Healthier alternative taste-alike vegan foods list:
Beef- In recipes: portobello, quinoa, walnuts, black beans, jackfruit, lentils, eggplant, seitan*, soy bean curd*, TVP*
Flavoring: coconut aminos, miso, soy sauce, faux beef/ mushroom broth/ seasoning*
Products: Amy's burgers, Nutburger/ Nutballs/ Nuttacos, Fun Guy portobello jerky, Vegetarian Harvest peppered steak*, Impossible Burger*, Beyond Burger*, Boca crumbles*, various soyrizos*, Gardein meatless meatballs*, Nate's meatless meatballs*, Lightlife "beef" jerky*
Poultry- In recipes: tofu, tempeh, mushrooms, jackfruit, seitan*, TVP*
Flavoring: light miso, faux chicken/ mushroom/ vegetable broth/ seasoning*
Products: Tofurkey chick'n slices, Gardein "chicken" (plain, breaded, teriyaki, orange, etc.)*, Beyond Meat "chicken"*, Boca "chicken" patty/ nuggets*, Tofurkey hickory smoked "turkey" slices*, Lightlife "turkey" slices*, Gardein stuffed "turkey" with gravy*, Field Roast stuffed "turkey" with gravy*, Tofurkey "turkey" gravy*
Pork- In recipes: jackfruit, tempeh, young coconut, eggplant, portobello, lentils, seitan* TVP*
Flavoring: miso, soy sauce, faux bacon seasoning*
Products: various coconut bacon bits, Lightlife tempeh fakin' bacon, homemade marinated carrot hot dogs, Yves/ Lightlife tofu dogs, Hillary's quinoa sausage, Morningstar Farms "pork" shreds*, Gardein "pork" bites*, Sweet Earth "ham" slices*, Lightlife Smart Dogs*, Field Roast frankfurters/ corn dog bites*, Loma Linda bite-size links* Lightlife Smart Bacon*, Upton Naturals seitan bacon*, Beyond Meat sausage*, Field Roast sausage/ sausage bites*, Gardein sausage patties*, Lightlife bologna slices*, Lightlife pepperoni*, Tofurkey Pepperoni*
Fish/ Seafood- In recipes: konjac root, tofu, tempeh, chickpeas, jackfruit, mushrooms (oyster, etc.)
Flavoring: various seaweeds, faux fish/ oyster sauce/ seasoning*
Products: Sophie's kitchen "fish"/ "salmon"/ "shrimp"*, Gardein "fish" cutlets*, Gardein "crab" cakes*
Egg- In recipes: tofu, chickpea flour, avocado, ackee, aquafaba
Flavoring: nutritional yeast, black salt, miso
Baking: ground flax, apples/ bananas/ prunes, baking powder, tofu, aquafaba, carbonated water/ soda*
Products: VeganEgg, Just Scramble*, Sweet Earth "egg and ham" sandwich*, Sweet Earth Big Sur Breakfast burrito*
Baking products: Ener-G egg replacer, VeganEgg
Mayo/ Dressing- In recipes: tofu, aquafaba, cashews, coconut, avocado
Products: Miso Mayo, Just Mayo*, Vegannaise*, Follow Your Heart non-dairy dressings (ranch, Caesar, thousand island, etc.)*, various oil/ avocado based dressings*
Dairy- In recipes: coconut, almonds, cashews, soy, avocado, flax oil, olive oil
Products: Various minimally processed nut/ soy/ coconut milk and yogurts, various butter-flavored extra virgin coconut/ olive oils, Miyoko's cultured vegan butter, Ripple milk (plain, chocolate, strawberry, etc.)*, Silk light vanilla soymilk*, I Can't Believe It's Butter vegan margarine*, Earth Balance organic whipped margarine*
Cheese- In recipes: ackee, nutritional yeast, miso, olives, avocado, nuts and seeds
Products: Vromage nut cheeses, Parmela's Creamery cashew cheese spread, Heidi Ho Chia Cheeze, Kite Hill almond cheeses (spread, feta, ricotta), I Heart Texas vegan queso, Punk Rawk nacho nut cheese, Miyoko's mozzarella, Violife cheeses (chedder, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, etc.)*, Field Roast Chao cheese*, Tofutti cream cheese*, Daiya cheese lover's pizza*, Amy's dairy-free mac and cheese*, Tofurkey pepperoni pizza pockets*
Ice Cream/ Cream- In recipes: cashews, coconut, banana, avocado, almonds, soy, durian, aquafaba
Products: various minimally processed coconut/ soy/ almond/ cashew/ banana based ice cream/ cream, various minimally processed non-dairy yogurts, various soft spread nut cheeses, Ben and Jerry's non-dairy ice creams*, So Delicious ice creams/ bars*, Coconut/ Almond Dream ice creams/ gelato/ bars*, Coconut Bliss ice creams/ bars*, Trader Joe's Soy ice creams*, Dreyer's non-dairy ice creams*, Hagen Daaz non dairy ice creams/ bars*, Blue Bunny non-dairy ice creams*, Halo Top non-dairy ice creams*, Ready Whip non-dairy toppings*, So Delicious Coco Whip*, Tofutti sour cream products*
Sweets- In recipes: dates, raisins, banana, dried mulberries, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, various faux honeys, unrefined cane juice
Products: EarthCafe cheesecakes/ pies, Hail Mary pies and cookies, Larabar snack bars, various coconut almond date rolls, various non-dairy egg-free desserts (cakes, cupcakes, muffins, brownies, cookies, custards, pies, etc.)*, Just Cookie Dough*, Barkthins*, Sheila G's dark chocolate pumpkin seed thins*
Gelatin- In recipes: agar agar, tapioca, soaked chia seeds
Products: various gelatin-free gummies/ fruit bites, various soaked chia drinks/ cups/ squeezes, various vegan jellos*, Dandee's vegan marshmallows*
*May be considered a substantially refined food to be eaten sparingly
Recipe resources: John McDougall M.D. and Mary McDougall (drmcdougall.com/newsletters), Dan McDonald "Liferegenerator" (YouTube), Forks Over Knives/ Engine 2 Diet (forksoverknives.com/ engine2diet.com), Minimalist Baker (minimalistbaker.com), Chris Kendall- The Raw Advantage (YouTube), Russell James- The Raw Chef (therawchef.com), Food N Sport- the 80/10/10 diet (Foodnsport.com), Hallelujah Acres (myhdiet.com), Bryan Au (YouTube)
Keeping in mind that a simple fruitarian diet with the occasional simple salad is optimal, a healthy maintenance diet for most individuals will consist of at least 80% low-fat low-starch fruits and vegetables, 15% or less other plant-based whole foods, 5% or less refined foods, avoid highly toxic substances, and utilize intermittent fasting when needed. The macronutrient ratio will consist of at least 80% carbs, 10% or less fat, and 10% or less protein as a percentage of calories. Those with severe illnesses should consider a 100% fruit and herb program as outlined elsewhere.
*The information provided here is intended for educational purposes and not for the treatment of a particular disease. Seek help from a qualified detoxification specialist or other professional before making significant dietary changes.