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Much like Chik'n nuggets, chik'n strips are one of my favourite late night snacks. They're satisfyingly crispy on the outside, tender and meaty on the inside, and make snack time something to look forward to. There are millions of brands of chik'n strips on the market, so which one is the very best when it comes to nutrition? This time, we're comparing 3 different chik'n strip brands to find out which one is the best option when it comes to our health. We're comparing two of the leading veggie strips and one meat based strip in this battle of the chik'n strips. Let's meet our competitors!
It's time to find out which strip is the best strip on the market! Let's get right into this battle of the strips! ROUND 1 CALORIES YVES - 190 PC Brand - 240 TYSON - 210 WINNER - YVES All 3 brands have fairly low calories when you consider a 2000 calorie a day diet. Although the YVES brand has fewer grams in their 3 piece serving, they still take this win because of the calorie count. You could easily take in an additional strip and still be a ok when it comes to calories. ROUND 2 FAT YVES - 9 g / 14 % DV PC Brand - 13 g / 17% DV TYSON - 10 g / 13 % DV WINNER - YVES! Yves and Tyson were almost tied this round with the PC brand trailing behind in the fat department. The YVES strips come in at 9g of fat per 3 piece serving making them a wonderful choice for a quick snack or a light lunch option paired with a nice, veggie forward salad. Yves is the winner this round! ROUND 3 SODIUM YVES - 470 mg / 20% DV PC Brand - 290 mg / 13 % DV TYSON - 500 mg / 22 % DV WINNER - PC Brand The PC Brand strips come in significantly lower in sodium than the other two brands making them the clear winner this round. In fact, you could have an additional one and a half strips before hitting the same amount of sodium found in the meat based Tyson strips. Interestingly, the YVES brand is almost as high in sodium as the meat based Tyson strips coming in at 20% of your daily allotment of sodium. ROUND 4 CARBOHYDRATES YVES - 16 g PC Brand - 20 g TYSON - 17 g WINNER - YVES YVES is the winner this round with the lowest amount of carbohydrates per serving but the TYSON brand is a close second. Once again, the PC brand veggie strips come in a bit higher than the other two options in this round putting them in third place. ROUND 5 FIBER YVES - 3 g / 12% PC Brand - 3 g / 11 % TYSON - 0 g WINNER - TIE! Yves, PC Brand We have our first tie of the competition with both plant based options offering up over 10% of your daily fiber per serving. The meat based strip from Tyson offers absolutely no fiber whatsoever making them the worst choice in this round. ROUND 6 PROTEIN YVES - 11 g PC Brand - 13 g TYSON - 13 g WINNER - TIE! PC Brand, Tyson Well there you have it folks, a plant based strip has exactly as much protein as its meaty counterpart once again proving that vegans and vegetarians can get just as much protein as a meat eater can. Another day, another myth busted! Both the PC Brand & Tyson strips contained 13 g of protein per 3 strip serving while the YVES brand was sitting comfortably at 11 g. ROUND 7 VITAMINS & MINERALS WINNER - PC Brand The PC Brand has come out on top in terms of additional vitamins and minerals per serving. Where it could be compared, the PC Brand had more per serving than the YVES brand and considerably more than the TYSOn brand strips. You can rest assured that you're getting a nutritious snack with these strips! WINNER .......... ......... ........ ....... ...... ..... .... ... .. . IT'S A TIE YVES & PC Brand For the very first time since I started these fun little competitions, we have a tie! Both the plant based options took home four, 1st place wins each, meaning they have both won our chik'n strip showdown. Nothing makes me happier than to know that the veggie strips beat out the meat strips in almost every single category. I guess it should now be a given that going vegetarian, vegan, or sticking to plant based is the healthiest option for us! Tune in next time for another product showdown! HAPPY VEG I do not own any of these photographs.
Photos and Nutritional Information Taken From https://www.tyson.com/products/breaded-chicken-crispy-chicken-strips/ https://www.presidentschoice.ca/en_CA/products/productlisting/pc-plant-based-chickenless-breaded-strips.html http://yvesveggie.ca/en/products/quick-meals/ancient-grains-veggie-chickn-tenders/
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Who doesn';t love a good veggie nugget? They satisfy the need for something crispy and delicious while also providing us with good amounts of protein. I'm a sucker for a late night snack and often times, veggie nuggets are my go to. With so many varieties of veggie nuggets on the market, how do we decide which ones we'll stock our freezers with? That's why it's time for another PRODUCT BATTLE! This time, we're comparing two veggie nuggets on the market to find out which one is the most nutritious choice. Let's take a look at our competitors!
ROUND 1 CALORIES YVES - 220 MORNINGSTAR - 200 WINNER - MORNINGSTAR FARMS It's an extremely close race here but Morningstar Farms comes in at 20 calories less per serving of four nuggets. It's a narrow victory, but a victory nonetheless. ROUND 2 FAT YVES - 12g / 18% DV MORNINGSTAR - 9g / 12% WINNER - MORNINGSTAR FARMS Morningstar farms takes the win this round with 3g of fat less per serving of four nuggets. If you ventured into a second serving, you'd save yourself a considerable amount of fat going with the Morningstar farms variety and really, who eats only four nuggets? ROUND 3 SODIUM YVES - 430mg / 18% DV MORNINGSTAR - 370mg / 16% DV WINNER - MORNINGSTAR FARMS Morningstar farms comes in with another victory at 60mg of sodium less per serving than the Yves nuggets. Neither option is especially good in the sodium department when you consider almost a fifth of your sodium for the day in a measly 4 nuggets. You'll want to pair your nuggets with a fresh and delicious salad on the side to balance things out. ROUND 4 FIBER YVES - 3g MORNINGSTAR - 3g WINNER - TIE Both options have an equal amount of fiber per serving. As we know, fiber is a crucial part of our overall health and getting enough is important so you're investing in the right choice with either nugget option. ROUND 5 PROTEIN YVES - 14g MORNINGSTAR - 12g WINNER - YVES Another close round but Yves manages to pack in an additional 2 grams of protein per serving of four nuggets. Both options however offer up a decent amount of protein per serving so us veggies will benefit from either option in this case! ROUND 6 VITAMINS & MINERALS WINNER - YVES Based solely off of the information provided on both nutrition labels, YVES offers up more vitamins and minerals per serving. Also, comparing the two vitamins available on both nutrition labels, YVES offers up more calcium and significantly more iron per serving. YVES is the clear winner this round! WINNER .......... ......... ........ ....... ...... ..... .... ... .. . MORNINGSTAR FARMS This was an extremely close race but Morningstar Farms inched ahead as the most nutritious choice in this nugget showdown. With less calories, fat, and sodium per serving, Morningstar Farms manages to come out on top. Want to learn more about these delicious products? Head to their website for up to date product information, availability, and their variety of products available. https://www.morningstarfarms.com/ http://yvesveggie.ca/en/ Make sure to tune in next time as we pit two leading veggie products against one another to find out which product is the most nutritious choice! HAPPY VEG I do not own the photos or nutritional information.
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