Friday 18 July 2014

Review of 'Meatless Select' Vegetarian Fishless Tuna

Meatless Select -- Vegetarian Fishless Tuna (vegan)
Overall Rating: 3/5
Summary: juicy. I fried it without adding anything. It doesn't reaaalllly taste like tuna. Maybe a very slight hint of fishiness. The salt is light, which is nice. I'm confident that this could be good if used in a recipe (check out recipes below from the official website). I would have bought this again and tried it with a recipe, but I found that there is no indication of non-GMO certification on their official website. Boo.

Where to buy: buy online, US (Whole Foods, Harris Teeter)

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Ingredients: TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, WATER FOR HYDRATION, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR. BROTH INGREDIENTS: WATER, YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR. CONTAINS SOY

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 40
     Calories from fat: 10
Total fat: 1.5g
     Saturated fat: 0g
     Trans fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 150mg
Potassium: 55mg
Total carbohydrate: 2g
     Dietary fiber: 1g
     Sugars: 0g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 4%

The ingredients aren't bad...would be better if they were non-GMO. The nutritional profile is pretty good. For only 40 calories, it's super low fat, no cholesterol, and high in protein. On the downside, it's not very high in fiber and the sodium adds up when you have a reasonable serving (e.g. 1/2 cup to 1 cup, which means 300mg or 600mg respectively!)

Product recipes:
  • Tuna Salad Nori Rolls
  • Sally's Chunky Fishless Tuna Salad
  • Fishless Tuna Sliders
  • Tuna Salad in Roma Tomato Boats
  • Apple Tuna Sandwich
  • Vegan Tuna Casserole
Brand:
  • Kosher certified
  • Meat free
  • Nothing artificial is used in preparation, processing or canning
  • Not certified non-GMO

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