The ULTIMATE Vegan Chicken Nugget Ranking
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
- I tried all of the vegan chicken nuggets so you don't have to (you're welcome).
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Time Codes:
0:00 - Intro
1:03 - Rules Of Ranking System
1:53 - Morning Star Chik'n Nugs
3:45 - Morning Star Incogmeato
5:57 - 365 Plant-Based Nuggets
7:45 - Impossible
9:17 - Yummy Dino Buddies
11:21 - Nuggs
12:54 - Daring Chicken
14:23 - Gardein Ultimate
16:37 - Boca
18:03 - Raised & Rooted
19:43 - Outro
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Let me know if you agree with my esteemed nuggetary opinions or think I'm a huge buffoon.
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My husband and four year old just did a vegan chicken nugget taste test and they did some of the same ones as you tried. I tasted the daring ones and almost spit it out. The nuggs ones weren’t good either. The only ones I liked was the impossible ones.
@@AbbyS228 ohhh interesting- I was really excited about the Nuggs one too
I love your ranking videos. Makes me wanting to try some vegan food. Love your videos!
Next please do grilled chicken!!!
Love your videos and vibe!! The Trader Joe’s chicken nuggets/tenders/is there really a difference if they’re vegan are my fave!!
Merle is my favorite nugget!!!!!
Awww
Sweet as heck
you cuties!
So sweet 🥰
XD lmfaoo
Just as a heads up for everyone. Morningstar and incogmeato are both owned by Kellogg's who recently fired all of their striking employees. Don't cross picket lines please friends
I came to the comments to say exactly this!! Thanks for spreading the word :))
Right on. 💙
I’m a gardein gal bc their products are always vegan, but thank you for raising awareness! I had no idea 👀
thanks for the info!
No way!! Thank you for sharing this. So sad to hear that happened.
I feel like you need a graph to place them. Where one axis is how much it tastes like meat and the other is how good it tastes, so you can show if something tastes good, but maybe doesn't taste like meat and vice versa
IT'S SO TRUEEEE do i pioneer the tier graph ranking system? lol
Definitely a thing. For some people it's so important for things to taste like what they're imitating. For me who hasn't eaten chicken in decades I just want them to taste good. Very few do both.
I think that would be more clear to me. Maybe I'm dumb but I still don't quite understand the current system 😅
I was going to comment, those Dino nuggets sound like they taste exactly the same as the meat ones, which are horrible anyway. The brand makes terrible products. I just want a quality, tasty product!! I really enjoyed the vegan Mac n cheese tasting, this was super fun too, thanks!
@@MerleONeal This is a tough one because there are people who do _not_ want the plant based version to highly resemble the meat one, as if it needs to have its own thing.
But also heck morningstar. They're owned by Kellogg's who fired all their workers that were on strike. Don't cross picket lines
Idea: you also rank them up against a homemade one
We have a brand in europe called "The Vegetarian Butcher" and they make THE best vegan chicken nuggets... I only eat those these days :P
That’s the brand people got upset about because they were like “you can’t use the term butcher blah blah blah” right? That makes me respect them more for having to deal with that.
Rightttt!
Yeah, they're my faves, too. Its also the brand behind the Burger King vegan menu.
Yesss it's a dutch brand wich I am so proud of 😍
they're soooo good
You’re such a natural goof ball, it really comes through, yet when you want to be serious you do your research and then come across as authoritative yet approachable. That’s what makes you fun to watch. Which Merle are we going to get this week?
bless you, Ken! "a natural, occasionally authoritative and approachable goof ball" is going on my business card 🤗
I’m not even vegan but I really love these rankings videos ❤️ They inspire me to cook with vegan alternatives more often
I'm so happy to hear that
Same here!!
Same here! But I'm always shook to see the prices on meat alternatives 😬
Raised & rooted being like "soy free... except for soybean oil" is like someone being like "vegan...except for some cheese" lol
"This could be vegan! except for the cheese..."is often how I cook.
They can legally label it as soy free since soybean oil doesn’t contain the protein from soy (which is what people with soy allergy are allergic to). People with soy allergies can typically consume foods that contain soybean oil
I actually really love the nuggs brand and the Dino ones, I legit eat them like every day! I’m not really looking for additional flavor/seasoning though so maybe that’s part of it.
Me too! I like them both wayyyyy better than the 2 Morning star and Gardeins. The ultimate chicken strips are the worst IMO.
Your vegan mac and cheese video helped me find the only vegan AND gluten free mac and cheese I've ever enjoyed after depriving myself for years from lactose intolerance and gluten sensitivity! Love these videos.
whcih one is that?
@@Wwetitanfan27 Modern Table Classic - it's a little pricey but it fills the kraft-shaped hole in my heart
I'm gluten intolerant and casein intolerant. Hazzahh
Nuggs didn’t fairly compensate a black creator for all his work so don’t support them!
Also MorningStar and Incogmeato are Kellogg’s Brands so you should also not support!
Good on you for calling shit out as needed and sticking to your guns. More people need to do that these days instead of ignorance being the flavor of the day.
Anyways, how are you doing?
Love your ranking videos! Just a suggestion: you could rank the items even within each tier! For example, within the B tier, if Boca is better than Incogmeato, then Boca can be ahead of it. This adds to the ranking fun! I notice you just rank them into their tier in order of when you taste them. :)
That's a good idea!
Merle: "DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER NUGGZ??" 🎶
Me: No... nuggz ARE life.
Loved this and happy the reupload worked! :))
XD lmfaooo
Jack and Annie’s jackfruit nuggets are delicious!! Another great option. I always get the Buffalo nugs
HAVE YOU TRIED THEIR BREAKFAST SANDWICH??? i ask everyone and they haven’t. they look soooo good and i wanna know if their worth it
I love jackfruit instead of chicken substitutes, especially in curry. It's so good.
Jack and Annie's are the best! She makes my favorite nuggz, meatballs and breakfast sausage patties. My go to breakfast sammy is a just egg patty, the J&A sausage and melted Miyoko's cheddar slices. So good.
Glad you’re back with this one!
I feel like Raised and Rooted needs to be the ultimate because they acknowledge that the average person is not eating 4 chicken nuggets and tells you the whole package info. 😹😹😹
I thought they tasted like real chicken nuggets Im shocked they were so low lol
this is the first time I have ever disagreed with Merle ;____; ! chicken nuggets generally aren't seasoned like KFC fried chicken with 11 herbs and spices. chicken nuggets are supposed to taste pretty plain and basic because generally they are geared towards kids. that being said, I do enjoy vegan nuggets as a vegetarian adult, but i think their purpose is mild "chicken" flavor, crispy outside, and to be enjoyed with delicious dipping sauces! Personally impossible nuggets are my #1. when I first tried them I actually cried lol
nuggets are just edible spoons for bbq sauce
Ikr! Impossible nuggets soothe my needs of messing chicken I was craving at the time, it really hit the spot!
Yesterday i tried the impossible nuggets and now i wanna eat the whole bag at once! 😆 they're so good. I also like the Quorn ones.
I love that I’m watching this video while my Morningstar chicken nuggets are cooking in the oven 🤣🤣🤣👀 also because of your “burger“ video, I ended up buying the 365 brand, and man they were so good 😩👌
I loved the gardein ultimate crispy chicken sandwich! I think it's the same thing as the tenders just shaped into a patty
Morningstar is owned by Kellogg’s 😭
Merle really proved her taste level with that Flavor of Love shoutout.
We can trust her, guys
LOL
Veganism doest stop at the animals! BOYCOTT KELLOGG'S brands - including Morning Star -- for their inhumane working practices!
I made the same comment above!!! Could not agree more!
The strike is over! We can enjoy Morning Star once again!!
Veganism is ALL about the animals. Don't make people think they have to be perfect to be vegan. It drives people away.
What happened?
Veganism is 100% about animals actually. You should still try to be more ethical in all aspects but that has nothing to do with veganism.
I'm a non vegan, but have been trying a few vegan products here and there. I recently tried the impossible nuggets and as far as frozen nuggets go, it tasted no different to me then an actual chicken nugget. Before I even cooked them the smell reminded me of the oncor brand chicken patty.
I also tried the impossible meatballs. They're not amazing but still tasted good. My family has tried many brands of fresh or frozen actual meatballs, homemade recipes and the impossible meatballs tasted the better than all of them.
you should try the Beyond meatballs! they’re my favorite!
@@sarahhopkins5870 I haven't seen those by me. I wasn't a big fan of the beyond burger. I've seen sausages but since I've never been a big sausage eater I wasn't sure about trying those.
@@MegMartin86 the beyond sausages are way better than the burger! i'm not a fan of the beyond burger either
Hey, if we get married you won't have to change your last name lol 😆 because that is mine.
i love this series, moreeeeee fewd reviews also love how honest she is
Love you so much! You just brighten up my day 💖
I’m watching again, listened in the car the first time and can’t remember the brands and how they match the logos so I’m watching again. Love you and thank you for being you. ♥️🫂
Right on! Thanks for being here and showing some love
I'm a huuuuuge Aldi fan, and they have a FANTASTIC vegan chickenless tender from their "Earth Grown" line that seems to be a consistent item at my store. Super recommend them, they're always stocked in my freezer!! And pretty cheap too, $3.19 at my store for the box of about 9ish tenders total. Enjoy!
Thanks for the info & review. Anything that can rhyme, goes so well with thyme 🙃
Great video ♥! Here, in Argentina, vegan products are starting to slowly expand their offer. I´m really not sure that I'd like the Bezos' products to go global, but you've really piqued my couriosity with the burgers and now the nuggets!
Merle’s initial reaction usually communicates the opposite of what she will rate an item. If she’s chewing somberly… it’s great. If she’s dancing a little in her seat… it’s meh at best 😁
You need to try the quorn nuggets, I have tried many brands and quorn will forever be my favorite
Amen !!!!! Best chick’ n nuggs
They are good. Surprisingly so.
So good but not vegan :(
I wondered why she didn’t try Quorn makes sense. Love them tho.
@@TabAtl they arent vegan:( theuy have egg
Love your channel so much
I do love the Impossible nuggets since my child's favorite stopped being made. You may want to try the Atlas Monroe chik'n tenders. They are a small black-owned business in California and they are not cheap, but they ship nationwide and they are delicious.
Love these videos despite not being vegan and you have inspired me to add more vegan products to my ~rotache~! Also, I low key think you have an excellent singing voice and should explore this talent???
Love Morning Star but it's a Kellogg's company so I gotta hold off on them.
i become obsessed with these vids every once in a while
i see and appreciate the masking you did for the word nuggets. The little things matter
Love these kind of videos. Could’ve sworn I bought raised and rooted nuggs and there was egg in them… had to give them away… hopefully they changed their ingredients and this way I can finally try them 💗
Me watching this knowing I can’t have ANY brand anyway 😂 (gluten, histamine [and lactose] intolerant)
Also the libra indecisiveness is real pain (fellow libra speaking) 😂
I’m a Libra too, I love seeing other Libra women 💖💖🥰
A perfect way to finish my work day 🤩🤩
If you're going to do a separate tenders episode, I really like the Incogmeato tenders! (But don't buy them right now because of the strike)
the strike?
I have never head of this brand but the name made me LOL - so clever!
They are made by morning star they just put new name on the package thanks for the heads up
Merle!!!! I am in love with those impossible nuggets. The spice factor can be tweaked and think of all of the things you could do with them. They're the best.
Also the only one my daughter eats! She is in love but I will try 365 and get back to you 😂
yes please let me knoow what she thinks! I love the impossible ones too
Love these ranking videos! Next do plant based milks😋
As a german my faves are "Rügenwalder" and "the vegetatian butcher". Not a vegan but whenever I have Burger King I'll go for the vegan nuggets and the vegan long chicken sandwich😊
The vegan long „chicken“ sandwich is the bomb. Love it too
I'm fairly sure I can't get a hold of any of these nugs but we do have a couple awesome nuggie brands over here in Switzerland as well!
I would love to see you do this with non-dairy ice cream! I feel like I can never find one that tastes very good so I would love to see you compare some and give your opinion 😋
My favorite is the So Delicious salted cashew Caramel, it is soo good!
Nooooooo! The raised and rooted are amazing! I’ve never had the spicy ones but the original are the best nuggets I’ve ever had. They remind us of McDonald’s nuggets. Try them!
Just tried the Daring nuggs and they are very good! I would recommend serving them with something like ketchup, since we tried with a ranch-y sauce, which gave it like fish-stick-and-tartar-sauce vibes lol
Daring is def by far the best. Their products are amazing. Also, Rasied & Rooted non spicy chic nuggs are great cooked in an air fryer dipped in a sriracha mayo dipping sauce. Nuggs definitely disappoint and are not worth the hype. I was excited to try them but after spending $7.99 on Nuggs I would rather eat the Dino nuggs lol love the video Merle
it's because of the cute dino shapes, isnt it
@@MerleONeal you know it 💙 🦕 🦖
Wish you made one of these videos with Aria! Since he is not vegan, his opinion might defer.
I love the dino nuggies! I eat them more than my kids 😅 I do not like daring, Buffalo nuggs from morning star are underrated!
it's wild how different we all feel about these nuggs, i find it fascinating, guess its whatever we're looking for in a processed food lol
I like that we get both a ranking video and a musical in one - lol I MISS UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
I had the Gardein tonight with Buffalo sauce they are pretty good! Definitely looking forward to trying 365 and the daring!
I got the gardien fillets at target yesterday and so came to re-watch this ranking video.
Merle your table makes me nervous lol. Like it's gonna collapse at any second.
I love the Lightlife chicken tenders. My non-vegetarian friends couldn’t even tell the difference.
thank you for taking one for the team
hehehee yes indeed - all for he greater good - i dont think i ate unitl like 3pm the next day
This is timely. I just tried the Impossible chicken nuggets and was pleasantly surprised. I would buy them again.
Oooh sounds great! I'll try them someday
Non-vegan here and I'm loving all of your videos. Thank you and Merry Christmas💗
Shook that 365 is bringing it in strong again. This is making me question why I don't ever shop at Whole Foods
The money lol
365 products are reasonably priced. everything else in that store is ridiculous
With the Kellogg strike going on, I would recommend leaving the MorningStar nuggets out of your shopping cart as MorningStar and Gardenburger brands are owned by Kellogg. Please and thank you ❤️.
Commenting before watching, I bought impossible nuggets but haven’t tried them yet, hope Merle likes them!
New subscriber. Not vegan but trying to do more. You are fun to watch. Thanks for what you’re doing.
Awesome! Thank you!
I like the morning star nuggets. They're pretty cheap, I like to eat them with some alfredo lentil pasta and it goes well.
However I usually eat their buffalo chicken "wings". Those I actually consider nuggets, they're just shaped in a wing shape. I eat those plain, other flavors of those aren't so good. BBQ was ok.
LOVE all thr daring products. Glad I'm not alone. 100% worth the price
Curious how you cooked them all
I actually liked the Dino nuggies and my meat eating older brother preferred them over actual chicken so kinda sad it was labeled as bad :(
I love the dino nuggies.
yeah shes wrong on the dino nuggs
Yessss I love them and my five year old nephew who isn’t vegetarian couldn’t even taste a difference.
I feel the same way
The fact that Quorn isn't on this list makes me so sad. The best nuggs!
Bought some quorn nuggs recently and noticed they weren’t vegan. Had to return them. They were vegetarian.
They are delicious; I love the mycoprotein. But their products are not vegan because they have dairy and egg!
I buy the regular Gardein brand tenders, because you can get them in the giant family size bags at super markets. They're decently priced and I love them. The only processed alternative I eat regularly
i LOVE the Gardein Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It is one of my go to easy meals at least once every week for when I don't feel like cooking or don't have too much time to cook.
The impossible nuggets had me questioning life. I honestly believed I was eating chicken. 365 is the underdog store brand that is a win simply on the price point.
I know seaweed is tried and true, but have you thought of trying toon (beef and onion) leaf, oyster leaf, or fish leaf to flavor meet inspired recipes? Not really related to nuggies, but just wondering:)
The raised and rooted plain ones remind me of mcds chickie nuggs and are my fave... Their breading looks different than the spicy one you tried tho.
my favorites are the gardein ultimate, nuggs when i am craving a mcdonald’s style nugget and morning star popcorn chikn! personally i thought the texture of the daring ones were unappetizing
Why, what was it about them?
morningstar and the morning star incogmeato and WF are my fav. I like them super crunchy and thick breading.
Ah yes, this is such a useful video lol. I've always wondered about the 365 nuggets.
Glad it was helpful!
Merle! The Ultimate Chicken Tender by Gardein is freaking AMAZING! 😭 they are S tier for me!
Yay! There's audio. I've made the decision to go more plant based and I'm so excited to see this video.
we fixed the audio - thanks for your patience!
Raised and rooted were my first vegan nugget until I realized they were owned by Tyson, so I didn't want them anymore. I go for MorningStar because it's the best tasting available to me and they have other flavors but the comments are telling me their business isn't great. I really want to try Daring. I miss the realistic chicken texture so much. I don't really like Gardine.
Love the video but are you eating them cold??
Everyone hates on simulate nuggs 😭 they’re so good to me. The spicy ones are my favorite dipped in vegan sriracha Mayo or ranch
they just taste like spice to me they bave no flavour ahhaha!!
Daring's products are awesome. Their Cajun pieces are really amazing...great for salads or in wraps.
10:19 Ilike how she dip the nugget in ketchup but bited the other part
I’m not sure if anyone else has mentioned them, but I love Jack & Annie’s nuggets too, abcs they are a gluten free option. I also love Jack & Annie’s maple sausage kinks too. Yum!! I’ve served them to non vegans and they’ve enjoyed them. 😋
Can you do one of these ranking videos of cheese, bread, and milk?? 😊😊
I LOVE the incogmeato and beyond ultimate tenders. For some reason the tenders are better. I love nuggs too, they give very much McDonald’s for me. I like the Dino ones for my kids because they’re definitely the most healthy lol. You’ve motivated me to try the daring brand though!
Those Gardein Tenders are AMAZING.. they are the best ive had thus far!
Hey could you rank vegan pigs in blankets, or sausages wrapped bacon? I really want some for xmas but don't know which ones to buy (might just get all of them!!)
The Impossible Dino nugs are my FAVORITE nothing compares and I've tried all of the ones I could find!
Thanks for the reviews. I agree: 365 is the nug, surprisingly. Haven't had Dare yet, but looking forward to it. Nuggs was very hyped, and I expected greatness, but to me, it tastes too much of fake grill flavor, much like Alpha. I like the coating and seasoning of Gardein Ultimate, but the chick has a weird taste and consistency like old Gardein. Good amount in the bag, though.
I know this is supposed to be for brands you can get in the store, but you should try the Nowadays nuggets! They only have 7 ingredients (of which 1 is water, so really it's 6 ingredients) and they're really tasty.
I feel like regular raised and root chicken Nuggets are so goood!! They reminded me of McDonald’s chicken nuggets that I loved as a kid 😭
Petition to get your mom's reviews on something because I too have been a vegetarian far too long to be into imitation meats and want to know where my people are!!!! The chokehold artificial meats have on vegan menu items these days makes me want to cryyyyyyyyy.
I'm here!!😂 Totally agree. While I am all for them producing imitations that help people transition or just eat less meat, I don't enjoy them. I've been a vegetarian for almost 40 years and I just want items to taste good and not have that meat texture that makes me cringey. Good thing there are so many options out there. If new vegans ever tried the options there were decades ago they would be grateful to eat even Merle's unhappy face choices🤣
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IM BACK BABY
The Swedish “hälsans kök” nuggets are so good, they have sesame seeds in the breading, they’re similar to Gardeins where you know it’s not chicken at all but they’re great 😀 and there’s the brand “like meat” they have soy based, gluten free “like chicken wings” OMG tastes moist and springy as chiiickeeeen! (The absolute best for me)
I fry both kind in an air-fryer, and it’s magic 🪄
Imposible are my favorite BUT i always add seasoning to them-- I do a cajun and some sort of garlic salt. Helps a lot
Nuggs (spicy) ones, Daring and Impossible nuggets are my top fav!🤤🤤
The serving oh well I empty the bag🤣
Could you please experiment doing chicken nuggets using roasted chestnuts? I’ve been a vegetarian for a long time but I think chestnuts has a hint of chicken taste 🤷♀️ I might be wrong but that’s how roasted chestnuts taste to me.
Send a message to Sauce Stache...he turns everything into "meat."
The best ones I had for now are from "Garden gourmet" which is a brand owned by Nestlè (yeah, I know... not a fan of the company) and they're made out of pea protein and they are just great! They also make chicken without bredding, like it's chicken breast (but in little pieces) and oh boy it really seems and tastes like chicken!
Edit: I'm from Italy, but I guess Nestlè is anywhere in the world?? 🤔