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Store Crawl #6: Wal-Mart

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Important: This is the 2nd last article of 2025! I’ll be taking the last half of December and first half of January off from posting. I’ll be back January 19th, 2026 with the first article of the new year! (The first short story will go up the Friday before)

Wal-Mart having a lot to offer is no surprise. It’s a giant department store and has basically anything you could need: electronics, furniture, plants, food…. but, how are it’s vegan offerings?

Surprisingly, they’ve gone more veg-strong in recent years! So it’s not as hard to find those special pre-made foods you crave!

Please keep in mind that their website only shows items that are currently in-stock in nearby stores – yes, even though I don’t have that box checked. It’s a little annoying, but if you see the brand listed and not just your favourite item, it’d be worth checking out your own local store (or website) on a different day. Chances are good if they sell the brand, they’ll have a few varieties of their foods.

And if not, you can always call and request it! Letting them know you’d like them to carry something might just get it on the shelves.

Faux Dairy

  • Silk Almond Dark Chocolate
  • Silk Oat Original
  • Silk Unsweetened Soy
  • Silk Soy Original
  • Silk Soy Vanilla
  • Silk Almond Coffee Creamer Vanilla
  • Silk Oat Coffee Creamer Peppermint
  • Silk Oat Coffee Creamer Vanilla
  • Silk Nextmilk Regular
  • Silk Unsweetened Cashew
  • Silk Protein Almond & Cashew
  • Silk Unsweetened Coconut
  • Silk Almond Shelf Stable
  • Silk Soy Original Shelf Stable
  • Silk Protein Soy Original Shelf Stable
  • Silk Oat Vanilla Shelf Stable
  • Silk Oat Original Shelf Stable
  • Silk Oat Barista Original Shelf Stable
  • Silk Unsweetened Almond Shelf Stable
  • Silk Nextmilk Whole
  • Silk Coconut Yogurt Strawberry-Raspberry
  • Silk Probiotic Coconut Yogurt Vanilla
  • Silk Greek Yogurt Vanilla
  • Silk Greek Yogurt Key Lime
  • Silk Coconut Yogurt Unsweetened Vanilla
  • Silk Coconut Yogurt Unsweetened Plain
  • Earth’s Own Oat Original Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Oat Original Zero Sugar Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Almond Unsweetened Original Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Almond Original Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Oat Vanilla Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Oat Barista Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Almond Barista Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Oat Vanilla Zero Sugar Beverage
  • Earth’s Own The Alt Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Organic Soy Original Beverage
  • Earth’s Own Oat Milk Oat Nog
  • Oatly Barista Blend Oat Milk
  • Delicious Kitchen Coconut Milk Can
  • Becel Vegan Margarine
  • Becel Dairy Free Plant Butter Garlic Tub
  • Becel Dairy Free Plant Butter Salted Tub
  • Becel Dairy Free Plant Butter Salted Brick
  • Becel Dairy Free Plant Butter Unsalted Brick
  • Daiya Gluten Free Supreme Pizza
  • Daiya Gluten Free Cheese Pizza
  • Violife Cheddar Style Shreds
  • Violife Tex Mex Style Shreds
  • Violife Mature Cheddar Style Slices
  • Violife Smoked Flavoured Provolone Style Slices

Faux Meat

  • Gardein Meatless Meatballs
  • Gardein Supreme Plant Based Bowls: Be’f & Broccoli
  • Gardein Supreme Plant Based Bowls: Meatball Marinara
  • Gardein Supreme Chick’n Nuggets
  • Gardein Supreme Saus’ge Links Bratwurst
  • Gardein Supreme Chick’n Filets
  • Gardein Supreme Plant-Based Based Burger
  • Gardein Supreme Chick’n Tenders
  • Beyond Meat Plant Based Seared Steak Tips
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Burger with Avocado Oil
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Ground Beef
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Breaded Chicken Tenders
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Hot Italian Sausage
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Breakfast Sausage
  •  Beyond Meat Plant-Based Mild Italian Sausage
  • Beyond Meat Plant-Based Burger
  •  Lightlife Smart Dogs
  • Lightlife Original Organic Tempeh
  •  Lightlife Organic Smoky Tempeh Bacon Strips
  • Field Roast Smoked Apple and Sage Sausages
  • Field Roast Italian Garlic and Fennel Sausages
  • Zoglo’s Incredible Burgers Meatless Royal Burger
  • Impossible Foods Chicken Nuggets
  • Impossible Foods Burger Patties

Faux Other

  • JustEgg Made From Plants Folded
  • Hellman’s Vegan Mayo
  • La Vida Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
  • Vega Protein and Greens Plant-Based Protein Powder Vanilla
  • Vega Protein and Greens Plant-Based Protein Powder Chocolate
  • Vegan Essentials Plant-Based Protein Powder Chocolate
  • Vega Essentials Plant-Based Protein Power Vanilla
  • Vega Protien and Greens Protein Powder Berry
  • Vegan Sport Protein Powder Vanilla
  •  Vega Sport Protein Powder Chocolate
  • Vega One All-in-One Plant Based Shake Unsweetened
  • PERFECT Sports Diesel Vegan 100% Plant-Based Protein Powder Vanilla Ice Dream

Shelf Stable/Pantry

  • Amy’s Kitchen Tortilla Soup
  • Amy’s Kitchen Lentil Soup
  • Amy’s Kitchen Quinoa, Kale and Red Lentil Soup
  •  Mr. Noodles Vegetable Flavour
  • Mr. Noodles Mushroom Flavour
  • Knorr Vegetable Bouillon Cube
  • Aurora Bouillon Mix Vegetable
  • Chef Woo Ramen Plant-Based Braised Beef Flavour
  • Kraft Dinner NotCo Original Plant-Based
  • Delicious Kitchen Udon Noodles
  • Bob’s Red Mill Nutritional Yeast
  • Bob’s Red Mill TVP

Snacks/’Fun’

  • Dandies All Natural Vegan Marshmallows Vanilla
  • Castle Kitchen Classic Caramel Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate
  • Smartfood Movie Night Butter Popcorn
  • Boom Chicka Pop Sea Salt Vegan Popcorn
  • Quaker Crispy Minis Original
  • Quaker Crispy Minis All Dressed
  • Yupik Nacho Roasted Cashews with Vegan Cheese
  • Prana Algarve Almonds and Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Bark
  • Lindt Vegan Salted Caramel Chocolate Bar

This is (unfortunately), the first store crawl I’m writing since the Yves news broke, so I didn’t include their deli slices, but they were available previously. I’m not sure if your local store might still have some in stock or not, but it’s worth checking out if you’re unsure!

This crawl is also obviously not including all the fresh fruit, veggies, bread and regular/plain packaged noodles like pasta. I figure those things are easier to find than some obscure vegan brands, so including them would be basically pointless.

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Vegan Fast Food: Tim Horton’s Edition

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Considering how much of a Canadian staple this chain is, I surprised myself with the fact I hadn’t done it yet!

And yes, I know, Tim Horton’s is a cafe/coffee shop, not a classic ‘fast food’ restaurant, but they do serve food, and Canadian vegans deserve to know what offerings a Canadian brand has, instead of having to rely on Starbucks. (But if you prefer them, I made an article for them, too!)

Hot Beverages:

  • Original Blend Coffee
  • Dark Roast Coffee
  • Decaf Coffee

Tea

  • Bagged Tea
  •  Steeped Tea

Cold Beverages:

  • Sparkling Quenchers
  • Blackberry Yuzu Quencher
  • Orange Tangerine Quencher
  • Peach Quencher
  • Pineapple Dragon Fruit Quencher
  • Strawberry Watermelon Quencher

Lemonade Quenchers

  • Blackberry Yuzu Quencher
  • Orange Tangerine Quencher
  •  Peach Quencher
  • Pineapple Dragon Fruit Quencher
  • Strawberry Watermelon

Beverage ‘Additions’:

  • Cane Sugar Syrup
  •  Mocha Syrup
  • Vanilla Syrup
  •  Roasted Hazelnut Flavoured Syrup
  • Caramel Toffee Syrup
  • Toasted Marshmallow Syrup
  • Brown Sugar Syrup (may contain Milk, Mustard and Sulphites)

Classic Bagels (All say May Contain Milk + Eggs)

  • Plain Bagel
  • Sesame Seed Bagel
  • Everything Bagel
  • 12-Grain Bagel
  •  Cinnamon Raisin Bagel
  • Blueberry Bagel

Bagel Toppings:

  • Strawberry Jam Packet
  • Raspberry Jam Packet
  •  Peanut Butter

Breakfast:

  • Hash Brown

Lunch:

  • Potato Wedges
  • Cilantro Lime Veggie Loaded Wrap*
  • Habanero Veggie Loaded Wrap*
  • Cilantro Lime Veggie Loaded Bowl*
  • Habanero Veggie Loaded Bowl*
  • Soup Bun

Sauces:

  • Marinara Sauce

Pop/Other Cold Drinks:

  • Coke
  • Diet Coke
  • Sprite
  • Canada Dry
  • Spring Water
  • Gold Peak Lemon Tea
  • TH Apple Juice
  • TH Orange Juice

*Will need to ask for the non-vegan toppings to be removed. I believe the Wraps/Bowls just come with shredded cheese, so not too big of a modification.

I e-mailed Tim Horton’s and they said, ‘You can find ingredient information for our menu items on our website or mobile app. Simply select the item you’re interested in, then scroll down and tap on ‘Nutrition & Ingredients’ to view a detailed list of ingredients.

Any menu item can be modified upon request (e.g., removing cheese, cream cheese, etc).

Within our Allergen Guide, items that are marked as ‘may contain’ do not contain the specific allergen (e.g., egg) as a direct ingredient. However, these items are produced in a facility that contains the allergen.’

I did of course check the Allergy and Nutrition Guides before I wrote in, but at least they gave a semi-helpful answer by letting us know the food items could be modified, if needed. (I suspected that was the case, but figured it couldn’t hurt to ask)

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Where Do Vegans Get Their Magnesium?

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If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably never give much thought to magnesium. I mean sure, you might’ve heard it around in health talks or online articles, but you’ve never sat down and thought ‘am I getting enough?’ 

That’s because unlike protein or calcium, most people don’t seem to care whether or not you get enough magnesium. Or, maybe people believe it’s just not as hard to find.

Luckily for you though, you’ve stumbled onto a blogger who’s making a Nutrient series, so you’re going to learn about it! (Like I did, when writing this article)

Magnesium is a mineral that is naturally occurring in many different foods. It’s important for humans because it’s an essential nutrient for certain body processes, such as: heart rhythm, muscle contractions, blood pressure control, bone health and creative energy! (Yes, that last one is real)

Magnesium being a naturally occurring mineral is a great thing, because it means you won’t have to go looking for supplements or fortified foods to get your daily dose!

What is the daily dose for magnesium? It’s estimated adults need between 310-420mg every day.

That might sound like a lot, but I guarantee if you add the following foods to your diet – or already have a few – it won’t be as big of a challenge as you think:

Starting in the top left-hand corner and moving clockwise:

  • Pumpkin Seeds = 1,200mg
  • Chia Seeds = 888mg
  • Almonds = 640mg
  • Cashews = 576mg
  • Dark Chocolate = 512mg
  • Peanuts = 399mg
  • Spinach (cooked) = 156mg
  • Swiss Chard (cooked) = 150mg
  • Black Beans  = 120mg
  • Quinoa (cooked) = 120mg
  • Shredded Wheat  = 112mg
  • Edamame (cooked) = 100mg
  • Lima Beans = 80mg
  • Green Pas = 62mg
  • Sweet Corn = 54mg
  • Collard Greens = 50mg
  • Avocado = 58mg (1 whole)
  • Potato = 48mg (1 Med)
  • Papaya = 33mg (1 Small)
  • Banana = 32mg (1 Med)
  • Blackberries = 29mg

Now, I know you might not want to eat an entire cup of say, pumpkin seeds, so I’m also going to include the 1oz calculations for some of the above foods.

Magnesium Rich Foods per 1oz:

  • Pumpkin Seeds = 150mg
  • Chia Seeds = 111mg
  •  Almonds = 80mg
  • Cashews = 72mg
  • Dark Chocolate = 64mg
  • Peanuts = 49mg
  • Flaxseed (1Tbsp) = 40mg

Whether you eat 1 cup, 1oz, somewhere in-between those portions or more, I think you can see by the numbers it’s not hard to get enough magnesium in your diet.

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Vegan Fast Food: Papa John’s Edition

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I’m going to be honest, I knew Papa John’s was a pizza place, but I never went to them before I was vegan. There wasn’t any particular reason (that I remember), it just wasn’t my pizza place of choice.

So, that begs the question: why is my older brother obsessed with them? The last few years, any time we start talking about pizza places, he’s hailed Papa John’s as being the best pizza place ever!

Last July, I finally decided to humour him and we got it for lunch.

I was disappointed, to say the least.

The vegan options? Abysmally small! They have only a small selection of veggie toppings, 1 kind of dough that’s vegan (the gluten free crust is not it!) and they don’t even have vegan cheese!

It’s 2025!

I could maaaybe understand not having a faux meat option, but no cheese? Come on, Papa!

What the hell have you been doing over there?

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Pizza

  • Hand-Tossed Original Dough (Thin, Original or New York Style Crust)
  • Signature/Original Pizza Sauce (Tomato)
  •  BBQ Sauce
  • Onions
  • Jalapeno Peppers
  • Banana Peppers
  • Green Peppers
  • Mushrooms
  • Roma Tomatoes
  • Pineapple Tidbits
  • Spinach
  • Black Olives
  • Green Olives

Sides

  • Original Breadsticks

Dips

  •  Signature Garlic Sauce (Lactic Acid)
  • Buffalo Sauce
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Pizza Sauce
  • Spicy Garlic Sauce (Lactic Acid)

Other

  • Whole Pepperoncinis
  • Crushed Red Pepper
  • Special Seasoning

Drinks

  •  Pepsi
  •  Diet Pepsi
  • Pepsi Zero Sugar
  • Mountain Dew (Yellow 5)
  •  Aquafina
  • Starry
  • Starry Zero

Their website also makes it kind of hard to find the ingredient information, but once you find the page it includes very detailed descriptions and doesn’t appear to hide anything behind vague-sounding names.

For example, the Banana Peppers list sodium metabisulfite  and then in brackets next to it, is the explanation, ‘a salt, maintains freshness‘.

The only iffy thing is the lactic acid. They don’t say whether it’s plant- or animal-based, so it’s up to you to decide if you’re willing to chance it.

Their Allergen Chart is also fairly straight forward to look through.

I will also say, despite their lack of vegan options, their Signature Garlic Sauce and Breadsticks were pretty good. I know this isn’t a product review, but it’d be the only thing from them I’d recommend trying. Unless you’re into sad no-cheese pizza that’s thin enough it feels like a tortilla and you have to fold it in half just to bite it.

They’re good for a snack/side, but definitely not for a filling  vegan pizza meal.

At least, not at the moment.

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Ways to Spice Up Your Mr. Noodles

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It’s time to address the elephant in the room.

You lived on them in college, you’ve seen the studies about how high in sodium their seasoning packets are, and are in a better financial situation now. But you can’t help yourself. Mr. Noodles just hit the spot for some reason.

It’s okay, you’re not in trouble! I eat Mr. Noodles, too! I love them and am sick of all the Mr. Noodle hate I’ve been seeing. I put it in the same category of stupid as when people argue that cake isn’t healthy.

That’s the whole point!

If I wanted to eat something healthy, I’d eat an apple. Carrot and fruit cakes are an abomination and can be left out under a snowbank. (Sorry, Mom)

So, you like Mr. Noodles. Congrats on finally admitting it! But now you find yourself in a bit of a rut. You boil the noodles, add the seasoning and eat… what more could you possibly do?

Well, as it turns out, there’s actually a lot of different ways you can add a little pizzazz to your Mr. Noodles.

Some people add a soft-boiled egg and chives, to make it that classic anime ramen, you can add frozen veggies (my personal favourite is adding peas), cheese shreds and garlic to make a delectable food abomination that scratches a garlic bread itch, but with noodles, or make what I’ve cleverly named Mr. Noodle Stir Fry.

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Mr. Noodle Stir Fry is a mix of different veggies (usually peas, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms) and some sort of faux meat (if you’re into the super meaty taste, the Beyond Meat sausages work really well, or Gardein Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’N [sans the sauce] if you want a more mild flavour) stirred together with the flavour packets and sometimes a splash of soy sauce. Broth or water would work, too.

Mr. Noodles are a great base for many dinners because unlike actual pasta noodles, they cook super fast and are way more versatile! They’re also usually something crazy like 60 cents (yes, that’s including inflation. They used to be 25 cents!) and come in a range of flavours and are shelf-stable and stackable, which make stocking up on them for winter a breeze!

Keep in mind that the only vegan options are the Vegetable and Mushroom flavours. Though if you just plan on using the noodles as a base for something and not the flavour packet, you can buy whatever flavours are available, regardless.

Next time you go to indulge, try adding something new to them. Even if it’s not as elaborate as Mr. Noodle Stir Fry, you can change the monotony of your Mr. Noodle routine with a dash of creative thinking.

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Gardein Pepperoni Pizza Pockets Review

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Does anyone else remember these things?

When I first went vegan back in 2016, these wonderful pockets of joy seemed to be everywhere!

Unfortunately now, they no longer exist.

Admittedly, when I was a kid, I didn’t eat a lot of the ‘regular’ pizza pockets (allergies), but from what I remembered, these were spot on!

Not only were they the right shape (looking at you, Tofurky Pizza Pockets [which are also sadly discontinued]) but they also tasted how I remembered! The marinara sauce, the pepperoni, the mozzarella… even not waiting long enough to bite into one and burning the shit out of your tongue.

Don’t get me wrong, they definitely aren’t five star cuisine or anything, but you don’t want that from a pizza pocket anyway, right? Or at least, I know I don’t. Food doesn’t have to be fancy to be good, y’know? They scratched the nostalgia itch, made a delightful small meal, or a hearty snack and used to be pretty easy to find.

They also used to come 4 pockets per box, so it was a winning product all around!

I’m definitely sad I can no longer buy them, but luckily you might be able to!

A few years after I stopped seeing them, I did some research and apparently, the company had discontinued all of their products in Canada, and then slowly began re-releasing them. I believe the reason at the time was something about operating costs since they had branched into the US market. (Which doesn’t make sense to me, considering Gardein is a Candian company) The thing that really got me annoyed though, is that on the US Gardein website, they have more product variety than the Canadian one!

I understand the US is a big market, but what I don’t understand, is why you would bare-bones the product line in the country you started in/are from? That just doesn’t make sense! If anything, they should’ve released a few products to the US to ease into the waters or whatever.

… Sorry about that mini-rant. I’m clearly not over this senseless betrayal. That’s how much I loved their pizza pockets! I haven’t eaten a non-homemade pizza pocket since 2016. That’s too long!

Anyway, if you’re in the US, you should have no problems finding this product to test, enjoy and hoard for yourself. I’m not sure if it’s available in other countries markets, but you can check using the Product Locator on their website.

Oh, and if anyone from Gardein is reading this: please, please, please bring your pizza pockets back to Canada!

So, have you tried Gardein’s pizza pockets? Have you found a different brand of vegan pizza pockets you love more? Or started eating to fill the pizza pocket shaped hole Gardein left when they disappeared? Let me know in the comments!

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Where Do Vegans Get Their Potassium?

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You’ve probably heard of potassium as that health thing/nutrient in bananas that’s good for you, right? But do you know what potassium actually is?

Don’t feel bad if you don’t, I didn’t know what it was until I did this article! And since I’m the bringer of knowledge – both because that’s what this series is for and because I’m an Aquarius – let’s take a quick walk down What The Heck Is Potassium, Anyway? Avenue.

Potassium is a mineral that helps maintains your body’s nerves, muscles, kidneys and heart functions. It’s said that when people eat diets rich in potassium, they can lower their blood pressure, reduce their risk of kidney stones and potentially regulate their blood sugar levels.

Adults need 4,700mg of potassium daily and while that may sound like a lot, with how abundant it is in foods, you really don’t need to worry. (Like most other nutrients in this series)

Starting in the top left-hand corner, and moving clockwise:

  • Dried Apricots (1,510mg)
  • Prunes (1,270mg)
  • Raisins (1,200mg)
  • Durian (1,059mg)
  • Swiss Chard (961mg)
  • 1 Med Baked Potato (929mg)
  • Yams (912mg)
  • Spinach (830mg)
  • Lentils (731mg)
  •  Avocado (728mg)
  • Guava (688mg)
  • 1 Whole Pomegranate (666mg)
  • 2 Slices Watermelon (640mg)
  •  Kidney Beans (607mg)
  •  Coconut Water (600mg)
  • Butternut Squash (582mg)
  • 1 Med Sweet Potato (542mg)
  •  Beets (518mg)
  • 1 Banana (451mg)

I don’t know about you, but I was surprised to learn that not only so many other foods have more potassium than bananas, but that bananas have so little in comparison, that they’re at the bottom of the list!

Did this list shock you? Do you know of any potassium-rich foods I missed? (With equal values to the above) Let me know in the comments!

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Vegan Fast Food: Wendy’s Edition

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I’ll be honest, I was expecting more from Wendy’s in terms of vegan offerings. Their whole thing is ‘better ingredients’ for a fast food place, and I assumed that translated to the new wave of places adopting at least some sort of vegan product. (Seriously, even KFC has vegan chick’n now!)

Unfortunately, Wendy’s either missed the train or decided to not hop on board, so the vegan offerings aren’t that impressive.

  • Cobb Salad (remove: shredded cheese, egg yolks, grilled chicken, bacon and get ranch dressing on the side)
  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad (remove: grilled chicken, three cheese blend, croutons, bacon and get dressing on the side)
  • Table Syrup (comes with the Homestyle French Toast Sticks)
  • Seasoned Potatoes (website says they’re cooked in the same oil as products that contain milk, egg, etc.)
  • French Fries (website says they’re cooked in same oil as products that contain milk, egg, etc.)
  • Plain Baked Potato
  • Original Lemonade
  • Strawberry Lemonade
  • Coke
  • Coke Zero
  • Diet Coke
  • Sprite
  • Barq’s Root Beer
  • Fanta Orange
  • Nestea
  • Strawberry Passion Fruitopia
  • Dasani Bottled Water
  • Hot Coffee, Black (website says adding the sugar or zero calorie sweetener may result in contact with milk containing ingredients, but they also have individual packets available upon request)
  • Hot Tea (doesn’t say what kinds are offered)
  • Honest Kids Apple Juice
  • Honest Kids Fruit Punch Juice
  • Simply Orange Juice
  • Simply Apple Juice

I don’t actually know if they’ll let you customize the salads, but I thought it would be worth mentioning. Maybe you’ll get pleasantly surprised and they’ll be able to veganize them! But even if they won’t, at least you know you won’t go thirsty!

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Surprising Vegan: Summer Drinks

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Get ready for the summer weather with these surprising vegan summer drinks!

Starting in the top left-hand corner, moving clockwise:

  • La Croix Black Razzberry
  • La Croix Limoncello
  • La Croix Watermelon (Pasteque)
  • La Croix Hibiscus
  • La Croix Beach Plum
  • La Croix Guava Sao Paulo
  • La Croix Key Lime
  • La Croix Mango
  • La Croix Grapefruit (Pamplemousse)
  • La Croix Peach Pear
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee  Pink Grapefruit Lemonade*
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Tropical Passionfruit*
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Mug Root Beer
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Brisk Lemonade*
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Coca-Cola Slurpee*
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Crush Cream Soda Slurpee
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Crush Lime Slurpee (Tartrazine, Brilliant Blue FCF)
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Crush Orange Slurpee*
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Crush Grape Slurpee (Brilliant Blue FCF)
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Mountain Dew Original Slurpee (Tartrazine)
  • 7-ELEVEN Slurpee Mountain Dew Blew Shock Slurpee (Brilliant Blue FCF, Allura Red)
  • Crush Orange (Yellow 6, Red 40)
  • Crush Grape (Red 40, Blue 1)
  • Crush Strawberry (Red 40)
  • Crush Pineapple (Yellow 5, Yellow 6)
  • Crush Watermelon (Red 40)
  • Crush Peach (Red 40, Yellow 5)
  • Crush Grapefruit
  • Sparkling ICE Cherry Limeade (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Pink Grapefruit (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Black Raspberry (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE  Peach Nectarine (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Orange Mango (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Coconut Pineapple (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Classic Lemonade (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Kiwi Strawberry (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Lemon Lime (Colour)
  • Sparkling ICE Fruit Punch

*No ingredients listed on the website (didn’t hear back from company)

Now, obviously most of these drinks aren’t only available in the warmer weather months, but you can’t deny they just taste better when you can drink them outside in the sun, or perhaps sitting poolside.

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Where Do Vegans Get Their Vitamin E?

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Vitamin E is important because it helps protect your cells from oxidative stress. It also helps boost your immune system, reduces blood clot risk, lowers your risk of cancer, helps your eyes and brightens your skin.

If you don’t get enough Vitamin E, you may become prone to infections and/or develop muscle weakness or impaired eyesight.

Fortunately, Vitamin E is in a lot of foods, so most people don’t have to worry about getting enough of it. The only time you should worry about getting enough Vitamin E – and probably other nutrients – is if you have an absorption problem, or your nutrient absorption has become impaired.

It is also possible to OD on Vitamin E because unlike other vitamins, excess Vitamin E doesn’t come out when you pee. Vitamin E is what’s called a fat soluble vitamin, which means it’s stored in your tissues and livers, which includes the excess. And I don’t think I need to tell you how bad hyper consumption is when it comes to your body.

Unfortunately, in my research, the only ‘side effect’ to having excess Vitamin E that I found was bleeding in the brain. And while I don’t think I need to tell you why that’s bad, I was sort of hoping I’d be able to find a less panic-inducing symptom to include, just in case any of you readers are like me and tend to over-stress about certain things.

Luckily though, all you have to do to avoid getting too much Vitamin E is make sure you consume less than 1,000mg worth of supplements. Why just supplements? Because apparently it’s extremely rare (the articles literally used the phrase almost impossible) to OD on Vitamin E from just eating it in food. So, relax! Unless you’re downing supplements like Tic-Tacs, you’re most likely fine.

Most adults (including pregnant women! [This isn’t an exciting fact, just something I’ve noticed in my nutrient collage series]) only need 15mg per day. Which is way under 1,000mg, so again, try not to worry.

Starting in the top left-hand corner, moving clockwise:

  • Wheat Germ Oil 149mg
  • Hazelnut Oil 47mg
  • Sunflower Oil 41mg
  • Almond Oil 39mg
  • Cottonseed Oil 35mg
  • Sunflower Seeds 35mg
  • Safflower Oil 34mg
  • Grapeseed Oil 29mg
  • Almonds 26mg
  • Canola Oil 18mg
  • Palm Oil 16mg
  • Hazelnuts 15mg
  • Pine Nuts 9.3mg
  • Peanuts 8.3mg
  • Brazil Nuts 5.7mg
  • Olives 3.8mg
  • Turnip Greens 2.9mg
  • Pistachios 2.9mg
  • Collard Greens 2.3mg
  • Pumpkin Seeds 2.2mg
  • Avocado 2.1mg
  • Cranberries 2.1mg
  • Spinach 2mg
  • Swiss Chard 1.9mg
  • Mustard Greens 1.8mg
  • Red Bell Pepper 1.6mg
  • Kiwi 1.5mg
  • Broccoli 1.5mg
  • Asparagus 1.5mg

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