a bit crispier maybe 🤔
Morning Star is like a Wendy's nugget and The Alpha Nugget is more like a thicker and better McDonald's nugget.
agreed!
ohhh we totally agree with this
the boca veggie nuggets also taste a lot like wendy’s. like i think they taste EXACTLY like the wendy’s nuggets (from what i can remember).
Honestly I’m OBSESSED with you guys and your channel! You’ve made transitioning to a vegan diet really fun and easy, so thank you 😊
We're so happy to hear that!
Will you be doing a vegan pizza comparison video? Pretty please😁
we have it on our list :)
I'm so glad the algorithm sent me to your channel, really enjoyed watching this review! You guys have such a huge amount of choice!
Thanks so much, we are happy you found it helpful
Same!!
I’ve heard Nuggs was created and owned by a teenager. More power to them. To be honest, I hardly ever buy processed foods, so I don’t really eat nuggets. But I’m happy they are there to help people transition to a vegan lifestyle.
nice!
You guys are too great to watch! You deserve WAY more subscribers, super entertaining and just great vibes all around. You guys help me a ton with vegan recommendations and recipes. Been vegan for almost 5 years but I still barely cook anything from scratch, like ever lol. But you guys inspire me to try more!
Andrew delaying his bite every time is triggering me because my husband does this and it drives me nuts! 😆😆 Thanks for sharing guys!
Why are they this way LOL
Can you do a milk/creamer taste test? Between oat, almond, coconut creamers/milk I can’t decide which to try! Thx
Oh yes, this is a good one. ❤️
I like and my kids love almond milk specifically unsweetened vanilla blue diamond almonds brand the vanilla is good but too sweet for me. Also which one is better depends on what you're using the milk for like I like vanilla oatmilk in my coffee better than a flavored coconut creamer.
Great suggestion! We will see what we can come up with
Oats the best for the planet and the silk “oat yeah” is my fave
I'm still transitiong to being 100% vegan and I use oatly oat milk. It tastes like milk and I use oatly because it seems like they are more nutritionally comparable to real milk as far as what they add to it
I love that your top two are my favorites! Sprouts has the Alpha and Walmart has morning star. Chicken alternatives are amazing!
For biggest morning star and gardein are my favs. I’ve had almost all of those you reviewed but the OGs are my favs!!
It's just something about them. Excited for Morningstar to go all vegan
“I’m like a nugget professional right now” 💀
omg i started laughing and saying that all night
LOL
hilarious
A cream cheese taste test would be nice to watch
Thanks for the feedback! We have it as an idea!
This video just came up for me and so glad it did. I laughed so hard watching this taste test. Lol working your neck muscles to eat that nugget. I love your channel and you guys are so inspiring and funny.
I just tried “Nowadays” nuggets a few weeks ago and if you guys ever get the chance to, I would 100% recommend trying them. Absolutely amazing!! Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and I couldn’t believe they were vegan.
I'm glad you found joy in eating them. I thought they were terrible. I'm an omnivore, and if Nowadays was trying to replicate real chicken nuggets, they 100% failed miserably. Imagine a sponge soaked in chicken broth and covered in a mealy corn-flavored breading. THAT'S the Nowadays nugget. IMO, it's not even worth spending the money to try it. Eat Impossible nuggets instead.
Thank you these types of videos are extremely helpful for beginner vegan looking to vary their diet slightly. 💕💕
Awesome video! Incogmeato chick’n nuggets by MorningStar are AMAZING!!! My recent favorite! 🤗❤️
so good!
If Andrew finds out the price of the boca, I think they would've been at the top! Another great vid!
Alpha nuggets are my fav 🤤 i die when costco has the patties in stock lol
Morningstar was my fav when I first went vegan then my taste buds changed 🥲
ohhh I bet Costco has a great price
Ditto! $10 for a Pack of like 12 Patties.
I know Costco get stuff in-stock, then be gone for months, so i usually buy 3-4 boxes at least!
I've heard of a brand of mock meats called Jack & Annie's that uses jackfruit for the mock meats and I really want to try their nuggets! Can't seem to find them anywhere near me, though...😭
The banter between you two is so hilarious!!
haha thanks
Loved your video. My favorite is Morningstar Farms.
Great choice!
I’m so happy i found this video! Literally heading to the grocery store now for vegan chicken nuggets but didn’t know which brand would be best.
Hope you find one you like!
I've tasted a lot of nuggets so I'm like a nugget professional 🤣🤣 this episode had me rollin 🤣
Hahahha , thanks, glad you liked it
I love the good and gather tenders! But I bake them in the oven for 12 minutes, flip and then another 12 and they get so crispy and delicious!
Nice!
Thank you for these helpful and fun videos! Are all of these breaded or were any of them battered without breading? It was difficult to see the nuggets. I grew up on McDonald’s nuggets which were battered without breading (in the 90s; no idea what they are like now).
The alpha ones were probably the closest to what I remember those nuggets being like
It’s funny how you put 365 nuggets all the way at the end and they’re my most favorite ones 😂
And I like them better than Morningstar
But to each their own I guess 😅
Great video guys!
hahaha, happy you liked them
Same. The Morningstar nuggets were disgusting in my opinion.
thank you for the time stamps
You're welcome
So hype for this. I just recently fell in love with the ALDI nuggets so please don’t let me down LOL
OMG okay maybe I will try your list 10-1 instead 😂
The Aldi ones are SO good! I don't mind the "mushy" texture at all.
I think they changed the recipe. Not for sure but I don't remember it being like this before
Hehe, I raveddddd about the boca nuggets when I had them too!!! 🤣 you’re crazy larisha ❤️❤️
LOL! That's ok
Another excellent video! Alpha is $4.99, MS are $4.09, & Gardein is $4.39 all regular prices at my Meijer. There are often sales though. I’d love if you tested the various brands of Tofu. I know of 4 in my area...but that would be a good topic (as well as the uses for the different kinds) especially for new vegans. Thanks!
oh wow, that's awesome. Thanks for the video idea
Mom and Dad, please don't fight! I love the Nuggs packaging; that is some excellent graphic design. I think they taste of nothing. I won't battle you two over this opinion, mind you! I usually just go for Gardein tenders. They do still make chicken nuggets, but, like you I never see them anywhere. This video has given me some other options to look for, so TFP!
hahahahaha, no fighting! Thanks for commenting as well
I agree! The Nuggs brand did not taste like anything; cardboard has more taste than them and they were overpriced.
We must have the same taste buds because I ALWAYS agree with your rankings!
BOCA over Morning Star by far for me and the kiddo. She LOVES the Boca. I just had the Alpha's last week because Boca was out of stock, and they were good... but I'd still take Boca over all of them. Ive had almost all of these on the list over the years and Boca is always our go to. Good video!
It's a solid choice.
I love Traders Joe's chickenless tenders! I haven't tried the others other than Gardein.
Nice!
Personally as someone who has just begun their vegan journey and a nugget feen I absolutely love the 365 brand.I feel like they resemble chicken more and get crispy without drying unlike the gardein. Also they are cheaper in my area which really helps. Lastly I feel like Nuggs are so over hyped/expensive and aren’t even worth the price. If I’m going to spend that much money I would rather buy Atlas Monroe 10 out of 10!! I know it’s not a nugget but their fried chicken is 🔥🔥. Thank you guys for doing videos like this honestly saves my wallet.
They keep improving the Nuggs by the way. 3 years ago they were like crispy saw dust 🤮 I threw away the box 😂 but they are constantly improving. I’ve tried 3 different versions
Thank you for sharing it’s good to know. I honestly wanted to love them. They are not horrible seasoning wise but I just can’t justify myself spending that much money on an okay product. Especially after finding cheaper and better tasting nuggets 😄
@@bellamia2353 try Alpha foods nuggets if you come across them theyre my favorite and a decent price like 5 bucks for about a pound
YES Whole Foods brand is the best!!
@@caseytyler8326 Honestly thank you so much 😊 for the recommendation I will definitely be adding those to my grocery list.
I buy the Alpha nuggets at Target, and I mostly recently saw them at Aldi.
That's awesome! Hopefully they become more available here
So... I tried the Raised & Rooted nuggets from Aldi and liked them way better than the Alpha Foods nuggets I bought through Vedgco. The texture & flavor for me was spot on and no soy! 👌🏽 I'm still trying other brands, but they're my fav so far. Thanks for sharing! 💚
Good to know! I haven't seen the vegan ones from them
Where I live in the UK, I used to be able to buy the Gardein ones and I liked them. But my supermarket has stopped selling them, which is a shame. I've not yet found another nugget that I can say " Yes, that's the one!"
awww man :/
You guys should just make a comparison video for all things...love watching these!
Thanks so much! We'll see what else we can do
Larisha, I love your sweater and we love the morningstar farms ones too.
Edit: I like the preagers buffalo tenders way better than the plain
Thank you so much! We'll have to try the buffalo ones
Alpha and Gardein are very good! Have you tried the Gardein Ultimate Plant-based Chick’n nuggets? By far the best taste, texture, breading, & similarity to chicken on the market currently. Even the breading has an amazing taste! Highly recommend them! Morningstar Incogmeato nuggets and popcorn chicken are very good as well. Love watching your videos! 🖤
The gardein ultimate for parm is so good!!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
First time seeing your videos, I really enjoyed this . I think plant based burgers taste test would be a fun video too 🙂
Great suggestion!
I love breading Daring and it makes the BEST nuggets 😁
Nice!
I love the morning star ones. The big bag is available in my area. I also like gardein and boca ones.
nice!
This is so good! I've been vegetarian now for 5months. I wish that I could've found this video months ago lol it would've definitely came in handy! Gardein is my favorite but I will definitely try morning star brand.
Glad it was helpful!
Considering the Alpha is almost twice the price for the same size package (at least in my area) it is a clear choice.
I bought the Daring lemon herb chicken and it was really good with mashed potatoes! Very strong flavors! 🤤
ohh we'll have to try that flavor
I live in Fort Lauderdale and just bought Alfa nuggets at Publix a huge chain grocery store,and because I'm cheap I user the app Ibotta to get money back for buying it! Thanks for the review.I lived in NJ all my life until a year and half ago.Cant wait to try these nuggets!
Enjoy!
I’ve tried all of these nuggets over the years and I agree that Boca Nuggets are top tier over the others. Second are the Alpha nuggets in my opinion. Lastly if you try Dr.Praigers Buffalo flavor Tenders instead of originals, you guys might like those better.
Can’t wait for you to try the new Morningstar Incogmeato Chicken Tenders. Not the nuggets - the tenders. They are so so legit!
Ohhh I hate trying to eat my food and it’s fighting back lol ✨😂😂 Aldi vegan “poultry” is def a fighter
HAHAHAHHA
Did y’all try impossible nuggets? Super good! Was surprised they were vegan. I’ve always been a Morningstar fan but they might have beat them out for me.
Thanks for the video guys I just love you two💚Yes it's hard to find good nuggets😞
Thank you so much
I’ve tried most of these and I liked nugg brand the best. The reason is strictly on taste. The breading is the absolute best. The fact that’s it’s a bit thin, doesn’t really matter to me.
Totally understand
Try the Morningstar nuggets with Iron Chef brand General Tso sauce if you can get it. Something about the flavors of each that just go perfect together. You gotta get the Iron Chef brand though, as other brands I've tried just don't taste the same. Serve it with rice and vegetables and it tastes just like real General Tso's chicken you'd get from a chinese restaurant imo. You can get it at Meijer if you have one near you.
That sounds amazing. No Meijer though
I personally like the Boca.
We totally get it
Found your channel four days ago and have watched 10 of your videos! Loving all of them. My question. Only one of the nuggets was without wheat. Most all your grocery hauls are all with wheat. I can have wheat but need to limit it. Do you have a few favorite prepackaged snacks and meals that are wheat-free? Seems like vegan = gluten.
There are so many snacks that are great and still GF and a vegan diet can be high in vegan but there's plenty of vegan and gluten free recipes too. Snack idea -- any produce - peanut butter and hummus for dips. Aldi has some great GF snacks like cookies, thin crisps, most chips are GF, energy bites or granola bars, etc
I love your taste test videos. I have been vegetarian since last June and have tried a few of the brands you showcased. I'm not a fan of morning star but I do like alpha. I also love Quorn nuggets and other meatless products. I believe they are soy or gluten free. But Quorn is not vegan. I will definitely go try the daring brand. Thanks for showing different brands to try especially since I'm new to this meatless world.
Glad you like the videos! We just did a full daring video and shared a coupon code if you want to see that video!
Quorn brand? I seasoned them today with a lil bit of pink Himalayan salt and chopped them up to go along with my 🥗, delish.🤙🏽
The Quorn nuggets still contain egg and milk (at least the ones we found)
They have vegan ones now, Buffalo flavor. The taste is a bit weird tho lol
Yes! But Quorn does have a full vegan spicy patty, the nuggets unfortunately do contain milk & egg. Spicy patty is much better than the Buffalo pieces. 👌🏼 it’s my fave!
Im gonna have to agree .. BOCA is pretty good! I always get morning star or boca!! But the boca chicken patties are my go to as well!!
Nice
I love these taste tests. From where did you purchase Nuggs, Alpha, and Daring?
Nuggs at Whole Foods -- the other two at Sprouts
@@MakeItDairyFree Thank you! It looks like Nuggs aren’t available in the south. I tried Atlanta and Jacksonville, Fl.
I love your reviews! It took me a while to get through this one because I kept getting distracted and needed to restart. BTW...the Gardein nuggets were disgusting (mushy, not crispy, etc.). I think they must be reworking the formula to match the quality of their tenders.
oh no!
@@MakeItDairyFree it’s not bad (except for those Gardein nuggets 🤢😂). Just a testament to how much I respect your reviews! I didn’t want to miss anything. 🥰
I love these videos you both are so helpful. Especially with these taste test because it definitely gives me a idea of what to get and what not even try lol i was dying when u said the 365 brand wasn't that good i was like they look super dry 😂😂😂
So glad you're enjoying!
On a side note. Whats your take on plant burgers and the very high salt content needed to preserve them?
Most packaged food has high sodium. Everything in moderation though is our motto. You could also make your own to cut down on it
I think I watch knowing what you don’t like I’ll probably love 😅 I love those Whole Foods nuggets! They’re my favorite
oh no LOL! Does that happen with all our videos? It's funny in our WF taste test video we liked them. We keep reading online now that they changed the recipe
I also LOVE the Whole Food's nuggets. They're my go to for sure.
Raised & Rooted nuggets and Quorn nuggets are my faves
You can get alpha at natural grocers and winco in Portland. It’s only slightly pricier than Morning star at winco
Also, I love boca!! They’re very affordable too imo
oh that's awesome!
You can make sweet chilli or sweet and sour "chikn" with with the nuggets. I used to spend hours trying and breading tofu but yusing the nuggets us the same concept and tastes delicious
Great video, I tasted a few different brands you should try quoron nuggets and patties
The only Quorn nuggets we could find had milk and egg
I usually get the morning star ones, this vid was very helpful though
So gald it was helpful
I haven’t tried alpha yet but Morningstars are my fave and I’m on my way to get those Daring pieces 😬😋
Hope you enjoy
The Whole Foods brand nugs are my favorite! I think its the onion powder you're tasting. I like the more prominent flavor, but I don't think it necessarily has a"wang."
They definitely changed their recipe. Have you had them more recently?
It's probably been a couple months. I had to cut myself off because I was eating them so much 😄
Ok. I tried them again and they totally changed everything about them! They have a tuna texture and no flavor. The breading is different too. Why would they do that? 😪
@@RavensWingTarot glad we aren't crazy!
I'm back with an update. I was watching another vegan taste test and they really really like these nuggets and I couldn't believe it that they didn't even notice the weird wang.. So I thought I'd give them another chance. They're back to tasting great except for the textures a little softer now. What are they doing???
boca, alpha & impossible are my faves!
nice
boca is lit as fuck their chick'n patties are even better and ive never had one of their products disappoint
We'll have to try more of their products
@@MakeItDairyFree just never microwave them. it turns the texture inside into a dry sponge
The Boca chikn patties are def my favorite they taste just like the chicken patties from school lunch I used to love!
REBELLYOUS Chicken Nuggets are the best! Breading is very good and texture great! 1. rebellyous 2. boca but I think rebellyous is the best.. tried gardein morning star alpha dr. preggers... they aren't the same... gardein fish is great!!
Also, you saved me from going out of my way to find/special order Nuggs. Thank you for that 🙏🙏🙏
No problem!!
The dr.preagers nuggets not the tenders are my favorite! They discontinued them where I am from though. I love those! 😞
I think they are best baked in the air fryer?
As always, y'all crack me up.
Would be so curious to hear your opinions of the newer ones on the market like Ultimate Gardein, Beyond, Quorn in a round 2! :D
Definitely need a round 2! Probably in the new year
my favorite are incogmeato strips, they're also by morning star and I haven't actually tried the morning star ones in the video.
We haven't tried those yet!
Alpha nuggets are scary good and tast identical to normal chicken nuggets. The Gardein ultimate nuggets are good but crispness and taste could be improved. The spicy MorningStar are delicious. Have yet to try the Nuggs and Impossible brands.
Daring chicken makes a breaded version now. I like the plain version because it's so versatile. I think it is the best vegan mock meat on the market. You can cook any dish with it. From salads, soups, wraps, and stir fry. It does have a texture that is close to chicken but it doesn't bother me because it doesn't taste like chicken. I just like the texture.
You know what's messed up....when we went to Sprouts to get things to make this video it wasn't there. Went back the next week and it was there with a big freakin NEW sign. We were like seriously.
Currently, my favorite are the Raised and Rooted plant based nuggets. I did just pick up the Nuggs at Sam’s to try.
Nice!
Is it weird that i kinda wanna see a beard routine?
nah and i want to know their love story too they are so cute AF
Lol
hahaha maybe I should
not at all. That beard is pure perfection
kennie!!!
Love the Morningstar but I’ve been buying the wegmans brand lately “don’t be a chicken”.. although I’m going to stop buying them due to the price , they are delicious especially in the air fryer ! Morningstar has a new line called “incogmeato” for kids and they have Mickey Mouse shaped nuggets. For sure switching to the alpha foods nuggets .. they have them on vedgeco.com .. 105 for 39.99 which is extremely cheaper in bulk vs the wegmans one
oh nice on the Vedge price! Our kids like the mickey mouse ones
I kinda want to try that Daring brand. It had y'all so shook that I'm fascinated. I'm not vegan but am trying to cut back so if that can help me break away from chicken then it would be awesome.
I literally just went to their website to look them up in stores. lol The way they froze had me instantly convinced. 😂
hahaha we hope you like it
I agree with.you guys top two and they can flip flop either day. Gardein new vegan soy free nuggets are pretty good too. Also Field roast has some nuggets and I'm not super impressed but they are worth trying.
Haven't seen either of those yet! Hopefully soon
I sponsored a lunch at a Ronald McDonald house and did a vegan lunch. I used the Boca nuggets and the kids had no idea they were vegan. Andrew is right.
nice!
Raised and Rooted is the BEST I’ve had! Reminds me of McDonald’s nuggets
nice!
ok REbellyous is now my favorite one! Breading and texture are the best! Way better than alpha's texture.
Yes I love daring!! So happy y’all reviewed it! My sprouts had them on sale for $1 each so I bought so many without ever trying them. It was risky but im so happy I did! They need so much more hype
omg $1!!!!??? that's crazy
When she dropped the chicken at 35:05 I choked 🤣🤣
I wish you could try Wegmans nuggets. They are the best nuggets I’ve tried. Better than MorningStar IMO
Morning Star is a personal favorite!
I totally agree with Andrew on the nuggets
I prefer the gardein nuggets but you guys weren’t able to find them! Their mandarin orange crispy chick’n product is very similar if you use the sauce on the side.
Andrew your beard is seriously epic, curious as to what you do for beard and hair care?
Thank you so much. We're going to try to get something written out so it's easier to explain