Review of 'Toufayan' Everything Bagel

Toufayan -- Everything Bagel (vegan)
Overall Rating: 2/5
Summary: great flavour, though there may be a bit too much onionyness for those of you who aren't keen on that flavour. I like the sesame and poppy seeds--they really added to the texture and were probably the best part! Toast it, and the experience is even better. It's a pretty sizable bagel and very filling. I wouldn't recommend it though, simply because the brand isn't all that impressive (not very transparent website with nutritional information), nor are the ingredients (e.g. enriched flour, preservatives linked to stomach ulcers, behavioural changes, headaches).

Where to buy: U.S. grocery stores (Florida, Maryland)



Ingredients: enriched wheat flour (contains niacin, reduced iron, thaimine mononitrate [vitamin B1], riboflavin [vitamin B2], folic acid), water, sugar, wheat gluten, onion, salt, malted barley flour, cornmeal, yeast, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic, mono- and diglycerides, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate), guar gum, molasses, maltodextrin, corn syrups solids, ammonium chloride, ascorbic acid, soybean oil, L-cysteine, azodicarbonamide (ADA), algin, soy lecithin, citric acid.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bagel
Calories: 245
Total Fat: 1.5g
     Saturated: 0g
     Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 395mg
Total Carbohydrate: 51g
     Dietary fiber: 2g
     Sugars: 5g
Protein: 9g
Calcium: 7%
Iron: 17%

Okay, I won't deny that it's a tasty bagel. I don't think I've ever had a bad 'everything' bagel, but this one is pretty good. But listen, there are just too many things wrong with this product for me. I'm talking ingredients here, not nutritional profile. The calories aren't bad because it's a filling meal, especially if paired with some protein (e.g. nut butter, deli slices) and there are 9g of protein. I would prefer more fiber and less sodium, but whatever, it's not like I'll be buying this again, anyway.

Just check out the ingredients and follow the links to see the issues related to each one. I'm not impressed with this brand at all.

Other Bagel flavours:

• Plain
• Whole Wheat
• Cinnamon Raisin
• Smart Bagels
• Single Bagels
• Mini Bagels

Brand:

• Uses enriched flour, meaning its refined (been stripped of natural nutrients)
• All of Toufayan products are Kosher Parve or Dairy
• Does not list nutritional information online
• Does not mention GMO status online