Going vegetarian or vegan means leaving behind some of the most recognizable and delicious breakfast foods. Sausages, puddings, and bacon are all out of the question which leaves us looking for that extra something to complete our weekend breakfast meal. However, we needn't say goodbye forever because meatless meats have come a long way and we can now find several variations of some of our favourite breakfast meats without any of the cruelty. YVES and LIGHTLIFE both have veggie bacons available on the market and both are likely delicious, but how do they stack up nutritionally? ROUND 1 CALORIES YVES 57g Serving - 70 Calories LIGHTLIFE 60g Serving - 120 Calories WINNER - YVES Neither option is really astronomical when it comes to calories but Yves manages to come in about 50 calories less for an equal sized serving. Those 50 calories saved can be added in the form of glorious potatoes or even an extra serving of eggs / tofu eggs. ROUND 2 FAT YVES 57g serving - 0.5g LIGHTLIFE 60g serving - 6g WINNER - YVES Considering we can safely have between 44 - 77 grams of fat per day depending on our calorie intake, both options come in fairly low but once again, YVES manages to come in as the lower fat option. Those additional grams of fat saved mean we can be a little less strict with the remainder of our choices throughout the day. ROUND 3 SODIUM YVES 57g serving - 470mg / 20% DV LIGHTLIFE 60g serving - 750mg / 36% DV WINNER - YVES Yves takes the round again with almost 300mg less sodium for an equal sized serving. Too much sodium is a dangerous thing for our bodies, so the lower sodium option is always the safer bet. ROUND 4 PROTEIN YVES 57g Serving - 14g LIGHTLIFE 60g Serving - 12g WINNER - YVES Both options offer a healthy dose of protein to start the day but once again, YVES manages to pull ahead ever so slightly with 14g of protein. FINAL ROUND VITAMINS & MINERALS WINNER - YVES YVES definitely takes the win in this round. Vitamin C, Iron, B12, B6, YVES offers more vitamins and minerals per serving than LIGHTLIFE which falls short in the vitamin department. Those vitamins and minerals are crucial to our bodies optimal function and a strong, healthy immune system. WINNER .......... ......... ........ ....... ...... ..... .... ... .. . YVES
Make sure to tune in next time for a new product battle to find out which product is the healthiest option! HAPPY VEG Photographs and Nutritional Information taken respectively from;
http://yvesveggie.com/en/products/breakfast/veggie-bacon/ https://lightlife.com/product/smart-bacon/
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