Two Vegetarian Resource Group interns (Casey Brown and Sasha Keenan) spent several weeks comparing vegan cheeses sold today. This was a huge project and the recent issue of Vegetarian Journal shared some of their findings. See: Guide to Vegan Cheese
The authors state: “Generally speaking, non-dairy cheeses contain no cholesterol and are lower in saturated fat than dairy cheeses. Non-dairy cheeses are a reduced fat alternative to dairy cheeses. For example, a slice (19 grams) of Go Veggie brand Vegan Cheddar Slices contains 35 calories, 1 gram of protein, 2 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrates, and 0 grams of saturated fat, while a slice (21 grams) of Kraft Deli Deluxe Cheese for comparison contains 70 calories, 4 grams of protein, 6 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbohydrates, and 3.5 grams of saturated fat.”
Due to space constraints in the magazine, we also have a more thorough version of this article on our website. To see a complete list of vegan cheese brands and purchasing options, as well as characteristics of the various vegan cheese brands and more comparison tables, visit: http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/Public/VeganCheese2016.pdf
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